18 November 2025
Combined Technique Variants in Mechanical Thrombectomy
by Assistant Professor Naoki Kaneko, MD, PhD (UCLA)
and Dr. Kunakorn Atchaneeyasakul, MD, MPH (Gravity Medical Technology)
The combined stent-retriever–aspiration technique merges the advantages of both systems - mechanical clot integration and anchoring from the stent retriever, with suction and flow control from the aspiration catheter. Two major variants have evolved in practice, each optimized for different vessel anatomy and thrombus characteristics