thrombectomy
Americannoun
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thrombectomies
plural
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Etymology
Origin of thrombectomy
Probably earlier than 1960–65; thromb(us) + -ectomy
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The health minister says thrombectomy "dramatically improve a patient's chances of recovery"
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Last month, Boston Scientific agreed to a $15 billion deal to acquire thrombectomy company Penumbra in a bid to enter new, fast-growing segments within the vascular space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
Boston Scientific has agreed to buy thrombectomy company Penumbra for about $15 billion in cash and stock in a deal that bolsters its cardiovascular portfolio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
The addition of Penumbra, which makes mechanical thrombectomy products for vascular procedures, expands Boston Scientific’s vascular medicine business.
From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026
"This was the first time that we could perform the whole mechanical thrombectomy procedure in a real human body to show that all steps of the procedure are possible," said Prof Grunwald.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025
There are several types of surgeries for the most serious cases, including thrombectomies, which are minimally invasive.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Penumbra’s portfolio focuses largely on devices used in mechanical thrombectomies, a minimally invasive procedure to remove blood clots, and for neurovascular conditions.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 15, 2026
While there have been remote thrombectomies carried out before on a silicon model, a 3D printed replica and on an animal, this is thought to have been the first procedure on a human body.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025
In that yawning gap, Yavagal sees the potential for rapid gains: If you’re only doing 20 thrombectomies a year, doubling that to 40 over a couple of years is achievable.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
But now, he said, hospital systems will need to become better organized so that smaller ones test stroke victims quickly and send them to larger centers where thrombectomies can save more brain tissue.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2018
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