thrombectomy
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of thrombectomy
Probably earlier than 1960–65; thromb(us) + -ectomy
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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
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
For the rest of the UK, only 3.9% of all stroke patients received a thrombectomy in the year to March 2024.
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025
LVO strokes are major medical emergencies and require the swift treatment with mechanical thrombectomy, a surgical procedure that retrieves the blockage.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2024
A huge swath of her brain had been at risk from the clot — but the thrombectomy saved almost all of it.
From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2023
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