Tests clot removal in stroke patients treated more than a day after symptoms

Who can take part

• Confirmation of ICA or MCA-M1 occlusion, as detected by MRA or CTA, with carotid occlusions potentially occurring in either the cervical or intracranial regions, and the possibility of accompanying tandem MCA lesions
• Demonstration of moderate to good collateral flow, as evidenced by CTA imaging
• The patient must be aged 18 years or older
• The baseline NIHSSS score is equal to or greater than 2, and this score remains equal to or greater than 2 immediately prior to randomization
• Endovascular treatment can be initiated (via femoral puncture) within a window of 24 to 72 hours from the onset of the stroke. The onset of the stroke is defined as the time the patient was last known to be at their neurologic baseline (patients with wake-up strokes are eligible if they meet the aforementioned time constraints)
• There must be no significant pre-stroke disability, as indicated by a pre-baseline modified Rankin Scale score of 0-2
• The patient must be willing and able to return for the protocol-required follow-up visits
• The patient or their legally authorized representative must have signed the Informed Consent form

Who cannot take part

• The subject has a known allergy to iodine and has previously been refractory to pretreatment medications
• The subject has been treated with tPA more than 4.5 hours after the last known well time
• The subject is currently participating in another investigational drug or device study or registry
• The subject has a serious, advanced, or terminal illness (as determined by the investigator) or a life expectancy of less than six months
• The subject has a pre-existing medical, neurological, or psychiatric disease that would interfere with neurological or functional evaluations, or is already participating in another drug or device study
• The subject has symptoms consistent with stroke in multiple locations
• The subject has seizures at stroke onset, which makes the diagnosis of stroke doubtful and precludes obtaining an accurate baseline NIHSS assessment
• The subject has severe, sustained hypertension (Systolic Blood Pressure >185 mmHg or Diastolic Blood Pressure >110 mmHg) that is not treatable with medications
• The subject has a known hereditary or acquired hemorrhagic diathesis, coagulation factor deficiency, or has recently undergone oral anticoagulant therapy with an INR greater than 3
• The subject has a baseline blood glucose level of less than 50mg/dL (2.78 mmol) or greater than 400mg/dL (22.20 mmol)
• The subject has a baseline platelet count of less than 50,000/uL
• The subject is pregnant
• The subject has contraindications for both MRI and CT contrast that prevent an MRI or CT contrast perfusion study. The hospital's local standard criteria should be applied to determine if contraindications exist
• The subject is presumed to have a septic embolus, suspicion of bacterial endocarditis, or cerebral vasculitis
• The subject has had clot retrieval attempted using a neurothrombectomy device within 24 hours of symptom onset