Medtronic Neurovascular names Adam Arthur as new chief medical officer
Medtronic Neurovascular has announced the appointment of Adam Arthur as its chief medical officer, effective 30 September 2025.
Publisher: Neuro News
Procedural volume “not a reliable indicator” of stroke thrombectomy outcomes
According to new research led by the University of Missouri School of Medicine (Columbia, USA), the number of mechanical thrombectomies performed at a hospital is not an accurate indicator of patient outcomes.
Stroke detection innovator Wellumio expands into US market
Wellumio is expanding its global footprint by launching a new subsidiary in California, USA—a strategic move that, according to the company, lays the groundwork for planned USA-based clinical trials to validate its innovative Axana device and accelerate its mission to bring this portable, life-saving technology to frontline stroke teams nationwide.
Recent breakthroughs in cSDH intervention may lead to “HERMES-style collaborative”
Following their initial presentation earlier this year, two randomised controlled trials (RCTs) indicating positive outcomes with middle meningeal artery (MMA) embolisation in chronic subdural haematoma (cSDH) patients were discussed in greater detail at the recent LINNC Paris meeting (3–5 June, Paris, France).
SNIS acknowledges “major shift” in chronic SDH treatment following new trial data
In an official statement, the Society of Neurolnterventional Surgery (SNIS) has acknowledged middle meningeal artery (MMA) embolisation as a beneficial adjunctive treatment for chronic subdural haematoma (SDH).
STEM study finds improved outcomes with MMA embolization over standard care in cSDH
At the 2024 International Stroke Conference (ISC; 7–9 February, Phoenix, USA), Adam Arthur (University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, USA)—co-principal investigator for STEM alongside David Fiorella (Stony Brook Cerebrovascular Center, Stony Brook, USA)—relayed that MMA embolisation with the Squid liquid embolic system (Balt) was deemed superior to standard management on the basis of the… Read More
Elevating stroke care: Navigating the transition from primary to comprehensive centres
In a guest piece for NeuroNews, Thomas Devlin (Chattanooga, USA) and Michelle Luffey advise the community on how best to navigate the transition from primary stroke centres (PSCs) to comprehensive stroke centres (CSCs) and, in doing so, provide stroke patients with the highest possible level of care.