Oli Johnson speaks to Dr. Adnan Siddiqui about Anaconda Biomed’s ANA Funnel Catheter, its enrolment in the ATHENA study and IDE approval.
Speaking to MTI about the limitations of previous devices, coordinate investigator of the ATHENA study Dr. Adnan Siddiqui, Professor of Neurosurgery and Radiology at UBNS, Director Canon Stroke & Vascular Research Centre, SUNY University at Buffalo, and CEO & CMO of the Jacobs Institute said: “There are two aspects to that. The first aspect is that there is really good data to suggest that flow reversal during mechanical thrombectomy is useful, and that has been the biggest reason why we have a plethora of balloon guide systems in the marketplace. Even though we don’t have randomised data, and that’s not for lack of trying, the NIH has not funded those proposed trials. There have been lots of proposals, but when you look at the overwhelming majority of real-world data, there’s a stark difference in the effectiveness with a balloon guide rather than without. So there’s a strong understanding that I think it makes a big difference.