Other Clinical Trials in Neurosurgery

The Department of Neurosurgery is helping to develop the most current treatment protocols and technology for effective, new ways to treat cerebral aneurysms, stroke and cerebral artery stenosis.

The following clinical trials are being conducted by Michael Alexander, MD at the Department of Neurosurgery:

Left: Image courtesy of Boston Scientific; Wingspan (R) Stent System & Gateway (R) PTA Balloon Catheter; Rx Only: Wingspan (R) with Gateway (R) PTA Balloon Cathether is approved under a Humanitarrian Device Exemption (HDE); @2008 Boston Scientific Corporation or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

• PENUMBRA IMAGING COLLABORATIVE STUDY (PICS): A multicenter trial to assess outcomes of patients revascularized by the PENUMBRA system (IRB#: Pro00017143)
• SAMMPRIS: Preventing recurrent stroke, in patients with intracranial stenosis, stenting and aggressive medical management (IRB#: Pro00015781)
• SAPPHIRE: Less invasive carotid stenting procedures for patients at high risk for surgery for blockages of the carotid artery (IRB#: Pro00015014)

New Interventional Device

• ONYX® liquid embolic system for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms (IRB#: Pro00015410)

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