Mercy Health – West Hospital announced that it successfully completed the first peripheral thrombectomy case in the world using the Symphony™ Thrombectomy System, an aspiration catheter system that provides physicians with a new option to remove blood clots from the peripheral veins, most commonly in the legs or abdomen, and restore blood flow.
Adam Raskin, MD, an interventional cardiologist at Mercy Health, successfully completed the first Symphony™ case.
Blood clots cause peripheral vascular disease (PVD) in the peripheral arteries or veins. When left untreated, PVD can result in a wide range of complications, including amputation. Each year, approximately 185,000 amputations occur in the U.S., 54 percent of which are caused by peripheral vascular disease (PVD). Treatment of PVD can involve thrombolytics, a group of medications used to dissolve blood clots, and/or thrombectomy, a procedure that aims to remove clots from the peripheral vascular system.
“Being the first hospital system in the world to offer this advanced technology solidifies Mercy Health’s commitment to providing the highest-quality care to our patients,” Dr. Raskin said. Symphony™ provides me with a comprehensive solution to efficiently remove venous clots from the peripheral vasculature and with greater control for the best possible patient outcomes. We look forward to continuing to offer this novel technology to patients with peripheral vascular disease in the greater Cincinnati area.”
Silicon Valley-based Imperative Care® developed the Symphony™ Thrombectomy System. Mercy Health is the first hospital to use it, which recently received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance.
"We are thrilled to announce that Mercy Health has successfully treated the first patient with the Symphony™ Thrombectomy System. This achievement shows our commitment to providing innovative and advanced care to our community. I am proud to be a part of an organization at the head of medical technology, ensuring that our patients receive the best treatment options. This achievement sets Mercy Health's position as a leader in health care, and we will continue to strive for excellence in serving our Cincinnati communities,” said Farzan Irani, interim chief clinical officer of Mercy Health – Cincinnati.