There are almost 500,000 deaths worldwide each year caused by brain aneurysms, and half the victims are younger than 50.
An estimated 1 in 50 people has a brain aneurysm which can lead to a devastating stroke. One out of three brain aneurysm ruptures are fatal.
Flow diversion is a minimally invasive treatment option for brain aneurysms.
The TUBE flow diverter membrane creates rapid aneurysm occlusion and an ideal scaffold for new tissue growth across the neck of a brain aneurysm, allowing the aneurysm to heal.
The TUBE design offers important advantages over previous Flow Diverters: the highest surface coverage for rapid blood flow reduction into the aneurysm, the highest pore density for healthy endothelial growth across the neck, the least metal in our implant design for ease of delivery, and a heparin surface modification to reduce device thrombogenicity.