OBJECTIVES | Compare the efficacy and safety of the Solitaire device with the Merci Retrieval System. |
STUDY | Multicenter, randomized, parallel-group, non-inferiority trial. |
POPULATION | Ischemic stroke with moderate to severe neurological deficits treatable by thrombectomy within 8 h of symptom onset. |
ENDPOINTS |
Thrombolysis in Myocardial Ischemia (TIMI) 2 or 3 flow without symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage after up to three passes of the assigned device. Good outcomes and mortality at 3 months |