Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS)

Hands-on training for image-guided interventional treatment of acute ischemic stroke

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Interventional Neuroradiologists - residents, fellows and proctoring interventionalists
Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS)

About the solution

NV Connect training cases are designed to learn skills essential to cerebral interventional procedures. The module facilitates technical, procedural, and cognitive training and discussions in a risk-free environment for these delicate procedures.
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The training cases offer the opportunity to train on a range of neuro-interventional procedures, from the carotid artery and intracranial stenting to thrombectomy and aneurysm treatments (using flow diversion and coiling).

All cases provide all trainees—from beginners to advanced operators—with a risk-free opportunity to perfect both basic navigation skills and procedure-related specific skills and prepare well for the real intervention. NV Connect also allows trainers to set specific training targets, depending on the audience,
by setting up benchmarks for each case or using the predefined benchmarks that come with the cases.


The AIS cases teach specific skills for treating neurovascular thrombectomy, focusing on the basic steps of aortic and supra-aortic access, direct aspiration, and mechanical thrombectomy using retrievers and a combined technique.

Benefits & features

Hand holding an endovascular simulation device

Flexible training for real
procedural workflows

Train with real clinical devices across a flexible, compact simulation setup designed for structured procedural practice.

Benefits

Procedural planning based on patient scenarios
Learn the procedural steps for supra-aortic access and cerebral angiography, including 3DRA
Acquire pertinent technical and manipulation skills
Safely access and navigate the cerebral vasculature
Assess the location of the occlusion, as well as the tortuosities of the access path, using angiograms
Treat the occlusion using direct aspiration, stentriever and combined technique
Features & functionalities
  • Ability to use real clinical devices
  • Stent retrievers and aspiration catheters included
  • Type 1, 2, 3 arch and bicarotid aortic takeoff variations
  • Advanced imaging with biplane C-arm, DSA, shutters,
  • 3D overlay and 3DRA
  • Various intra- and extracranial anatomy variation with different difficulty
  • Didactic aspiration visualization
  • Record and export cine loops for review and debriefing

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Training objectives
  • Perform a safe carotid access in difficult aortic arch variations
  • Perform aspiration through collection of thrombus at tip of catheter and understanding the flow feedback through catheter (ADAPT)
  • Learn a safe technique (under aspiration, single motion) to withdraw a stentriever
  • Manage carotid artery stenosis considering distal thrombus
  • Navigate a tortuous carotid artery and understand haptic feedback on aspiration catheter
  • Manage complications such as dissections, spasms and distal migration

NV Connect training cases are designed to learn skills essential to cerebral interventional procedures. The module facilitates technical, procedural, and cognitive training and discussions in a risk-free environment for these delicate procedures.
‍

The training cases offer the opportunity to train on a range of neuro-interventional procedures, from the carotid artery and intracranial stenting to thrombectomy and aneurysm treatments (using flow diversion and coiling).

All cases provide all trainees—from beginners to advanced operators—with a risk-free opportunity to perfect both basic navigation skills and procedure-related specific skills and prepare well for the real intervention. NV Connect also allows trainers to set specific training targets, depending on the audience,
by setting up benchmarks for each case or using the predefined benchmarks that come with the cases.


The AIS cases teach specific skills for treating neurovascular thrombectomy, focusing on the basic steps of aortic and supra-aortic access, direct aspiration, and mechanical thrombectomy using retrievers and a combined technique.

Benefits & Features

Key Benefits

Procedural planning based on patient scenarios

Learn the procedural steps for supra-aortic access and cerebral angiography, including 3DRA

Safely access and navigate the cerebral vasculature

Assess the location of the occlusion, as well as the tortuosities of the access path, using angiograms

Treat the occlusion using direct aspiration, stentriever and combined technique

Acquire pertinent technical and manipulation skills

Workflow

Step 1

Flow Diverter Case planning in Ankyras®

Mentice: Flow Diverter planning in Ankyras
Step 2

Import Case directly into VIST® simulator

Mentice: VIST G7 Virtual Reality Simulation
Step 3

Practice deployment in patient-specific anatomy

Mentice: Wire navigation and flow diverter overlay from Ankyras

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Disclaimer & Regulatory Information

VIST® Ankyras® Flow Diverter Rehearsal is a training solution not intended for clinical use or decision making. Ankyras® is a medical device manufactured by Mentice Spain S.L. Mentice Spain S.L. is ISO 13485 certified. Ankyras® complies with the EU Medical Device Regulation (EU CE Mark, MDR 784032). ANKYRAS® is a medical software intended to assist healthcare professionals in the selection of a proper braided device for treatment of intracranial aneurysms. ANKYRAS® is intended for exclusive use by professional users.