ISC 2018: COMPASS Supports First-Line Aspiration With Penumbra's System
Executive Summary
Results of the COMPASS trial showed that Penumbra's aspiration system is non-inferior to stent-retrievers as a first-line therapy to treat acute ischemic stroke. COMPASS was one of several important device trials featured at the presented at the International Stroke Conference held in Los Angeles.
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