Evaluation of challenges and limitations of mechanical thrombectomy using 3D printed neurovascular phantoms

Kelsey N. Sommer; Mohammad Mahdi Shiraz Bhurwani; Maxim Mokin; Ciprian N. Ionita

doi:10.1117/12.2580962

15 February 2021 Evaluation of challenges and limitations of mechanical thrombectomy using 3D printed neurovascular phantoms

Kelsey N. Sommer, Mohammad Mahdi Shiraz Bhurwani, Maxim Mokin, Ciprian N. Ionita

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Proceedings Volume 11601, Medical Imaging 2021: Imaging Informatics for Healthcare, Research, and Applications; 116010B (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2580962
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2021, Online Only

Abstract

The mechanical thrombectomy (MT) efficacy, for large vessel occlusion (LVO) treatment in patients with stroke, could be improved if better teaching and practicing surgical tools were available. We propose a novel approach that uses 3D printing (3DP) to generate patient anatomical vascular variants for simulation of diverse clinical scenarios of LVO treated with MT. 3DP phantoms were connected to a flow loop with physiologically relevant flow conditions, including input flow rate and fluid temperature. A simulated blood clot was introduced into the model and placed in the Middle Cerebral Artery region. Clot location, composition (hard or soft clot), length, and arterial angulation were varied and MTs were simulated using stent retrievers. Device placement relative to the clot and the outcome of the thrombectomy were recorded for each situation. Angiograms were captured before and after LVO simulation and after the MT. Recanalization outcome was evaluated using the Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction (TICI) scale. Forty-two 3DP neurovascular phantom benchtop experiments were performed. Clot mechanical properties, hard versus soft, had the highest impact on the MT outcome, with 18/42 proving to be successful with full or partial clot retrieval. Other factors such as device manufacturer and the tortuosity of the 3DP model correlated weakly with the MT outcome. We demonstrated that 3DP can become a comprehensive tool for teaching and practicing various surgical procedures for MT in LVO patients. This platform can help vascular surgeons understand the endovascular devices limitations and patient vascular geometry challenges, to allow surgical approach optimization.

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Kelsey N. Sommer, Mohammad Mahdi Shiraz Bhurwani, Maxim Mokin, and Ciprian N. Ionita "Evaluation of challenges and limitations of mechanical thrombectomy using 3D printed neurovascular phantoms", Proc. SPIE 11601, Medical Imaging 2021: Imaging Informatics for Healthcare, Research, and Applications, 116010B (15 February 2021); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2580962

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