October 11, 2024
HOUMA, LA – Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) and Terrebonne General Health System are the first in the Bayou Region to use the Pounce™ Venous Thrombectomy System for the removal of venous clots in the legs. Dr. McCall Walker, CIS interventional cardiologist, was the first to use this system in the cardiac cath lab at Terrebonne General.Manufactured by Surmodics, the Pounce™ Venous Thrombectomy System provides an innovative approach to blood clot removal in peripheral veins. The System features a collapsible basket for capturing clots and a motorized mechanism within the basket that transports the clots from the body.“This system is made to mechanically remove tough clots in the veins of the legs, without the need for clot-busting drugs,” explained Dr. Walker. “We are able to manually control the basket diameter as we work to remove the clot efficiently.”
Venous, or vein, disease occurs when the veins in the legs do not properly return blood flow back to the heart, causing blood to pool in the legs and leading to painful or swollen veins.
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