Sensible Vascular
Sensible is developing next-generation thrombectomy devices designed to achieve rapid, single-pass clot removal in acute ischemic stroke interventions. The technology targets the limitations of current aspiration catheters—including navigation challenges, the ledge effect, and inefficient suction—to improve first-pass success rates and reduce procedure time. The company aims to lower hemorrhage risk and improve neurological outcomes for stroke patients.
- Medical Devices
- Healthcare Technology
- Hardware
Funding
Founders
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Product
Problem
Ischemic stroke, caused by a blood clot blocking an artery in the brain, kills brain tissue within minutes, yet first-pass effect (complete clot retrieval in a single attempt) occurs in under 50% of thrombectomy cases today. When the first pass fails, additional attempts prolong ischemia time, increase complication risks, and correlate with higher mortality and long-term disability rates.
Solution
Sensible is developing next-generation thrombectomy devices that enable rapid, single-pass clot removal for ischemic stroke patients. The technology addresses three key procedural challenges: catheter navigation around branch vessels (the ledge effect), clot access requiring multiple nested catheters, and inefficient single-hole suction that clogs and aspirates slowly. By streamlining the procedure and improving first-pass success rates, the platform aims to reduce procedure time, lower hemorrhage risk, and improve neurological outcomes and functional independence.
Target Audience
Primary customers are interventional neuroradiologists, neurosurgeons, and stroke centers performing mechanical thrombectomy procedures for acute ischemic stroke patients.
Features
- Single-pass thrombectomy design targeting improved first-pass effect rates compared to the current sub-50% benchmark
- Catheter navigation technology engineered to avoid the ledge effect where catheters get stuck around branch vessels
- Streamlined clot access eliminating the need for multiple catheters nested inside one another
- Aspiration system designed for rapid, consistent clot removal without clogging
- Platform intended for acute stroke interventions where every minute of ischemia impacts patient recovery