Vascular Injury Caused by Mechanical Thrombectomy in Porcine Arteries: AKónya Eliminator Device versus Arrow-Trerotola Percutaneous Thrombolytic Device

The adjustable basket and hand-controlled operation of the AKE were significantly less injurious to the arterial wall than the constant-size PTD basket operated at 3,000 rpm. Damage produced by the oversized AKE basket was similar to that produced by the PTD.