Case Reports

The dual-action Pounce™ Venous Thrombectomy System captures, chews up, and removes clot in peripheral veins 6–16mm in diameter.

Pounce™ Venous Thrombectomy System

Watch how the adjustable basket is designed for wall-to-wall thrombus capture across the treatment zone

CASE REPORT

Successful removal of extensive mixed-morphology clot in the iliac vein

Mickey Graphia, MD
Vascular Surgeon
Baton Rouge General

65-year-old male presented with a 3-day history of right leg swelling. Diagnostic imaging confirmed extensive clot burden from the popliteal vein to the external iliac vein. Additionally, a pelvic mass significantly compressed the iliac veins creating an ~90% stenosis.

Not a consultant for Surmodics

Initial Venogram revealed extensive clot from popliteal (above left) into external iliac vein (above right).

Clot Removal:
mixed-morphology clot.

Final Venogram confirmed restoration of blood flow from popliteal (above left) through external iliac vein (above right).

CASE REPORT

Successful removal of extensive mixed-morphology clot in the iliac vein

Mickey Graphia, MD
Vascular Surgeon
Baton Rouge General

65-year-old male presented with a 3-day history of right leg swelling. Diagnostic imaging confirmed extensive clot burden from the popliteal vein to the external iliac vein. Additionally, a pelvic mass significantly compressed the iliac veins creating an ~90% stenosis.

Initial Venogram revealed extensive clot from popliteal (above left) into external iliac vein (above right).

Clot Removal:
mixed-morphology clot.

Final Venogram confirmed restoration of blood flow from popliteal (above left) through external iliac vein (above right).

Not a consultant for Surmodics

Initial Venogram revealed occlusive clot within previously placed iliac venous stent.

Clot Removal:
mixed-morphology in-stent thrombus.

Final Venogram confirmed restoration of blood flow through stent without need for venoplasty.

CASE REPORT

Successful removal of in-stent thrombus in iliac vein

Garold Motes, MD
Vascular Surgeon
Houston Methodist Hospital

37-year-old female presented to emergency room with right leg swelling. Diagnostic imaging confirmed an occluded venous stent in the right iliac vein. The venous stent was placed 6 months earlier due to external compression caused by a tumor.

Not a consultant for Surmodics

CASE REPORT

Successful removal of in-stent thrombus in iliac vein

Garold Motes, MD
Vascular Surgeon
Houston Methodist Hospital

37-year-old female presented to emergency room with right leg swelling. Diagnostic imaging confirmed an occluded venous stent in the right iliac vein. The venous stent was placed 6 months earlier due to external compression caused by a tumor.

Initial Venogram revealed occlusive clot within previously placed iliac venous stent.

Clot Removal:
mixed-morphology in-stent thrombus.

Final Venogram confirmed restoration of blood flow through stent without need for venoplasty.

Not a consultant for Surmodics

CASE REPORT

Successful removal of thrombus in Iliofemoral and fem-pop veins

Brandon Repko, MD
Interventional Radiologist
Butler Memorial Hospital

Patient presented to the ER with left leg pain and swelling. Dignostic imaging revealed thrombus extending from the iliofemoral veins to the popliteal vein.

Not a consultant for Surmodics

Venogram of iliofemoral veins before (L) and after (R) treatment with Pounce™ Venous System

Venogram of fem-pop veins before (L) and after (R) treatment with Pounce™ Venous System

CASE REPORT

Successful removal of thrombus in Iliofemoral and fem-pop veins

Brandon Repko, MD
Interventional Radiologist
Butler Memorial Hospital

Patient presented to the ER with left leg pain and swelling. Dignostic imaging revealed thrombus extending from the iliofemoral veins to the popliteal vein.

Venogram of iliofemoral veins before (L) and after (R) treatment with Pounce™ Venous System

Venogram of fem-pop veins before (L) and after (R) treatment with Pounce™ Venous System

Not a consultant for Surmodics

Pre-Venogram External Compression of Common Iliac Vein

Subacute Thrombus Removed After Three Passes of Pounce™ Venous Device

Final Venogram Demonstrated Restored Iliofemoral Blood Flow

CASE REPORT

Successful Removal of Extensive Iliofemoral Thrombus

Joseph Griffin, MD, RVT, FACS
Vascular Surgeon
Vascular Specialty Center

55-year-old man with ≤ 28-day history of unilateral left leg swelling.

Dr. Griffin is a consultant for Surmodics

CASE REPORT

Successful Removal of Extensive Iliofemoral Thrombus

Joseph Griffin, MD, RVT, FACS
Vascular Surgeon
Vascular Specialty Center

55-year-old man with ≤ 28-day history of unilateral left leg swelling.

Pre-Venogram External Compression of Common Iliac Vein

Subacute Thrombus Removed After Three Passes of Pounce™ Venous Device

Final Venogram Demonstrated Restored Iliofemoral Blood Flow

Dr. Griffin is a consultant for Surmodics

CASE REPORT

Efficient Subclavian Vein Thrombus Removal

Joseph Griffin, MD, RVT, FACS    •   Vascular Surgeon    •   Vascular Specialty Center

19-year-old woman presented with 14 day history of left arm swelling.

Dr. Griffin is a consultant for Surmodics

Thrombus from the first rib compression of left subclavian vein

Thrombus removed after first pass of Pounce™ Venous Thrombectomy System

Venogram of the subclavian vein after two device passes

CASE REPORT

Efficient Subclavian Vein Thrombus Removal

Joseph Griffin, MD, RVT, FACS
Vascular Surgeon
Vascular Specialty Center

19-year-old woman presented with 14 day history of left arm swelling.

Thrombus from the first rib compression of left subclavian vein

Thrombus removed after first pass of Pounce™ Venous Thrombectomy System

Venogram of the subclavian vein after two device passes

Dr. Griffin is a consultant for Surmodics