Supplementary Information for Apollo Procedure article by Stephen Probst, MD
The Apollo system is composed of an aspiration–irrigation system, which can be attached via flexible tubing to the Apollo wand. The wand (A) can be accommodated by an 8F vascular sheath. The 2.6 mm wand houses an internal agitator wire that macerates clot material to maintain patency of the system during aspiration. The wand is attached to the freestanding aspiration–irrigation system (B). The aspiration–irrigation system (B) provides the capability for aspiration and saline irrigation and transmits vibrational energy to the internal agitator element within the wand.
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