Medibrane’s covers are used in vascular occluding devices, for example that block blood vessels, or treat aneurysms and hemorrhages, reducing blood flow to tumors, and other conditions, according to the company website. Further, Medibrane covers embolic protection devices that can be used in carotid stenting procedures in order to capture and remove debris consisting of tissue or foreign material dislodged in blood vessels during interventional procedures, which can cause blockages of blood flow, resulting in severe complications, including strokes.“This is only the beginning of the developing of treatments for strokes,” Einav told The Jerusalem Post. “I think in the next years we are going to see more and better treatments,” including improved medical devices to assist in those treatments.
He said Israel is among the leaders in developing covers for such technologies.The World Stroke Day campaign said that 90% of strokes could be prevented by addressing a number of risk factors ranging from improved diet and more exercise to not smoking, all of which can additionally help reduce cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes, some of the world’s leading causes of death.The campaign website, https://www.
