ATEX - Custom Embolic Protection Device
Embolic protection devices are crucial in preventing strokes following procedures like Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). These devices act as physical barriers, blocking particles and debris from reaching the brain, lungs, and kidneys where they could obstruct vital blood and oxygen pathways, potentially causing severe complications including difficulty breathing, stroke, or even death. ATEX Technologies specializes in producing highly engineered woven or knit implantable textile components designed to capture these particles. By meticulously controlling parameters such as pore size, material choice, and dimensions, these medical textiles excel in capturing particles of varying sizes while permitting efficient blood flow through the filter. This combination of filtration and blood flow is achieved through precision engineering, making these textiles indispensable in the medical field for neurological applications and regenerative medicine.
This is a class of products that plays an important role in preventing stroke after procedures such as TAVR. An embolic protection device acts as a physical barrier, preventing particles and debris from traveling to the brain, lungs, and kidneys where they can occlude critical passageways for blood and oxygen. Such occlusions can lead to difficulty breathing, stroke and, in severe cases, even death. ATEX Technologies can provide highly engineered woven or knit implantable textile components that can facilitate the capture of these particles by precisely controlling pore size, material type and overall dimensions. The key in engineering high performing textiles for this application is to manufacture medical textiles that can capture particles of many sizes effectively while also allowing for the flow of blood through the “filter”.