Neurescue - Computer-Aided Aortic Occlusion Catheter
Neurescue is developing cardiovascular devices to help emergency patients. We are passionate about using technology to enable life-saving procedures. Our first product, the NEURESCUE device, is the world’s most advanced aortic occlusion catheter with unprecedented safety features. It is the first computer-aided aortic occlusion catheter with pressure-controlled inflation and position feedback. Aortic balloon occlusion is a technique where a balloon is advanced into the descending aorta through the femoral artery and temporarily inflated, thereby redirecting blood flow to the heart and the brain. Our future goal is to enable the clinical utility of further life-saving procedures.
Automated inflation and deflation
No estimation or second-guessing. Our automated inflation and deflation ensures a secure and soft occlusion based on objective criteria from beginning to end of the procedure.
Pressure safety by design
Our proprietary pressure-limited filling protects against over-inflation, rupture and unintended pressure from the balloon.
Designed for Emergency Use
With a portable package and a minimal number of user steps to a successful occlusion, the NEURESCUE device is designed for the emergency setting.
The Neurescue™ Device offers a breakthrough intelligent & fluoroscopy-free balloon catheter, allowing for safe aortic balloon occlusion - to redirect blood flow to the brain & heart for cardiac arrest patients; allowing more patients to 1) achieve immediate resuscitation from cardiac arrest 2) bridge many more of such patients to definitive treatments intra-arrest - such as ECMO, stents or pacemakers. Within the current standard of treatment, there are no alternatives for the majority of patients who do not respond to CPR and defibrillation.
Today the standard of care for treating cardiac arrest patients consists of chest compressions, ventilation and defibrillation, and the majority do not survive this treatment. The NEURESCUE device is being investigated as an adjunct to existing treatment, with the potential to increase survival and neurological outcome.
During on-going chest compressions, a blood vessel in the leg (the femoral artery) is accessed with a sheath. The NEURESCUE device is inserted into this sheath. The device ensures safe inflation and aids with feedback. The intention of this step is to increase the chance of immediate resuscitation by increasing the blood flow to the heart and to protect the brain by increasing the blood flow to the brain. Furthermore this step may bridge the patient to advanced care, such as bypass surgery or prolonged resuscitation with a heart-lung machine.