ASSIST Registry
Driven by evidence
How you perform thrombectomy is a personalized decision you make based on your team and ultimately the patients you treat. We at Stryker set out to compare the clinical results of different thrombectomy techniques by creating the ASSIST Registry.
This core lab adjudicated study captured real-world data from 1,500 subjects across 71 sites worldwide using Stryker’s Total Stroke portfolio.1
Excellent real-world results, no matter the technique
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Across all techniques
54%
90D mRS 0-2
42%
TICI 2c+ on first pass
1.7
Mean # passes
| SR + BGC | Combination | Aspiration* | |
| 90D mRS 0-2 | 59% | 52% | 54% |
| 1st-pass eTICI | |||
| 2c+ | 48% | 44% | 36% |
| 2b+ | 71% | 73% | 62% |
| Final eTICI | |||
| 2c+ | 70% | 65% | 66% |
| 2b+ | 97% | 95% | 97% |
| Mean # passes | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Median time to final reperfusion: (minutes) | 23.0 | 29.5 | 23.0 |
| N=10 subjects excluded due to late screen failure, pending final study eligibility. | |||
Evidence for your approach
ASSIST Study
- Prospective, consecutive enrollment registry
- All-comer patient population with anterior LVO
- Core lab adjudicated - 100% procedure data fully verified
- 71 sites in 11 countries
- Stryker’s Total Stroke products used on the 1st pass
- Three technique arms
- SR+BGC (N=247), combination (N=695), aspiration (N=548)
| SR + BGC | Combination | Aspiration² | |
| Pre-stroke mRS | |||
| 0-1 | 82% | 82% | 88% |
| 0-2 | 90% | 88% | 94% |
| NIHSS at presentation | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| Occlusion location | |||
| Distal ICA | 15% | 16% | 24% |
| M1 | 59% | 51% | 58% |
| M2 | 25% | 32% | 18% |
| Tandem occlusion | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Results | |||
| 90-Day mRS | |||
| 0-1 | 47% | 39% | 41% |
| 0-2 | 58% | 52% | 59% |
| sICH | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% |
| Embolization to new territory | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| Stroke related mortality | 7.7% | 8.1% | 6.9% |
1 Stryker's Total Stroke portfolio is a comprehensive suite of thrombectomy tools. Products included in the ASSIST Registry are: FlowGate^2 and Merci balloon guide catheters, Trevo ProVue Retrievers, AXS Catalyst 5/6/7 distal access catheters, AXS Vecta 71/74 intermediate catheters, and AXS Infinity LS and LS Plus long sheaths.
2 Additional patients may be included in the final manuscript once eligibility is confirmed.
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