Permanent damage of stroke prevented by ‘vacuuming’ blood clots

Maybe this would have worked better than the tPA that didn't work for me. But actually the tPA probably worked but the cascade of neuronal death continued which probably was why I was so close to death.
http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00334061

This clinical evaluation is a prospective, single-arm, multi-center trial.

The purpose of this clinical evaluation is to assess the safety and effectiveness of the Penumbra System in the revascularization of patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke secondary to intracranial, large vessel, occlusive disease.

Images of how it works here:

http://images.pido71.multiply.com/content/movie/pido71:video:71/pido71/71.swf/dmip0vg0lCL+iZm6WgP+3A/STROKE.swf?nmid=84570847