
New Delhi: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, a leading centre for stroke treatment in India, has announced the launch of the GRASSROOT (Gravity Stent-Retriever System for Reperfusion of Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke Trial) clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a new advanced stent-retriever.
"Given India's significant unmet needs in interventional stroke treatment, we are excited to assess this advanced, next-generation stent-retriever technology," said Dr Shailesh Gaikwad, MD, FNAMS, Professor and Head, Department of Neuroimaging & Interventional Neuroradiology, Neurosciences Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi.