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Penumbra's THUNDERBOLT Receives FDA Clearance - Bringing Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy Technology to Stroke

$PENPress releaseJun 11, 2026, 4:05 PM ETRead the release

Penumbra received FDA clearance for THUNDERBOLT, the first Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy (CAVT) platform designed to address acute ischemic stroke by enabling faster, more complete clot removal. The technology leverages the Penumbra ENGINE to deliver modulated aspiration, a mechanism intended to minimize catheter manipulation and safely ingest clot at the site of occlusion.

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