Treating Life-Threatening Blood Clots in Minutes With Swirling Sound Waves

Oct. 13, 2026
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Read time: <5 mins
Time-lapse images show a red liquid flowing through a tube and clearing a blockage over eight minutes.

U-M engineers and vascular surgeons are developing a new catheter that uses ultrasound to break up dangerous blood clots in the lungs, potentially offering a faster and more effective treatment for pulmonary embolisms.

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