FDA Product Code NRY: Catheter, Thrombus Retriever

Rapid restoration of blood flow is the priority in ischemic stroke treatment. FDA product code NRY covers thrombus retriever catheters for neurovascular use.

These devices are advanced through the cerebral vasculature to engage and retrieve blood clots from occluded intracranial arteries, restoring perfusion to ischemic brain tissue. Mechanical thrombectomy with NRY devices has transformed outcomes for large vessel occlusion stroke.

NRY devices are Class II medical devices, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1250 and reviewed by the FDA Neurology panel.

Leading manufacturers include Penumbra, Inc., Concentric Medical, Inc. and Micro Therapeutics, Inc. d/b/a ev3 Neurovascular.