Archive · 15 Dec 2025
India Approves Affordable Stroke Treatment Device
India has approved a new device called the Supernova stent-retriever to help treat strokes.
This device can remove blood clots from blocked arteries and restore blood flow quickly.
The device was tested in a trial led by AIIMS, Delhi, and showed good results.
It will be made in India and cost much less than imported versions, making advanced stroke care more accessible.
The trial was published in a famous medical journal, and doctors are excited about this new treatment option for the many people who suffer strokes each year in India.
The Supernova stent-retriever received approval from CDSCO for marketing in India.
The device will be manufactured in India by February, making it more affordable.
AIIMS, Delhi, conducted a successful trial of the stent, showing good safety and efficacy.
The Supernova stent is designed to treat severe strokes and can remove blood clots quickly.
The device is expected to cost one-fourth of the currently available imported versions.
- Who
- Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Gravity Medical Technology
- What
- Approval of the Supernova stent-retriever for stroke treatment
- When
- Approval granted, manufacturing to start in February
- Where
- India
- Why
- To provide faster, more affordable stroke treatment for Indian patients
- Device Name
- Supernova stent-retriever
- Approval Authority
- Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)
- Manufacturing Start Date
- February
- Cost Reduction
- One-fourth of imported versions
- Trial Name
- GRASSROOT Trial
- Trial Lead
- Dr. Shailesh B Gaikwad, AIIMS
- Patients Treated
- Over 300 in Southeast Asia
- Journal Publication
- Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery (JNIS)