AIIMS Delhi experts announced that the Supernova Stent, developed by Gravity Medical Technology, has proven safe and effective in treating severe strokes. Approved by CDSCO earlier this year, the stent will now be manufactured in India at affordable prices.

New Delhi: The Supernova Stent — a new and advanced brain treatment device — has been demonstrated to be safe and effective for stroke patients, said experts at AIIMS Delhi on Saturday, who led the first clinical trial.

AIIMS Delhi was the national coordinating centre and the lead enrolling site of the GRASSROOT trial for the Supernova Stent.

“This trial is a turning point for stroke treatment in India,” said Dr. Shailesh B. Gaikwad, Professor & Head, Department of Neuroimaging & Interventional Neuroradiology, AIIMS Delhi, and N

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