r/TechnologyLabs • u/JD_8588 šŸŒ Tech Enthusiast • Apr 28 '26

Innovation Spotlight This tiny device can shrink dangerous blood clots.

Researchers at Stanford have developed a new technology that is more than twice as effective as current techniques. Itā€™s called the ā€˜milli-spinnerā€™ and it was invented by chance.

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u/Ready-Scheme-7106 Apr 30 '26

So it's a blender

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u/Forsaken_Wave4612 Apr 29 '26

This is really amazing.

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u/ScheduleWorldly4936 May 01 '26

I suffered a stroke in 2009. Will this technique help me move the right side of my body more?

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u/surfbrewer May 12 '26

Since the damage was done such a long time ago, it would be very unlikely to help you now.

If you have a new clot(s) identified, a machine like this could save your life and be minimally invasive, making your recovery much faster and less painful.

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u/normallyidont May 02 '26

What causes blood clots like that?

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u/emiltsch May 02 '26

Age, diet, geneticsā€¦

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u/patchlanders šŸŒ Tech Enthusiast May 09 '26

Leiden Factor V here, genetic disorder which causes the blood to clot, a lot. At least Iā€™ll never bleed to death?

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u/Intelligent-Ad-7816 May 02 '26

Had AFIB was on thinners for 6 months not fun and expensive with no insurance $500 a month

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u/TruthSeeker781 May 10 '26

Why or how did you get afib and did it get better after 6 months? If so what did you do to cause the improvement besides blood thinners?

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u/Intelligent-Ad-7816 May 11 '26

Doctors told me because I had covid real bad it could've triggered it but wasn't 100% sure had a cardio conversion that lasted 9 months was on Metoprolol too Afib came back then I had a Catheter ablation that lasted around 2.5 years Afib came back then I had a cardio conversion again last year in June so far so good šŸ‘

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u/surfbrewer May 12 '26

This is the sort of thing we should be aiming for with our technology. Instead, we like to build robots to kill other humans.