"Many Photos" - Jackie Field the first patient to test 'clot catcher' device after deep-vein thrombosis in her leg

A British mother-of-two has become the first patient in the world to be treated with a new device that removes blood clots.

Jackie Field, 55, had the procedure after she was diagnosed with deep-vein thrombosis in her leg.

She was not suitable for treatment with drugs to break up the clot or thin the blood, so she was offered the chance to test the Vetex Thrombectomy Catheter.

It is inserted into the vein and catches the clot in a 'basket' before pulling it out in a single procedure. If successful, the device could reduce drug costs for the NHS and cut the time patients spend in hospital.

Jackie Field, 55 (pictured with her son Alex), has become the first patient in the world to be treated with a new device that removes blood clots after she was diagnosed with deep-vein thrombosis in her leg

Deep-vein thrombosis affects 620,000 people in the UK every year.

The NHS estimates that around 25,000 patients in hospital die from preventable blood clots annually.

Miss Field, of Eltham, south-east London, was diagnosed with DVT after noticing swelling in her leg a few weeks after surgery to repair an internal tear in her abdomen.

The procedure was carried out at St Thomas' Hospital, central London, last November by consultant vascular surgeon Stephen Black.

The device was inserted into the vein and catches the clot in a 'basket' before pulling it out in a single procedure. If successful, the device could reduce drug costs for the NHS and cut the time patients spend in hospital

Speaking about the successful procedure Miss Field said: 'I felt very secure. I just had some pain relief and Mr Black kept speaking to me throughout'

He said leaving clots can be harmful as 'patients can develop post-thrombotic syndrome, a long-term condition that can cause severe pain, mobility problems and, in some cases, ulceration'.

Mr Black added that the Vetex product was a 'significant improvement' on existing technology. After being guided to the affected area, it expands to touch both sides of the vein. A combination of rotation and suction allows the surgeon to pull large clots from the walls of the vein, where they are often stuck, and remove them.

Miss Field said: 'I felt very secure. I just had some pain relief and Mr Black kept speaking to me throughout.' The trial of the device is continuing at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

 

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