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Potentially life-saving device puts the squeeze – and the roll – on blood clots

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82% Informative

Stanford University's milli-spinner uses a rapidly rotating tube to suck up blood clots and roll them into a ball.

The device was able to reduce the volume of clots by up to 95% in tests.

Scientists believe the technology could be adapted to treat kidney stones and kidney stones.

VR Score

82

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81

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65

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

43

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Time-value

long-living

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