New STORM-PE Data Show Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy with Anticoagulation Resulted in Significantly Better Functional Outcomes at 90 Days Compared to Anticoagulation Alone for Pulmonary Embolism Patients
ALAMEDA, Calif., April 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Penumbra, Inc. (NYSE: PEN) announced 90-day results of the landmark STORM-PE randomized controlled trial (RCT), which found that patients with acute intermediate-high risk pulmonary embolism (PE) who were treated with computer assisted vacuum thrombectomy (CAVT™) plus anticoagulation achieved greater functional improvement, including walking significantly further and a higher proportion of patients achieving NYHA Class I (no physical limitations), compared to anticoagulation alone.