{"id":86871,"date":"2026-09-25T17:02:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T00:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/penwebstaging.wpengine.com\/?post_type=patient_stories&#038;p=86871"},"modified":"2026-09-25T17:02:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T00:02:24","slug":"leg-attack-oxford-story","status":"publish","type":"patient_stories","link":"https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/eu\/impact-stories\/leg-attack-oxford-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Leg Attack: Oxford Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:6rem;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--pen-header-left-padding);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--pen-header-left-padding)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-28 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/flowPrimary-1024x576.webp\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/flowPrimary-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/flowPrimary-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/flowPrimary-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/flowPrimary-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/flowPrimary.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#c62f37\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-67533265 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns columns-flip-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer pen-d-1200\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<nav aria-label=\"breadcrumb\">\n <ol class=\"pen-breadcrumbs\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/eu\/patients\/\">Patients<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/eu\/impact-stories\/\">Impact Stories<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-current=\"page\">\n\t <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Current page: <\/span>Leg Attack &#8211; Oxford Story\n\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pen-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\" style=\"padding-top:0\">Leg Attack &#8211; Oxford Story<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pen-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--pen-header-left-padding);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3\">Mr Carpenter has always liked walking. Then he had a leg attack. His arteries were blocked from the knee down to his foot, and he didn\u2019t realise until the danger was over that he could have lost his leg. Dr Howard and his team at Oxford University Hospitals perform mechanical thrombectomies to save legs. The procedure removes blood clots by inserting a thin catheter into the blood stream and removing the clots. Hear Mr Carpenter and Dr Howard tell the story of how a leg attack was averted and the ability to walk was preserved.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer pen-d-1200\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border  pen-product-hero-image-01\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/patient-story-oxford-story-leg-attack-hero-ratio-16-9-res-1800-1080.webp\" alt=\"Man and woman walking in garden\" class=\"wp-image-81337\" style=\"border-top-right-radius:6rem;border-bottom-left-radius:6rem;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/patient-story-oxford-story-leg-attack-hero-ratio-16-9-res-1800-1080.webp 1800w, https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/patient-story-oxford-story-leg-attack-hero-ratio-16-9-res-1800-1080-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/patient-story-oxford-story-leg-attack-hero-ratio-16-9-res-1800-1080-1024x614.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/patient-story-oxford-story-leg-attack-hero-ratio-16-9-res-1800-1080-768x461.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/patient-story-oxford-story-leg-attack-hero-ratio-16-9-res-1800-1080-1536x922.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-pen-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-578da81d wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Patient Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube Video Player: Leg Attack: Oxford Patient Story\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/eJoQLLsFXQc?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>The opinions and clinical experiences presented herein are for informational purposes only. The results may not be predictive for all patients. Individual results may vary depending on a variety of patient-specific attributes. Any treatment decision must be made in consultation with a healthcare professional based on a complete discussion of risks and benefits.&nbsp;The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the interviewee and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penumbra, Inc. or its affiliates. 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