{"id":86884,"date":"2026-09-25T17:03:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T00:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/penwebstaging.wpengine.com\/?post_type=patient_stories&#038;p=86884"},"modified":"2026-09-25T17:03:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T00:03:35","slug":"peter-stroke-survivor","status":"publish","type":"patient_stories","link":"https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/eu\/impact-stories\/peter-stroke-survivor\/","title":{"rendered":"Peter \u2013 Stroke Survivor"},"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>Peter \u2013 Stroke Survivor\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\">Peter \u2013 Stroke Survivor<\/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\">In June of 2020, just after the first COVID lockdown, Peter Hooper suffered a stroke, seemingly out of the blue. Annually, 15 million people worldwide suffer from stroke, an often debilitating and life-threatening condition. Watch how mechanical thrombectomy technology helped Peter, an ardent swimmer and marathon runner, achieve the best possible outcome after suffering a large vessel occlusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);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\/04\/patient-story-peter-stroke-survivor-hero-ratio-16-9-res-1800-1080.webp\" alt=\"Stroke patient, Peter, with his doctor\" class=\"wp-image-81354\" 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\/04\/patient-story-peter-stroke-survivor-hero-ratio-16-9-res-1800-1080.webp 1800w, https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/patient-story-peter-stroke-survivor-hero-ratio-16-9-res-1800-1080-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/patient-story-peter-stroke-survivor-hero-ratio-16-9-res-1800-1080-1024x614.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/patient-story-peter-stroke-survivor-hero-ratio-16-9-res-1800-1080-768x461.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/patient-story-peter-stroke-survivor-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: Know the symptoms of stroke\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/LwQHX3_XGvk?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. The featured physician is a consultant for Penumbra, Inc.<\/strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\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-a5b06193 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"border-radius:0.5rem\"><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-1731824d wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-horizontal is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ee609eeb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-pen-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5\">Questions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pen-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-container-content-1559d078 wp-block-paragraph\">Contact us to learn more about our products and company<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-0ca25c3d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-style-two\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/eu\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":295,"template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-86884","patient_stories","type-patient_stories","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/patient_stories\/86884","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/patient_stories"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/patient_stories"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/patient_stories\/86884\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86885,"href":"https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/patient_stories\/86884\/revisions\/86885"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.penumbrainc.com\/eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}