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Odisha enters a new era of limb-saving care with Jetstream Technology

Bhubaneswar, Feb13 (UNI) In what is claimed to be a landmark medical breakthrough, SUM Ultimate Medicare has successfully performed Odisha’s first below-knee advanced endovascular atherectomy using the latest Jetstream technology—saving a patient’s leg from imminent amputation.
The pioneering procedure marks a major advancement in minimally invasive vascular treatment in the state and offers new hope to patients suffering from critical limb conditions, a release stated on Friday.
The breakthrough procedure was carried out by Dr. Sambit Kumar Pattanayak, Consultant in Interventional Radiology.
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