Amputation appeared the only solution for a patient affected by extreme pain caused by peripheral artery disease, until given the option to participate in an investigational stem cell trial at Northwestern Medicine that aims to restore the flow of blood in the limb. Called the MOBILE Study, which makes use of a device called the MarrowStim PAD Kit, the trial looked at a randomized group of patients who received injections of their own stem cells retrieved through a bone marrow extraction in an attempt to restore blood flow to the leg.
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