According to @ai_darpa, Stanford has developed the 'milliSpinner,' an AI-driven thrombectomy device that addresses the 30% failure rate of current stroke clot removal methods by compressing clots to just 5% of their original volume, rather than simply extracting them. This approach spins out red blood cells, transforming loose clots into compact fibrin bundles, which minimizes fragmentation and significantly reduces the risk of complications during extraction from the brain and lungs. This breakthrough in AI-guided medical robotics is poised to enhance safety and outcomes in interventional neurology and offers new business opportunities in smart surgical devices (Source: @ai_darpa, Jan 5, 2026).