St. Jude Medical, a medical device company, has obtained CE Mark approval in Europe for its 25mm Portico transcatheter aortic heart valve implantation system. The Portico valve system offers a minimally invasive treatment option for ...
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) has received Shonin approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to market the GORE EXCLUDER AAA endoprosthesis featuring C3 Delivery System as a minimally invasive treatment for ...
US-based CardioKinetix has announced the successful treatment of first two Chinese heart failure patients with its Parachute ventricular partitioning device, a minimally invasive treatment for patients with heart failure caused by damage to ...
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CardioKinetix has announced the first successful procedure in four cardiac patients with its new catheter-based Parachute ventricular partitioning device in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The new Parachute device is a new minimally invasive ...
Stryker Interventional Spine has received 510(k) clearances from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Venom RF cannula and electrode combination and11g iVAS balloon system. The Venom RF cannula and electrode combination contains ...
The European Union has granted CE mark certification to ApiFix's minimally invasive treatment system for use in patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS). Designed as an alternative to complex spinal surgeries, the ApiFix AIS ...
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US-based SPR Therapeutics has obtained CE mark for its peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) device, Smartpatch system, designed for the minimally-invasive treatment of chronic shoulder pain. The non-narcotic, reversible system stimulates ...
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W. L. Gore & Associates has announced European launch of improved GORE DrySeal Sheath with hydrophilic coating which allows for easier insertion and removal from blood vessels while performing endovascular repair procedures. The CE-marked ...
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Covidien has reported final 12-month results from Determination of Effectiveness of SilverHawk / TurboHawk Peripheral Plaque Excision Systems for the Treatment of Infrainguinal Vessels/Lower Extremities (DEFINITIVE LE ) trial. The ...
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A meta-analysis of Mederi Therapeutics' Stretta therapy demonstrated that the minimally invasive treatment using Stretta improves reflux symptoms and reduces esophageal acid exposure. Stretta Therapy, which involves delivery of ...
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