Helio System (TF-FA), an investigational equipment developed for use with the Sapien XT Transcatheter Heart Valve, has been deployed successfully in four patients during a feasibility trial of its use in patients with high-risk aortic ...
Tags: Aortic Insufficiency, Medicine
Medtronic has completed randomizing Symplicity HTN-3, a clinical trial of the Symplicity renal denervation system for treatment-resistant hypertension. Renal denervation is a minimally invasive, catheter-based procedure that decreases the ...
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Globus Medical has launched Fortify I, an expandable corpectomy spacer with integrated screws for further stability in addition to supplemental fixation. FORTIFY I is an additional option in the Globus portfolio of expandable spacers that ...
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Cook Medical has obtained CE mark for PVA Foam Embolization Particles, designed for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also known as prostate enlargement. BPH can lead to lower urinary tract symptoms and is ...
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Wenzel Spine, a US-based medical device company, has launched the VariLift-C Stand-Alone Zero-Profile Expandable Cervical Interbody Fusion Device in the US and Europe. VariLift-C is implanted as a single device or bilaterally via an ...
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Sorin Group has received an investigational device exemption (IDE) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to commence a clinical study of its PERCEVAL S sutureless aortic tissue valve. The bioprosthetic valve is designed ...
Spinal implants and instruments manufacturer Southern Spine has launched StabiLink MIS Spinal Fixation System. The FDA-approved and CE-marked minimally invasive system provides spinal fixation in lumbar fusion procedures, including the ...
Lumenis has introduced its new product, FiberLase Drop-In Guide, for use with the company's AcuPulse 40 WaveGuide CO2 laser and FiberLase family of CO2 fibers. The FiberLase Drop-In Guide is expected to improve the capabilities of ...
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Sanovas, a US-based life science technology company, has introduced MicroCam, its OEM "Plug & Play" micro imaging platform for endoscopic device applications. The integrated imaging platform is expected to displace large, cumbersome and ...
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Cook Medical has introduced a new fully-retractable .035 inch embolization coil for use in nonsurgical, minimally invasive embolization procedures. Designed to provide physicians with more controlled delivery of embolization coils, the ...
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Medical Designs has launched a minimally invasive SAMBA Screw System, designed for the treatment of SI-Joint dysfunction, through out the US. The FDA-approved device features a hollow titanium bone screw with radial slots that encourage ...
Encision, a US-based developer of surgical devices, has entered into an agreement to distribute Virtual Ports' laparoscopic organ retraction devices in the US. The small-profile devices including EndoGrab and the EndoLift use Virtual ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to Monteris Medical's NeuroBlate system for the treatment of brain tumors and other lesions. The MRI system embedded in the device provides visualization and allows ...
IlluminOss Medical, a US-based provider of minimally invasive orthopedic systems, has appointed Dirk Kuyper as the company's new president and chief executive officer (CEO). Prior to joining this company, Kuyper served as president and ...
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EndoEvolution, a provider of advanced automated suturing devices, has secured $5m in Series C round of venture financing. The financing, which was led by the company's current investor Spring Bay Companies, will be used by the company to ...
Tags: Endoevolution, Medicine