W. L. Gore & Associates has received CE mark approval for new diameter sizes of Gore Excluder AAA Endoprosthesis endovascular stent-graft, designed as a treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The new diameter sizes of the Gore ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) approval to Teleflex Incorporated's ArrowADVANTAGE5 non-coated pressure-injectable peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) for central venous pressure (CVP) monitoring ...
Tags: pressure-injectable, central venous pressure, CVP, central catheter
Merit Medical Systems,a manufacturer of disposable medical devices for use in endoscopy and cardiology,has entered into a stock purchase agreement to buy Thomas Medical Products for$167m in cash. Thomas Medical,GE Healthcare's US ...
Smiths Medical has obtained CE mark approval for its passive safety device, designed to help protect clinicians and healthcare workers from unintended needlesticks injuries. The passive device, Jelco IntuitIV Safety IV catheter, features ...
St Jude Medical has unveiled a real-time cardiac navigation and visualization technology to evaluate vascular and cardiac anatomy on a recorded fluoroscopic image instead of live fluoroscopy. The three-dimensional MediGuide technology ...
Abiomed, medical device company, has won FDA 510(k) clearance for new, high flow percutaneous, catheter-based Impella device with peak flows of approximately four liters of blood per minute. The new percutaneous heart pump, which is ...
Tags: Abiomed, Impella Cardiac Power, Impella cVAD
Teleflex Incorporated has entered into an agreement to provide its Arrow vascular positioning system (VPS) to Novation. Under the agreement, Novation members will gain access to Teleflex's VPS console, stylets and pre-loaded stylets. ...
Tags: vascular positioning system, VPS, reverse-taper catheters
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Biologic Therapies' new Bio-MAC Bone Marrow Aspiration catheter, designed to simplify and safely harvest bone marrow. The Bio-MAC catheter, which contains growth factors and adult ...
Tags: FDA, Bio-MAC Bone Marrow Aspiration catheter, catheter
Semprus BioSciences, a subsidiary of Teleflex, has received CE mark for its Nylus peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) with Semprus Sustain technology from its notified body, the Netherlands-based DEKRA Certification Group. The ...
Tags: Nylus peripherally inserted central catheter, PICC, Nylus PICC
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared TriReme Medical's expanded matrix of sizes for Glider PTCA balloon catheter. Torqueable angioplasty Glider PTCA balloon catheter, which utilizes tip technology, is designed for the ...
Tags: FDA, TriReme, PTCA balloon catheter
St Joseph Hospital has enrolled first patient for SYMPLICITY HTN-3 trial, conducted by Medtronic, designed to assess investigational Symplicity renal denervation system. Minimally invasive, catheter-based renal denervation procedure is ...
Tags: renal denervation system, catheter-based renal denervation
Terumo Interventional Systems has completed enrolling patients in its Occlusive/Stenotic Peripheral Artery REvascularization StudY (OSPREY). The MISAGO stent comprises a nitinol stent pre-mounted on the distal portion of a rapid-exchange ...
Tags: OSPREY Trial, Misago Stent system, superficial femoral artery
The PleuraFlow Active Tube Clearance System has been recognized as a one of the winners of the 49th Annual R&D 100 Awards,which salute the 100 most technologically significant products introduced into the marketplace over the past year.This ...
Procedure for treating chronic atrial fibrillation,a condition that causes palpitations and fainting,features a laser balloon catheter. Green light for laser heart treatment? A follow-up study of 56 patients with chronic atrial ...
Tags: Heart Surgery, Laser, EAS
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved TriReme Medical's new sizes of Chocolate PTA balloon catheter. The Chocolate PTA balloon catheter, designed for the percutaneous transluminal treatment of lesions in the peripheral ...
Tags: TriReme, PTA balloon catheter, Chocolate PTA balloon catheter