Cardionovum has started in vivo testing of its paclitaxel-coated Restore drug-eluting balloon (DEB) to evaluate drug-in-tissue concentration. The Restore DEB, including EXPRESS drug-release platform, is designed for the treatment of ...
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Avinger has reported that it will present the CONNECT II clinical trial results at the Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA) conference being held in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, between 9-12 October 2012. The prospective, multi-center, ...
Miracor Medical Systems has treated first three ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients, enrolled in the Prepare Ramses study, using its pressure-controlled intermittent coronary sinus occlusion (PICSO) impulse system ...
Avinger has completed enrolling peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients in its CONNECT II clinical trial. The prospective, multi-center, non-randomized trial that evaluated 100 PAD patients with femoropopliteal CTO lesions was ...
Tags: clinical trial, peripheral artery disease, clinical technology, Avinger
American medical device firm Kips Bay Medical's eMESH I clinical feasibility trial has moved a step further, with first patient enrolling to the study at a European hospital. Switzerland-based Bern University Hospital has recently ...
Tags: eSVS Mesh, Kips Bay, CABG Surgery
The latest batch of reports from the just-food research store includes seafood processing in the UK, the ethnic/traditional snack market in the US and functional food and drinks. SEAFOOD Seafood (Frozen, Canned and Fresh) This report ...
Tags: Seafood, Snacks, Functional Food, Next-Generation Superfruits
Stryker Neurovascular has obtained the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval for its new clot removal technology, Trevo Pro Retriever. By utilizing proprietary Stentriever technology, the Trevo Pro Retriever removes blood clots ...
Tags: Stryker Neurovascular, FDA, approval, clot removal technology
Medtronic has treated the first US patient in a global, multicenter clinical trial, designed to compare the accuracy of its CoreValve system with surgical aortic valve replacement in treating patients with severe aortic stenosis and who are ...
Israel's Ministry of Health has granted an approval to Brainsway to conduct a trial to test the efficacy of Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) system in treating autism in children with low functionality levels. Brainsway TMS ...
Arterial Remodeling Technologies has reported positive results of its biodegradable stent from first-in-human Arterial Remodeling Transient DIsmantling Vascular Angioplasty (ARTDIVA) study. The bioresorbable stent, which promotes ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted clearance to Roche's automated Elecsys HSV-1 IgG and HSV-2 IgG assays, designed for the determination of IgG class antibodies to HSV-1 and HSV-2 in human serum or plasma of sexually ...
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Edwards Lifesciences is set to begin clinical trial to assess its Intuity valve system, following an investigational device exemption (IDE) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The prospective, multi-center study, ...
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Sorin Group, a manufacturer of medical technologies for cardiac surgeries, has enrolled first patients in its Dream clinical trial. The European longitudinal, multi-center, non-randomized trial is designed to assess sensitivity and ...
Tags: Sorin Group, SAM, sleep apnea monitoring
NuVasive has gained premarket approval (PMA) for its cervical motion preserving system from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The PCM cervical disc device, which is comprised of superior and inferior endplates, is designed for ...
Tags: cervical motion preserving system, PCM cervical disc device, FDA
Phenogen Sciences, a subsidiary of Genetic Technologies, has unveiled a non-invasive genetic risk assessment test for women with estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer. The BREVAGen uses patients oral-swab samples to calculate patient's ...
Tags: non-invasive genetic risk assessment test, cancer test