Boston Scientific, a medical device company, has obtained the US Food and Drug Administration clearance and CE Mark approval for its Direxion torqueable microcatheter, designed to facilitate selective access and delivery of diagnostic, ...
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Hydromer and the Russian Cardiovascular Catheter company have entered into an agreement, under which the Russian firm is licensed to use the Hydromer hydrophilic coating on its percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) ...
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Boston Scientific's Guidezilla Guide Extension Catheter has secured 510(k) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and CE Mark, which would enable the company to market the device in the US and European markets. The ...
Medtronic has received both the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and the CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark clearance for its Pacific Plus percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA), the new peripheral balloon ...
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The European Union (EU) has granted CE mark certification to Medtronic's Sentrant Introducer Sheath for the endovascular repair of aortic aneurysms. Designed for use with the company's Endurant II AAA and Valiant Captivia Stent Graft ...
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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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Cosmotec, a distribution partner of Endologix in Japan, has obtained Shonin approval from Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) for its IntuiTrak Delivery system. Featuring a simplified deployment mechanism and hydrophilic ...
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Vascular Solutions has introduced a new flexible-tip SuperCross FT microcatheter to provide superior deliverability over a guidewire in tortuous anatomy. Available in 130cm and 150cm lengths, SuperCross FT has an embedded gold distal ...
Medtronic has introduced the Endurant II AAA Stent Graft system in the US, following the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval. The Endurant II AAA Stent Graft system is designed for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms ...
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