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Boston Sci's New IntellaTip MiFi XP Ablation Catheter Going Through Trials
El Granada :: CA :: USA | 12 days ago
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The device is designed to be smaller than its competitors, but provide higher resolution ability to map cardiac tissue when performing ablations. The hope is that with improved imaging, ablation procedures can be performed with greater precision and
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Brentwood teen maintains upbeat despite acute medical condition
Walnut Creek :: NC :: USA | 15 days ago
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She has good reason to throw a pity party, but don't expect an invitation from Gianna Giambruno. The Liberty High School senior has a lifetime of health problems that belie her sunny disposition; the only hint of something amiss is the transparent
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Covidien EverFlex with Entrust Delivery System CE Marked
El Granada :: CA :: USA | 4 months ago
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The one hand operated device features tri-axial construction with a 5 F profile catheter that works with 0.035 guidewires. Because of the narrow profile, ease of control, and one handed operation, Covidien promises greater ability for physicians to
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Merit Medical's ONE Snare: FDA Cleared for Intravascular Object Retrieval (VIDEO)
El Granada :: CA :: USA | 5 months ago
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47 pm Retrieving small objects from narrow vasculature can be like a bad fishing trip. Trying to snag tiny objects at a distance without directly seeing them requires quality hooks and a strong but flexible rod. Merit Medical just received FDA
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Ask Dr. K: Stent makes blood flow better
Monterey :: TN :: USA | 6 months ago
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I recently had an angiogram, and during the procedure the doctor found a blockage...He said my angina should go away, and it has, but I really don't understand what he did...Dear Reader: The coronary angiography diagnostic test allows doctors to
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Volcano Corp. to buy Israeli firm
San Diego :: CA :: USA | 6 months ago
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Volcano Corp., a San Diego maker of cardiac catheter devices, said Friday it has agreed to acquire Sync-Rx for about $17.3 million. Privately held Sync-Rx, based in Israel, makes software for enhancing images from X-Rays or imaging catheters used in
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BIOTRONIK'S New 3Flow Aspiration Catheter for Confident Thrombus Retrieval
Rostock :: Germany | 6 months ago
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Flow aspiration catheter, a device designed for retrieving thrombi in a fast an efficient manner. The needle has a wide inner lumen allowing for large particles to pass through. The attached locking syringe features a large 60ml capacity to be able
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Angioplasty costs are higher at non-surgery hospitals
Charlotte :: NC :: USA | 6 months ago
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Reuters Angioplasty to clear blocked arteries costs more at hospitals not equipped for emergency heart surgery, according to a study presented on Sunday at the American Heart Association scientific meeting. Elective angioplasty is becoming
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Loma Vista's TRUE Dilatation Balloon Catheter for Aortic Stenosis Applications FDA Cleared
El Granada :: CA :: USA | 7 months ago
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Dilatation Balloon Catheter for Aortic Stenosis Applications FDA Cleared by Gene Ostrovsky on Oct 18, 2012 1:56 pm Performing aortic valvuloplasties or implanting heart valve prostheses using transcatheter methods requires a good deal of force to be
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STENTYS Self-Apposing Stent Gets New, Improved Delivery System (video)
Paris :: France | 8 months ago
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has announced that it's releasing a new delivery system in Europe for its Self-Apposing stent. The improvements include a new hydrophilic coating for the delivery catheter and a redesigned control handle, both developed to make navigating through
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