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In medicine, a catheter is a tube that can be inserted into a body cavity, duct, or vessel. Catheters . In most uses, a catheter is a thin, flexible tube ("soft" catheter), though in some uses, it is a larger, solid ("hard") catheter. A catheter left inside the body, either temporarily or permanently, may be referred to as an indwelling catheter. A permanently inserted catheter may be referred to as a permcath.

Cryotherapy offers potential treatment options for breast cancer patients

Interventional radiologists have opened the door to an encouraging potential future treatment for the nearly 200,000 women who are diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States each year: image-guided, multiprobe cryotherapy.

17 Mar 2010

PERSEUS clinical program demonstrates positive results of TAXUS Element Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent System

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced 12-month results from its PERSEUS clinical program that demonstrated positive safety and efficacy outcomes in workhorse lesions for the platinum chromium TAXUS® Element™ Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent System compared to the TAXUS® Express2™ Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent System.

16 Mar 2010

Study reveals comparable fertility rates between UFE and surgical myomectomy

Uterine fibroid embolization, a minimally invasive interventional radiology procedure that blocks blood supply to treat painful uterine fibroids, has a comparable fertility rate to myomectomy, the surgical removal of uterine fibroids, for women who want to conceive, according to the first study on the subject released at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 35th Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa, Fla.

16 Mar 2010

New cerebral protection device prevents stroke during treatment to clear blocked carotid arteries

An important interventional radiology advancement-the use of a new cerebral protection device in combination with FDA-approved carotid stents in high-surgical-risk patients-provides a minimally invasive, safe and effective way to prevent stroke from occurring during treatment to clear blocked carotid arteries, according to research released at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 35th Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa, Fla.

16 Mar 2010

InnerPulse selects Dassault Systemes' Abaqus FEA software

Dassault Systèmes, a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today announced that InnerPulse, a medical device company pioneering a novel technology for those patients with cardiac rhythm disorders, has selected Abaqus finite element analysis (FEA) software from the SIMULIA to assist in development of their technology designed in SolidWorks CAD software.

16 Mar 2010

PERSEUS clinical program comparing TAXUS Element Stent to prior-generation stents: 12-month results

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that its corporate partner, Boston Scientific Corporation, announced 12-month results from its PERSEUS clinical program that demonstrated positive safety and efficacy outcomes in workhorse lesions for the platinum chromium TAXUS(R) Element(TM) Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent System compared to the TAXUS(R) Express(TM) Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent System.

16 Mar 2010

Drug-eluting stents offer new hope to patients with critical limb ischemia

In the United States, more than 100,000 amputations are performed each year on individuals with critical limb ischemia, the most severe form of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The number one priority in treating these patients is to re-establish blood flow to avoid limb amputation.

16 Mar 2010

Uterine fibroids: Promising new minimally invasive treatment using high-energy ultrasound waves

There's a new interventional radiology tool showing promise in the treatment of uterine fibroids: magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS), a minimally invasive treatment that uses high-energy ultrasound waves to generate heat at a specific point to destroy uterine fibroid tissue and relieve symptoms.

16 Mar 2010

Vertebroplasty helps patients become better equipped to continue with treatment for multiple myeloma

Treating non-osteoporotic compression fractures in patients with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, shows that the use of vertebroplasty-a minimally invasive treatment performed by interventional radiologists using imaging guidance that stabilizes collapsed vertebrae with the injection of medical-grade bone cement into the spine-results in a reduction of pain, medication usage and disability, according to researchers in the largest study of its kind at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 35th Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa, Fla.

16 Mar 2010

Vertebroplasty: Patient selection vital

Patient selection is key for vertebroplasty—a minimally invasive treatment performed by interventional radiologists in individuals with painful osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures that fail to respond to conventional medical therapy—to be effective and successful, according to a study of more than 1,500 persons who were followed over seven years. Additionally, collaboration between an interventional radiologist and other medical experts in treating a patient is imperative, say researchers at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 35th Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa, Fla.

15 Mar 2010

High ABI may indicate risk for future heart attacks

The prevalence of abnormal ankle-brachial index (ABI) test results among individuals tested for peripheral arterial disease (PAD)—and who are not considered at high risk of a coronary heart event by Framingham-based risk factors—is high and provides another way to identify those who may be at risk for future heart attacks, say researchers at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 35th Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa, Fla.

15 Mar 2010

Medtronic announces positive STOP AF clinical trial data at 59th American College of Cardiology session

Medtronic, Inc. today announced data from the STOP AF (Sustained Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation) clinical trial during late-breaking sessions at the 59th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology in Atlanta. The data showed superiority over anti-arrhythmic drugs, with 69.9 percent of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) treated with the Arctic Front® Cardiac CryoAblation Catheter System remaining free of atrial fibrillation (AF) one year after cryoablation, compared to 7.3 percent on drug therapy.

15 Mar 2010

Toshiba America Medical Systems to showcase Infinix VF-i biplane system at ACC 2010

When working on patients in a hybrid setting, it is critical the imaging system provides outstanding image quality, as well as the flexibility to reach ancillary equipment and the patient quickly and easily. Designed to create a best-in-class hybrid suite, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. will showcase its InfinixTM VF-i biplane system with two identical 12'' x 12'' flat panel detectors and the CAT 880B hybrid catheterization table at this year’s American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual meeting in Atlanta, March 14 - 16, 2010 (Booth # 1944).

15 Mar 2010

Study finds new way to reduce risk of life-threatening bloodstream infections in newborns

Hospitals may reduce the risk of life-threatening bloodstream infections in newborns with peripherally inserted central venous catheters by replacing the device every 30 days or so, according to a new Johns Hopkins Children's Center study.

15 Mar 2010

Mitral regurgitation: MitraClip safe, effective alternative option to open heart surgery

NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) interventional cardiologist, Ted Feldman, MD, presented data today at the American College of Cardiology annual scientific sessions from the EVEREST II trial (Endovascular Valve Edge-to-Edge REpair STudy) demonstrating the MitraClip, a novel, first-in-class catheter-based device, is a safe and effective alternative to open heart surgery for select patients with mitral regurgitation.

15 Mar 2010

Clinical trial results from MASCOT Trial evaluating AngioSculpt PTA Scoring Balloon Catheter announced

AngioScore, Inc., a developer of novel angioplasty catheters for use in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, announced today favorable clinical trial results from the MASCOT Trial, an important study evaluating the AngioSculpt® PTA Scoring Balloon Catheter for the treatment of femoro-popliteal PAD (peripheral artery disease).

15 Mar 2010

Royal Philips Electronics, ACC to present Hybrid OR Suite designed for cardiac procedures at ACC 2010

Royal Philips Electronics, in partnership with the American College of Cardiology, spotlight the growing need for minimally-invasive interventions to address a spectrum of cardiac conditions, such as structural and degenerative heart issues. The need to reduce invasive surgical interventions and complication rates is driving innovations in minimally invasive approaches.

From Philips Healthcare 12 Mar 2010

St. Jude Medical to exhibit cardiac clinical solution products portfolio at ACC 2010

St. Jude Medical, Inc. today announced it will display products and technologies from the company’s wide array of clinical solutions in the cardiology, cardiac surgery, atrial fibrillation and cardiac rhythm management markets at ACC 2010.

12 Mar 2010

Minimally invasive surgical ablation for AFib: Unapproved, warns whistleblower

As reported in today's Wall Street Journal, the more than 2 million Americans with atrial fibrillation are now on notice that the over-zealous marketing tactics and incentives by manufacturers of expensive medical devices which are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of atrial fibrillation are likely to be influencing doctors' and hospitals' decisions about treatment for their patients' heart conditions.

12 Mar 2010

Rex Medical receives FDA Clearance for Cleaner Rotational Thrombectomy System

Rex Medical, L.P., today announced that it has received 510(k) Clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the Cleaner™ Rotational Thrombectomy System. Cleaner™ technology is indicated for mechanical declotting of occluded native vessel dialysis fistulae and synthetic dialysis access grafts.

11 Mar 2010

Catheter News and Research

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Cryotherapy offers potential treatment options for breast cancer patients

PERSEUS clinical program demonstrates positive results of TAXUS Element Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent System

Study reveals comparable fertility rates between UFE and surgical myomectomy

New cerebral protection device prevents stroke during treatment to clear blocked carotid arteries

InnerPulse selects Dassault Systemes' Abaqus FEA software

PERSEUS clinical program comparing TAXUS Element Stent to prior-generation stents: 12-month results

Drug-eluting stents offer new hope to patients with critical limb ischemia

Uterine fibroids: Promising new minimally invasive treatment using high-energy ultrasound waves

Vertebroplasty helps patients become better equipped to continue with treatment for multiple myeloma

Vertebroplasty: Patient selection vital

High ABI may indicate risk for future heart attacks

Medtronic announces positive STOP AF clinical trial data at 59th American College of Cardiology session

Toshiba America Medical Systems to showcase Infinix VF-i biplane system at ACC 2010

Study finds new way to reduce risk of life-threatening bloodstream infections in newborns

Mitral regurgitation: MitraClip safe, effective alternative option to open heart surgery

Clinical trial results from MASCOT Trial evaluating AngioSculpt PTA Scoring Balloon Catheter announced

Royal Philips Electronics, ACC to present Hybrid OR Suite designed for cardiac procedures at ACC 2010

St. Jude Medical to exhibit cardiac clinical solution products portfolio at ACC 2010

Minimally invasive surgical ablation for AFib: Unapproved, warns whistleblower

Rex Medical receives FDA Clearance for Cleaner Rotational Thrombectomy System

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