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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.

Cardiologists to highlight capabilities of InfraReDx' LipiScan Coronary Imaging System at ACC.10 and i2 Summit

InfraReDx, Inc., an innovative medical device company focused on developing novel diagnostic imaging technologies to accurately identify and characterize diseased intracoronary tissues, today announced that the Company's LipiScan™ Coronary Imaging System will be highlighted in multiple sessions during the 59th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology.

11 Mar 2010

Argon Medical Devices, Rex Medical announce licensing agreement for Cleaner Rotational Thrombectomy System

Argon Medical Devices, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive licensing agreement with privately held Rex Medical, LP for exclusive rights to market and distribute the Cleaner™ Rotational Thrombectomy System in the United States, European Union and Canada. Cleaner is a medical device designed for the mechanical declotting of occluded native vessel dialysis fistulae and synthetic dialysis access grafts.

10 Mar 2010

Japanese ablation devices market: Emerging trends that will fuel market growth

According to Millennium Research Group, the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, the recent launch of irrigated-tip catheters into the Japanese market will drive the ablation catheter market by a compound annual growth rate of approximately 15% through 2014.

10 Mar 2010

Researchers to collaborate on the largest clinical trial of hypothermia for stroke

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, and UTHealth's Medical School will collaborate on the largest clinical trial of hypothermia (brain cooling) for stroke to date.

10 Mar 2010

Scivanta Medical announces initial clinical trial results for SCMS

Scivanta Medical Corporation, today announced that the results of its initial clinical trial for the Scivanta Cardiac Monitoring System (SCMS) clearly indicate that the SCMS can accurately measure cardiac performance as expected by the company. This clinical trial was performed at Kaleida Health/Millard Fillmore Hospital in Buffalo, New York.

10 Mar 2010

FDA grants Axis Surgical Technologies marketing clearance for C-MOR Visualization Device

Axis Surgical Technologies, Inc., announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration to market their C-MOR™ Visualization Device for use in diagnostic and operative arthroscopic and endoscopic procedures. The self-contained portable direct-imaging tool provides illumination and visualization of an interior cavity through either a natural or surgical opening.

8 Mar 2010

DaVita's presentations at ADC: New developments in the field of CKD, Vascular Access and Home Modalities

DaVita Inc., a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), in conjunction with DaVita Clinical Research®, today announced that company representatives will present 20 presentations at the 30th Annual Dialysis Conference scheduled for March 6 – 9 in Seattle.

8 Mar 2010

Likvor receives first order for Likvor CELDA system from Aalborg Hospital, North Denmark Region

LinkMed’s portfolio company Likvor has received its first order for the Likvor CELDA™ system from a customer outside Sweden. The order comes from Aalborg Hospital which is the largest hospital in the North Denmark Region.

8 Mar 2010

Retractable Technologies v. OMI litigation: Court delivers final judgment and permanent injunction

Retractable Technologies, Inc., a leading maker of safety needle devices, announced that a final judgment and permanent injunction were entered March 4, 2010 in the litigation of Retractable Technologies, Inc. v. OMI (Occupational & Medical Innovations Limited, an Australian company).

6 Mar 2010

Urinary catheterization of men and women: NAFC releases new consumer educational resource

The National Association For Continence (NAFC) has released a new consumer educational resource, focusing on catheterization procedures and care in the United States. The Urinary Catheterization of Men and Women pamphlet is the newest addition to NAFC's library of educational materials available to consumers seeking knowledge of management and treatment options for medical problems related to incontinence. It is also helpful as an educational supplement to nurses giving instructions to patients regarding their self-care.

4 Mar 2010

Baxter Healthcare's IIPV product recall of HomeChoice peritoneal dialysis cyclers classified as Class I recall

Baxter Healthcare Corporation announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified Baxter’s recent Urgent Product Recall regarding Increased Intraperitoneal Volume (IIPV), or overfill of the abdominal cavity, associated with HomeChoice and HomeChoice Pro peritoneal dialysis cyclers as a Class I recall.

From Baxter International Inc. 3 Mar 2010

Pre-clinical study of Cardio3 BioSciences' proprietary C-Cath catheter announced

Cardio3 BioSciences, a leading Belgian biotechnology company specialising in cell-based therapies for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, announced today promising results in a pre-clinical study of its proprietary C-Cath(R) catheter which is under development to administer a range of bio-therapeutics to the heart. C-Cath is designed to take into account organ tissue structure and properties to maximize patients' safety, improve performance and increase user confidence during the injection procedure.

2 Mar 2010

Canyon Pharmaceuticals announces the availability of Iprivask inhibitor for prevention of DVT

Canyon PharmaceuticalsTM (www.canyonpharma.com) today announced the availability of Iprivask (desirudin for injection), the first direct thrombin inhibitor (DTI) approved in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which may lead to pulmonary embolism in patients undergoing elective hip replacement surgery.

2 Mar 2010

FiberNet EPS has 97.5% success rate in patients undergoing CAS: EPIC study

A multicenter EPIC (FiberNet- Embolic Protection System in Carotid Artery Stenting Trial) study found that the FiberNet Embolic Protection System (EPS) had a 97.5% success rate when used in patients undergoing carotid artery stenting (CAS). Full findings are published early online in Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, the official journal of The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.

1 Mar 2010

Minimally-invasive procedure as effective as gold standard for treating carotid artery blockages: Study

A major study shows that a minimally-invasive procedure is as effective and safe as the gold standard for treating blockages of the carotid artery, giving patients who prefer a less invasive procedure a proven alternative.

27 Feb 2010

Overall incidence of stroke, heart attack and death similar in carotid endarterectomy and stenting procedures

The two major procedures for opening blocked neck arteries to restore blood flow to the brain proved similar in overall long-term safety and efficacy, but showed differences in stroke and heart attack in the weeks following the procedure, according to late-breaking science presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2010.

27 Feb 2010

CREST stroke prevention trial: Seminal and robust

The CREST trial that compared traditional surgery with less-invasive stenting to clear dangerously clogged carotid arteries in the neck is being called "seminal and robust."

27 Feb 2010

Intracranial stenting, intra-arterial tPA more effective than other urgent ischemic stroke treatments

Techniques that keep brain arteries open (intracranial stenting) or inject clot-busting drugs directly to the brain (intra-arterial tPA) may be more effective than other urgent ischemic stroke treatments, researchers said at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2010.

26 Feb 2010

SNI clinical study using ultrasound for treatment of ICH and IVH presented at International Stroke Conference

EKOS Corporation announced today that Dr. David W. Newell, Co–Executive Director, Swedish Neuroscience Institute (Seattle, WA) presented a SNI clinical study known as ‘SLEUTH’ (Safety of Lysis with Ultrasound in the Treatment of Intracerebral (ICH) and Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH) at the American Heart Association International Stroke Conference (San Antonio, TX).

26 Feb 2010

TMI's Glider balloon catheter for PTA of lesions in peripheral vasculature receives FDA marketing clearance

TriReme Medical, Inc. (TMI) announced today that it has received FDA clearance for its newest product, the Glider™ balloon catheter, for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of lesions in the peripheral vasculature including the iliac, femoral, ilio-femoral, popliteal, infra-popliteal, and renal arteries.

25 Feb 2010

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Cardiologists to highlight capabilities of InfraReDx' LipiScan Coronary Imaging System at ACC.10 and i2 Summit

Argon Medical Devices, Rex Medical announce licensing agreement for Cleaner Rotational Thrombectomy System

Japanese ablation devices market: Emerging trends that will fuel market growth

Researchers to collaborate on the largest clinical trial of hypothermia for stroke

Scivanta Medical announces initial clinical trial results for SCMS

FDA grants Axis Surgical Technologies marketing clearance for C-MOR Visualization Device

DaVita's presentations at ADC: New developments in the field of CKD, Vascular Access and Home Modalities

Likvor receives first order for Likvor CELDA system from Aalborg Hospital, North Denmark Region

Retractable Technologies v. OMI litigation: Court delivers final judgment and permanent injunction

Urinary catheterization of men and women: NAFC releases new consumer educational resource

Baxter Healthcare's IIPV product recall of HomeChoice peritoneal dialysis cyclers classified as Class I recall

Pre-clinical study of Cardio3 BioSciences' proprietary C-Cath catheter announced

Canyon Pharmaceuticals announces the availability of Iprivask inhibitor for prevention of DVT

FiberNet EPS has 97.5% success rate in patients undergoing CAS: EPIC study

Minimally-invasive procedure as effective as gold standard for treating carotid artery blockages: Study

Overall incidence of stroke, heart attack and death similar in carotid endarterectomy and stenting procedures

CREST stroke prevention trial: Seminal and robust

Intracranial stenting, intra-arterial tPA more effective than other urgent ischemic stroke treatments

SNI clinical study using ultrasound for treatment of ICH and IVH presented at International Stroke Conference

TMI's Glider balloon catheter for PTA of lesions in peripheral vasculature receives FDA marketing clearance

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