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Positive outcomes from Medtronic's Resolute drug-eluting stent against coronary artery disease

Results of two major clinical studies presented at ACC.11 - the 60th Annual Scientific Session & Expo of the American College of Cardiology - demonstrate that the Resolute drug-eluting stent from Medtronic, Inc., provides a positive and persistent treatment effect for a wide variety of patients with coronary artery disease.

5 Apr 2011

AngioDynamics introduces DuraMax chronic dialysis catheter in the U.S.

AngioDynamics announced today the U.S. launch and initial shipments of the next generation DuraMax stepped-tip chronic dialysis catheter and the DuraMaxVP kit.

4 Apr 2011

Abbott's XIENCE V Coronary Stent System data presented at ACC meeting

A pooled analysis of the SPIRIT II, III, IV and COMPARE trials presented today further reinforces the positive clinical performance of Abbott's market-leading XIENCE V Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System.

4 Apr 2011

BSX presents ION and TAXUS Stent trial data against coronary artery disease at ACC meeting

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced results from a pooled patient-level analysis of its PERSEUS and TAXUS ATLAS clinical trial data, demonstrating differences in safety and efficacy outcomes favoring the next-generation ION Platinum Chromium Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent System compared to the currently available TAXUS Liberte Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent System.

4 Apr 2011

Positive results from Abbott's ABSORB device trial in coronary artery disease

Abbott today announced positive one-year results from 101 patients enrolled in the second phase of the ABSORB trial evaluating the world's first drug eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold for the treatment of coronary artery disease.

4 Apr 2011

Lack of vitamin D can lead to impaired vascular health

A lack of vitamin D, even in generally healthy people, is linked with stiffer arteries and an inability of blood vessels to relax, research from the Emory/Georgia Tech Predictive Health Institute has found.

4 Apr 2011

CDC reviews clinical data from patients treated with BIOPATCH Protective Disk with CHG

Ethicon, Inc., announced today that the CDC has reviewed clinical data from patients treated with BIOPATCH Protective Disk with CHG as part of its update to the 2002 guidelines for reducing risk of intravascular catheter-associated infections in the United States. In the new guidelines, use of a CHG sponge dressing is designated as a Category 1B recommendation.

2 Apr 2011

VBL's VB-111 preclinical data against metastatic cancer to be presented at AACR meeting

VBL Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to the development of novel treatments for immune-inflammatory diseases and cancer, today announced two upcoming presentations of preclinical data from the company's VB-111 program at the American Association for Cancer Research 102nd Annual Meeting.

1 Apr 2011

McKesson releases Horizon Cardiology 12.2 cardiovascular information system

With its new 12.2 software release, McKesson's Horizon Cardiology™ is the industry's only cardiovascular information system (CVIS) system that offers a single database, including hemodynamics, and presents the entire patient history from fetal to adulthood.

31 Mar 2011

Scientia Vascular's PLATO microcatheters granted CE mark

Scientia Vascular, developer of innovative products that are optimized for endovascular access and therapies, announced today that its PLATOTM Microcath has received CE Mark approval, facilitating availability for European neuro, cardio and peripheral endovascular applications.

31 Mar 2011

Abbott launches MitraClip system to treat MR in Australia

Abbott today announced the launch of the company's catheter-based MitraClip system for the treatment of mitral regurgitation in Australia. The MitraClip device, which has received Therapeutic Goods Administration approval, offers a new treatment option for patients suffering from MR, a debilitating heart valve condition.

31 Mar 2011

New research measures direct radiation doses in patients during endovascular procedures

New research published in the April 2011 issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery®, the official publication of the Society for Vascular Surgery®, directly measured the radiation doses for patients and operators during complex endovascular procedures.

30 Mar 2011

Navy sonar experts develop new medical device for stroke detection

A medical device developed by retired U.S. Navy sonar experts, using submarine technology, is a new paradigm for the detection, diagnosis and monitoring of stroke, says a team of interventional radiologists at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 36th Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago, Ill.

30 Mar 2011

FDA clears Access Scientific's POWERWAND catheter

Access Scientific, Inc. today announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the POWERWAND — an extended-dwell, power-injectable 3.1 inch IV catheter delivered by means of The WAND's proprietary Accelerated Seldinger Technique.

30 Mar 2011

Medtronic's Resolute drug-eluting stent pivotal U.S. data to be presented at ACC.11

Medtronic, Inc., today announced the imminent release of the pivotal U.S. data on its Resolute drug-eluting stent at ACC.11, the 60th Annual Scientific Session & Expo of the American College of Cardiology, which takes place April 2-5 in New Orleans.

29 Mar 2011

Improved technology is improving outcomes for cardiac stent patients

While coronary artery bypass surgery has long been the standard treatment for patients with the most extensive forms of coronary artery disease, the results of a recent study by an international team of researchers suggests that advances in technology appear to be narrowing the "benefit gap" between the two approaches. The results of the study appear in the March 17, 2011 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

28 Mar 2011

Angioplasty procedures have minimal risk

Understanding that angioplasty—a medical treatment used by interventional radiologists to widen the veins in the neck and chest to improve blood flow—is safe may encourage additional studies for its use as a treatment option for individuals with multiple sclerosis, say researchers at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 36th Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago, Ill.

28 Mar 2011

ActiveSite's ASP-440 plasma kallikrein inhibitor effective in reducing diabetes-induced blood-retinal barrier breakdown

ActiveSite Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announced today the online publication of a study in the journal Diabetes that describes the effectiveness of its novel plasma kallikrein inhibitor ASP-440 in reducing blood-retinal barrier breakdown in a rodent model of diabetes.

28 Mar 2011

Pathway Medical initiates enrollment in JETSTREAM G3 Calcium Study in peripheral artery disease

Pathway Medical Technologies, Inc., an innovator of endovascular treatments for peripheral vascular disease (PVD), today announced enrollment of the first patient in the company's JETSTREAM G3 Calcium Study, a prospective, single-arm, multi-center registry to evaluate the treatment effects of the JETSTREAM G3 System in patients with moderate to severely calcified peripheral artery disease.

28 Mar 2011

Toshiba introduces new Infinix-i cardiovascular X-ray systems

Accurately navigating and interpreting cardiovascular anatomy for precise device deployment is a challenge to physicians during complex interventional procedures. Providing physicians with greater confidence during these difficult procedures, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. is introducing upgrades to its Infinix-i product line.

28 Mar 2011

Vascular News and Research

Positive outcomes from Medtronic's Resolute drug-eluting stent against coronary artery disease

AngioDynamics introduces DuraMax chronic dialysis catheter in the U.S.

Abbott's XIENCE V Coronary Stent System data presented at ACC meeting

BSX presents ION and TAXUS Stent trial data against coronary artery disease at ACC meeting

Positive results from Abbott's ABSORB device trial in coronary artery disease

Lack of vitamin D can lead to impaired vascular health

CDC reviews clinical data from patients treated with BIOPATCH Protective Disk with CHG

VBL's VB-111 preclinical data against metastatic cancer to be presented at AACR meeting

McKesson releases Horizon Cardiology 12.2 cardiovascular information system

Scientia Vascular's PLATO microcatheters granted CE mark

Abbott launches MitraClip system to treat MR in Australia

New research measures direct radiation doses in patients during endovascular procedures

Navy sonar experts develop new medical device for stroke detection

FDA clears Access Scientific's POWERWAND catheter

Medtronic's Resolute drug-eluting stent pivotal U.S. data to be presented at ACC.11

Improved technology is improving outcomes for cardiac stent patients

Angioplasty procedures have minimal risk

ActiveSite's ASP-440 plasma kallikrein inhibitor effective in reducing diabetes-induced blood-retinal barrier breakdown

Pathway Medical initiates enrollment in JETSTREAM G3 Calcium Study in peripheral artery disease

Toshiba introduces new Infinix-i cardiovascular X-ray systems

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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