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MGH researchers develop magnetic coils for selective and reliable neural stimulation

Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have developed what appears to be a significant improvement in the technology behind brain implants used to activate neural circuits responsible for vision, hearing or movement.

9 Dec 2016

Codman Neuro introduces new ENVOY Guiding Catheters for neurovascular procedures

Codman Neuro, part of DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson, announced the launch of the ENVOY DA XB Distal Access Guiding Catheter and the 7F ENVOY Guiding Catheter for neurovascular procedures.

31 Jul 2014

3D motion-tracked PET imaging uses MR micro-coils to reduce movement-related imaging artifacts

One of the biggest hurdles of hybrid positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging is the prevalence of motion artifacts-blurring and ghostly visual anomalies caused by patient motion on the table during imaging.

13 Jun 2013

Blockade Medical’s Barricade Coil System receives CE Mark

Blockade Medical announced today that it has received CE Mark (Conformité Européenne) for its Barricade Coil System. The Barricade Coil System is designed to remove or endovascularly occlude blood flow in vascular abnormalities of the neurovascular and peripheral vessels.

20 Jul 2012

Five recent Science and Nature papers shed light on elusive 'GPCRs'

Readers of the top-ranked scientific journals Science and Nature might have noticed a recent wave of articles, most recently in the July 13, 2012 issue of Science, with deep importance for biology and medicine.

14 Jul 2012

Valor Medical's Neucrylate AN device receives CE Mark approval for treating cerebral aneurysms

Valor Medical announced today that it has received CE Mark approval for Neucrylate AN for treating cerebral aneurysms.

12 May 2011

Micrus Endovascular receives approval to market DeltaPaq, DeltaPlush microcoils for cerebral aneurysms in Japan

Micrus Endovascular Corporation today announced receipt of Shonin approval from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to market in Japan its novel bare platinum and Cerecyte® DeltaPaq™ filling and DeltaPlush™ finishing microcoils for the treatment of cerebral aneurysms and treatments in the peripheral vasculature.

17 Jun 2010

Micrus Endovascular reports 24% increase in fourth-quarter neurovascular revenues

Micrus Endovascular Corporation today reported financial results for the three and 12 months ended March 31, 2010 and introduced fiscal 2011 financial guidance.

6 May 2010

Micrus Endovascular reports financial results for three and nine months ended December 31, 2009

Micrus Endovascular Corporation today reported financial results for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009 and raised fiscal 2010 revenue guidance.

4 Feb 2010

Financial results for the second-quarter reported by Micrus Endovascular

Micrus Endovascular Corporation (Nasdaq: MEND) today reported financial results for the three and six months ended September 30, 2009 and increased fiscal 2010 revenue guidance.

5 Nov 2009

Micrus Endovascular Corporation and Flexible Stenting Solutions to jointly develop flow diversion technology for neurovascular indications

Micrus Endovascular Corporation and privately held Flexible Stenting Solutions Inc. of Eatontown, N.J., today announced the signing of an exclusive agreement to jointly develop a flow diversion technology for neurovascular indications using both Micrus and Flexible Stenting Solutions technology, development capabilities and intellectual property.

24 Aug 2009

CT and fiber-coated surgical microcoils help locate small lung nodules

A new technique combining computed tomography (CT) with fiber-coated surgical microcoils allows physicians to successfully locate and remove small lung nodules without the need for a more invasive procedure, according to a new study published in the February issue of Radiology.

2 Feb 2009

Investigation of glue as an embolic agent

Although embolization has been used for over 20 years to treat trauma victims with massive bleeding and to control hemorrhage after childbirth instead of emergency hysterectomy, the investigation of glue as an embolic agent is new.

13 Jul 2004