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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.

IsoRay reports increase revenue for 2010 fiscal year

IsoRay Inc. a medical isotope company and the exclusive manufacturer of Cesium-131 used in internal radiation therapy for the treatment of lung, colon, head and neck, and prostate cancers, ocular melanoma, and other malignant disease through the use of its proprietary radioisotope technology, announced its financial results for the year ended June 30, 2010.

28 Sep 2010

Study finds inconsistent surveillance method for CA-BSI infections

A new study looking at how hospitals account for the number of pediatric patients who develop catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CA-BSIs) found substantial inconsistencies in the methods used to report the number of patients who develop these infections.

27 Sep 2010

Researchers create device to find ways to improve commonly used treatment for 'water on the brain'

Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) scientists participated in a study with researchers from the University of Utah that could help find ways to improve shunt systems used to treat the neurological disorder hydrocephalus, or "water on the brain," the leading cause of brain surgery for children in the United States. Researchers studied the shunt systems under a variety of conditions by creating a bioreactor that mimics the environment inside patients.

24 Sep 2010

Navilyst Medical to distribute VasoNova's VPS central venous catheter navigation technology

VasoNova announced a strategic partnership with Navilyst Medical Inc. today to distribute its VasoNova™ Vascular Positioning System™ VPS™ central venous catheter navigation technology.

24 Sep 2010

New opportunity for hospitals to improve CA-BSI surveillance

A new study looking at how hospitals account for the number of pediatric patients who develop catheter associated bloodstream infections (CA-BSIs) found substantial inconsistencies in the methods used to report the number of patients who develop these infections.

24 Sep 2010

Preclinical data of novel drug-resistant hypertension therapy presented at TCT 2010

Preclinical data of a novel therapy designed to treat drug-resistant hypertension (high blood pressure) was presented Tuesday, September 21st, at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2010 Conference in Washington, DC, by Christopher D. Owens, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor in Residence, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of California, San Francisco.

24 Sep 2010

TAVI procedure reduces mortality rate in patients with aortic stenosis

Just released data from a clinical trial shows promise for a new minimally invasive treatment option for patients with severe aortic stenosis who are too sick for traditional forms of open-heart surgery. As compared to standard medical therapy, the new procedure, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), significantly reduced mortality rates in patients who received the new valve.

24 Sep 2010

FDA grants clearance for HPβCD treatment for Niemann Pick Type C disease

Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted clearance of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to introduce Trappsol Cyclo (Hydroxypropyl Beta Cyclodextrin or HPβCD) into the brains of six year old identical twin girls dying of a rare brain-destroying cholesterol disease called Niemann Pick Type C (NPC).

24 Sep 2010

Lutonix presents data on Moxy Drug Coated Balloon Catheter at TCT meeting

Lutonix, Inc., headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, today announced six-month data from three separate drug coated balloon studies presented at the TransCatheter Therapeutics (TCT) meeting this week demonstrated the ability of the Moxy Drug Coated Balloon Catheter to inhibit restenosis in both peripheral and coronary arteries.

24 Sep 2010

Athersys presents MultiStem phase I study results at TCT Conference

Athersys, Inc. announced at its presentation at the Transvascular Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) Conference held in Washington, D.C., updated results from its phase I clinical trial of MultiStem, its allogeneic cell therapy product, administered to individuals following acute myocardial infarction (AMI).

23 Sep 2010

St. Jude Medical to highlight OCT product platform at TCT meeting

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, will highlight recently launched technology, including its new Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) product platform, at the 22nd annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) meeting in Washington, D.C.

23 Sep 2010

TAVI procedure effective in patients unsuitable for surgical valve replacement: Study

One-year data from the PARTNER clinical trial, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, demonstrate that transcatheter aortic-valve implantation, compared with standard therapy, resulted in significantly lower rates of death among patients who cannot undergo surgery for aortic stenosis. The results will be presented tomorrow as a Late Breaking Trial at the 22nd annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium.

23 Sep 2010

Implantation of new bioprosthetic-tissue valve in patients with severe aortic stenosis saves lives

Implantation of a new bioprosthetic-tissue valve into the hearts of patients who have severe aortic stenosis and are too sick or too old for open-heart surgery has been found to both save lives and improve the quality of those lives, according to a new multicenter study, to be published online at 2 p.m. Pacific time today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

23 Sep 2010

First intestine transplant in Michigan performed on 50-year-old Port Austin patient

The first intestine (bowel) transplant in Michigan was performed on a 50-year-old patient from Port Austin by physicians at Henry Ford Hospital.

23 Sep 2010

CSI to present CALCIUM 360° Study results at TCT symposium

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., announced today that its CALCIUM 360° Study, the first-of-its kind prospective, randomized feasibility study, demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of plaque modification with the Diamondback 360 PAD System versus the standard of care treatment (balloon angioplasty) in below-the-knee arteries.

23 Sep 2010

Cardiovascular Innovation Institute awarded NIH grant to develop implantable pump for single ventricle heart disease

Researchers in the Cardiovascular Innovation Institute, a partnership between the University of Louisville and Jewish Hospital, in collaboration with researchers at Indiana University and Purdue University, have received a $2,027,059 grant from the National Institutes of Health to further develop an implantable pump that could dramatically improve the lives of patients with single ventricle heart disease.

23 Sep 2010

TAXUS Element Stent has comparable levels of TLR and late loss in diabetic and non-diabetic patients

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced results from an analysis of 1,166 patients from its PERSEUS clinical program comparing the performance of the TAXUS® Element™ Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary Stent System in diabetic versus non-diabetic patients. Results demonstrated that despite the known increased risk of restenosis for diabetics versus non-diabetics in patients undergoing coronary revascularization, the TAXUS Element Stent had comparable levels of target lesion revascularization (TLR) and late loss in both diabetic and non-diabetic patients.

23 Sep 2010

Newborn Coalition praises SACHDNC's Critical Congenital Heart Disease universal screening recommendation

In a historic vote on September 17, 2010, the Secretary's Advisory Committee for Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (SACHDNC) unanimously agreed to recommend the addition of screening for Critical Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease to the core panel for universal screening of all newborns in the United States.

22 Sep 2010

St. Jude Medical announces positive subset data results for Angio-Seal Evolution Vascular Closure Device Registry

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced subset data results for the Angio-Seal™ Evolution™ Vascular Closure Device Registry. The results reaffirm the excellent sealing performance of the Angio-Seal Evolution vascular closure device in patients undergoing routine diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization procedures.

22 Sep 2010

First in-human study of robotically assisted percutaneous coronary intervention system presented at 22nd TCT

The first in-human study of a robotically assisted percutaneous coronary intervention system demonstrated that the technique was safe and feasible. The results of the study were presented at the 22nd annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation.

22 Sep 2010

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IsoRay reports increase revenue for 2010 fiscal year

Study finds inconsistent surveillance method for CA-BSI infections

Researchers create device to find ways to improve commonly used treatment for 'water on the brain'

Navilyst Medical to distribute VasoNova's VPS central venous catheter navigation technology

New opportunity for hospitals to improve CA-BSI surveillance

Preclinical data of novel drug-resistant hypertension therapy presented at TCT 2010

TAVI procedure reduces mortality rate in patients with aortic stenosis

FDA grants clearance for HPβCD treatment for Niemann Pick Type C disease

Lutonix presents data on Moxy Drug Coated Balloon Catheter at TCT meeting

Athersys presents MultiStem phase I study results at TCT Conference

St. Jude Medical to highlight OCT product platform at TCT meeting

TAVI procedure effective in patients unsuitable for surgical valve replacement: Study

Implantation of new bioprosthetic-tissue valve in patients with severe aortic stenosis saves lives

First intestine transplant in Michigan performed on 50-year-old Port Austin patient

CSI to present CALCIUM 360° Study results at TCT symposium

Cardiovascular Innovation Institute awarded NIH grant to develop implantable pump for single ventricle heart disease

TAXUS Element Stent has comparable levels of TLR and late loss in diabetic and non-diabetic patients

Newborn Coalition praises SACHDNC's Critical Congenital Heart Disease universal screening recommendation

St. Jude Medical announces positive subset data results for Angio-Seal Evolution Vascular Closure Device Registry

First in-human study of robotically assisted percutaneous coronary intervention system presented at 22nd TCT

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