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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.

Biosense Webster's CARTOXPRESS Module, LASSO NAV Circular Mapping Catheter receive FDA clearance

Biosense Webster, Inc., a worldwide leader in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing the CARTOXPRESS™ Software Module and the LASSO® NAV Circular Mapping Catheter for use with the CARTO® XP Mapping System.

24 Jun 2010

IsoRay, Hologic complete exclusive worldwide distribution agreement for GliaSite radiation therapy system

IsoRay, Inc. announced today that it has completed a license agreement with Hologic, Inc. for exclusive worldwide distribution rights to the GliaSite® radiation therapy system, the world's only FDA-cleared balloon catheter device used in the treatment of brain cancer. The system's balloon catheter is a landmark technology that allows physicians to treat more patients than ever before with brachytherapy or internal radiation and provides important benefits over other radiation treatment options.

From Hologic, Inc. 23 Jun 2010

SPS receives $2.2M NHLBI grant to commercialize steerable cardiac mapping, ablation catheter technology

Strategic Polymer Sciences, Inc. (SPS), an innovator in advanced medical devices based on its proprietary electroactive polymer (EAP) technology, today announced it has received a $2.2 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The SPS grant is one of only ten awarded nationwide by the NIH under a Recovery Act Limited Competition called The Biomedical Research, Development, and Growth to Spur the Acceleration of New Technologies (BRDG-SPAN) Pilot Program.

23 Jun 2010

SYMPLICITY HTN-1 study: RDN treatment significantly reduces blood pressure

Long-term data presented today from Ardian's SYMPLICITY HTN-1 study demonstrate that the significant reductions in blood pressure achieved using Renal Denervation treatment are sustained through 24 months. The data were presented at the late breaking trials session of the European Society of Hypertension Annual Scientific meeting in Oslo, Norway.

22 Jun 2010

Millar, Telemetry Research partner to offer TRM53P implantable transmitters

Millar Instruments, Inc., a medical device manufacturing firm and developer of pressure sensing technology, has released the TRM53P implantable transmitter through the partnership with Telemetry Research, Ltd. The TRM53P is the world's first, fully implantable transmitter that combines Millar's gold standard solid-state pressure sensors with Telemetry Research's next generation telemetry technology.

21 Jun 2010

FDA grants Pathway 510(k) clearance for JETSTREAM G3 SF peripheral revascularization catheter for PVD

Pathway Medical Technologies, Inc., an innovator of endovascular treatments for peripheral vascular disease (PVD), today announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company 510(k) clearance to market JETSTREAM G3™ SF (Small Fixed), the newest version of its peripheral revascularization catheter for the treatment of PVD.

21 Jun 2010

Investment report on NMT Medical released

MicroStockProfit.com announces an investment report featuring NMT Medical Inc.. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

21 Jun 2010

Total Medical Solutions introduces Supply Recovery program

Total Medical Solutions (TMS) has introduced TMS Supply Recovery, a service that identifies and eliminates unnecessary supply costs in workers' compensation claims.

21 Jun 2010

Medtronic's anatomically-designed ablation catheters reduce lab time for PVI

Data from the FAST-PVI study, supported by Medtronic, Inc., shows lab time using anatomically-designed ablation catheters are more than one-third (35 percent) faster than traditional point-by-point focal ablation procedures in achieving pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). PVI is the cornerstone catheter procedure to treat paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF).

19 Jun 2010

St. Jude Medical's Therapy Cool Flex Ablation Catheter granted European CE Mark approval

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced European CE Mark approval of the Therapy™ Cool Flex™ Ablation Catheter at the 17th World Congress in Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiac Techniques (CardioStim). The ablation catheter is the industry's first to have a fully-irrigated and flexible tip, which can potentially improve the safety and efficacy of cardiac ablation procedures.

18 Jun 2010

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia first in region to implant transcatheter pulmonary heart valves

Signaling a new frontier in the treatment of congenital heart disease (CHD), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is the first hospital in our region to implant transcatheter pulmonary heart valves in children with heart defects. This minimally invasive procedure gives patients a non-surgical option in their ongoing treatment.

18 Jun 2010

NMT Medical receives preliminary results for CLOSURE I PFO/stroke and transient ischemic attack trial

NMT Medical, Inc., an advanced medical technology company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets proprietary implant technologies that allow interventional cardiologists to treat structural heart disease through minimally invasive, catheter-based procedures, today announced that it has received preliminary results for CLOSURE I, its patent foramen ovale (PFO)/stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) trial in the U.S.

18 Jun 2010

St. Jude Medical's EnSite Contact Technology platform receives European CE Mark approval

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced European CE Mark approval of the EnSite Contact™ Technology platform at the 17th World Congress in Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiac Techniques (CardioStim).

17 Jun 2010

InfraReDx to demonstrate LipiScan coronary imaging system during CCC Symposium

InfraReDx, Inc., an innovative medical device company focused on developing novel diagnostic imaging technologies to accurately identify and characterize diseased tissues, today announced that its LipiScan Coronary Imaging System will be featured at the 13th Annual Live Symposium of Complex Coronary & Vascular Cases being held at The Mount Sinai Medical Center of New York, from June 16-19, 2010.

16 Jun 2010

Endosense launches ProForce Registry Study of TactiCath force-sensing ablation catheter

Endosense, a medical technology company focused on improving the efficacy, safety and reproducibility of catheter ablation for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, has announced enrollment of the first patients in its ProForce Registry. The news marks the launch of the ProForce Registry Study, an international, single arm, multi-center, post-market trial of Endosense's TactiCath force-sensing ablation catheter.

15 Jun 2010

Noninvasive carotid artery ultrasound helps avoid coronary angiography

New research from NYU Langone Medical Center shows that a simple, inexpensive and noninvasive carotid artery ultrasound of the neck can be used as a preliminary diagnostic tool for coronary artery disease (CAD). This may be an alternative to the standard, expensive and more invasive coronary angiography.

15 Jun 2010

First hospital in Mexico to use GORE HELEX Septal Occluder for transcatheter closure of ASD

W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) today announced that Instituto Nacional De Cardiologia in Mexico City, Mexico, is the first hospital in the country to use the GORE® HELEX Septal Occluder for the transcatheter closure of an atrial septal defect (ASD). Department Chief, Dr. Carlos Zabal and Dr. Jose Garcia Montes of the Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia, in Mexico City, achieved the milestone procedure in March, 2010.

14 Jun 2010

Endosense awards DATATRAK first two EFFICAS studies

DATATRAK International, Inc., a technology and services company focused on global eClinical solutions for the clinical trials industry, today announced that medical technology company Endosense has awarded DATATRAK the first two studies in the EFFICAS study series. The EFFICAS studies are intended to demonstrate that the use of contact force control during cardiac ablation utilizing Endosense's TactiCath® force-sensing catheter results in superior outcomes as compared to ablations performed without a force sensor.

14 Jun 2010

National MS Society commits over $2.4M to support 7 CCSVI research projects

Over $2.4 million has been committed by the National MS Society (USA) and the MS Society of Canada to support 7 new research projects focusing on the role of CCSVI in MS.

14 Jun 2010

Boston Scientific announces event schedule at 17th Cardiostim World Congress

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced the schedule of the Company's key events and sponsored research at the 17th Cardiostim World Congress, June 16 – 19 in Nice, France.

11 Jun 2010

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Biosense Webster's CARTOXPRESS Module, LASSO NAV Circular Mapping Catheter receive FDA clearance

IsoRay, Hologic complete exclusive worldwide distribution agreement for GliaSite radiation therapy system

SPS receives $2.2M NHLBI grant to commercialize steerable cardiac mapping, ablation catheter technology

SYMPLICITY HTN-1 study: RDN treatment significantly reduces blood pressure

Millar, Telemetry Research partner to offer TRM53P implantable transmitters

FDA grants Pathway 510(k) clearance for JETSTREAM G3 SF peripheral revascularization catheter for PVD

Investment report on NMT Medical released

Total Medical Solutions introduces Supply Recovery program

Medtronic's anatomically-designed ablation catheters reduce lab time for PVI

St. Jude Medical's Therapy Cool Flex Ablation Catheter granted European CE Mark approval

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia first in region to implant transcatheter pulmonary heart valves

NMT Medical receives preliminary results for CLOSURE I PFO/stroke and transient ischemic attack trial

St. Jude Medical's EnSite Contact Technology platform receives European CE Mark approval

InfraReDx to demonstrate LipiScan coronary imaging system during CCC Symposium

Endosense launches ProForce Registry Study of TactiCath force-sensing ablation catheter

Noninvasive carotid artery ultrasound helps avoid coronary angiography

First hospital in Mexico to use GORE HELEX Septal Occluder for transcatheter closure of ASD

Endosense awards DATATRAK first two EFFICAS studies

National MS Society commits over $2.4M to support 7 CCSVI research projects

Boston Scientific announces event schedule at 17th Cardiostim World Congress

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