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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.

New 3-D technology to see precise source of atrial fibrillation in the heart

Researchers at the Intermountain Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center have developed a new 3-D technology that for the first time allows cardiologists the ability to see the precise source of atrial fibrillation in the heart - a breakthrough for a condition that affects nearly three million Americans.

13 May 2013

Lund University research opens door to diabetes treatment

A Lund University research team has shed new light on why gastric bypass often sends diabetes into remission rapidly, opening the door to developing treatment with the same effect.

2 May 2013

Renal denervation reduces blood pressure for patients not responding to drug therapy

Up to 10 per cent of patients with high blood pressure are resistant to treatment, which puts them at increased risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attacks. Clinical trials show that catheter-based renal denervation reduces blood pressure in patients who do not respond to conventional drug therapy.

26 Apr 2013

Rochester Medical's net sales increase 8% to $16,635,000 in second quarter 2013

Rochester Medical Corporation today announced operating results for its second quarter ended March 31, 2013. The Company reported sales of $16,635,000 for the current quarter compared to $15,427,000 for the second quarter of last year. The Company also reported net income of $1,199,000 or $0.10 per diluted share compared to $603,000 or $0.05 per diluted share for the same period last year.

26 Apr 2013

Cook Medical initiates voluntary recall of Zilver PTX Drug Eluting Peripheral Stent

Based on its investigation into a small number of complaints that the delivery system of the device had separated at the tip of the inner catheter, Cook Medical has initiated a nationwide/global voluntary recall of its Zilver PTX Drug Eluting Peripheral Stent.

25 Apr 2013

Unnecessary use of antibiotics in elderly women in EDs increases risk of unintended consequences

Older adults represent an important and growing demographic in emergency departments across the country, with urinary tract infections being one of the leading causes for ED visits.

23 Apr 2013

Avinger and PDL BioPharma close structured financing and royalty transaction

Avinger, Inc. and PDL BioPharma, Inc. (PDL) (NASDAQ: PDLI) announced today the closing of a structured financing and royalty transaction on April 18, 2013, in which PDL will provide Avinger with up to $40 million of mezzanine financing.

22 Apr 2013

Obstructive salivary gland disease treatment: an interview with Thomas Cherry, Cook Medical

Everyone is familiar with urinary stones (kidney stones). The same thing can actually happen in your salivary ducts. These types of stones and strictures occur not nearly as frequently as kidney stones but they still occur quite often. The latest data we have seen showed about 1 in 5,000 patients actually have some type of obstructive salivary duct disorder.

From COOK MEDICAL INC. 19 Apr 2013

Newly redesigned Flexitron brachytherapy afterloading platform to be introduced at ABS meeting

At the 2013 American Brachytherapy Society meeting April 18-20 in New Orleans, Nucletron, an Elekta company, (booth #300), will introduce its newly redesigned Flexitron remote afterloading platform.

From Elekta 19 Apr 2013

Microline Surgical receives FDA clearance for Flexible Ligating Shears

Microline Surgical, Inc., a leading manufacturer of reposable instruments for minimally invasive surgery, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Flexible Ligating Shears, enabling surgeons to effectively cut and seal soft tissue.

19 Apr 2013

Fully-retractable embolization coil introduced by Cook Medical

Cook Medical has launched a new fully-retractable .035 inch embolization coil, intended for peripheral arterial and venous embolization. Embolization is a nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure performed by a physician to block or reduce blood flow in arteries and veins. Cook is showcasing the Retracta™ Detachable Embolization Coil at booth #1331 at the annual Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting.

18 Apr 2013

Catheter Connections receives another patent for IV disinfection technology

Catheter Connections, a start-up company co-founded by nurses seeking to reduce deadly hospital-acquired bloodstream infections, announced today the issuance of U.S. Patent Number 8,419,713, titled "Carrier Assembly With Caps for Medical Connectors."

18 Apr 2013

Loyola University Medical Center physicians deploy aortic valve through patient's abdomen

In a first-of-its-kind procedure in the United States, Loyola University Medical Center physicians have deployed an aortic valve by going through a patient's abdomen.

18 Apr 2013

EKOS presents results of DUET trial at 35th Annual Charing Cross International Symposium

EKOS Corporation, a privately held medical device company located in Bothell, Washington, announced the results of DUET, the world's first and only multi-center randomized trial that compares ultrasound-accelerated, catheter-directed thrombolysis to standard side-hole, catheter-directed thrombolysis for the treatment of acute peripheral arterial thrombotic occlusions.

17 Apr 2013

New generation of innovative medical devices to be created by Curie-Cancer and Vygon partnership

Curie-Cancer, the body responsible for developing Institut Curie’s industry partnership activities and Vygon, a French family-run business that develops, produces and markets medical devices, including catheters and implantable ports for administering chemotherapy treatments, today announce their partnership to develop a new generation of innovative medical devices; mainly for use in chemotherapy. The partnership aims to introduce them to European, the US and Asian markets.

16 Apr 2013

Frozen balls of ice can safely kill cancerous tumors in lungs

Frozen balls of ice can safely kill cancerous tumors that have spread to the lungs, according to the first prospective multicenter trial of cryoablation. The results are being presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 38th Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans.

15 Apr 2013

Drug-eluting stents can keep clogged leg arteries open and prevent leg amputation

Drug-eluting stents can keep clogged leg arteries open, preventing amputation of the leg, suggests research being presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 38th Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans.

15 Apr 2013

Computational simulations can help understand, treat cardiac rhythm disorders

Computational models of the human heart can be very useful in studying not just the basic mechanisms of heart function, but also to analyze the heart in a diseased state, and come up with methods for diagnosis and therapy.

11 Apr 2013

FDA approves CryoLife's next generation HeRO device

CryoLife, Inc., a leading tissue processing and medical device company focused on cardiac and vascular surgery, announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for a next generation HeRO (Hemodialysis Reliable Outflow) device.

5 Apr 2013

Argon Medical Devices releases OptionELITE Retrievable Vena Cava Filter

Continuing our commitment to provide best-in-class medical devices for the prevention of recurrent pulmonary embolism, Argon Medical Devices, Inc. takes another step forward with the launch of the Option™ELITE Retrievable Vena Cava Filter.

4 Apr 2013

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New 3-D technology to see precise source of atrial fibrillation in the heart

Lund University research opens door to diabetes treatment

Renal denervation reduces blood pressure for patients not responding to drug therapy

Rochester Medical's net sales increase 8% to $16,635,000 in second quarter 2013

Cook Medical initiates voluntary recall of Zilver PTX Drug Eluting Peripheral Stent

Unnecessary use of antibiotics in elderly women in EDs increases risk of unintended consequences

Avinger and PDL BioPharma close structured financing and royalty transaction

Obstructive salivary gland disease treatment: an interview with Thomas Cherry, Cook Medical

Newly redesigned Flexitron brachytherapy afterloading platform to be introduced at ABS meeting

Microline Surgical receives FDA clearance for Flexible Ligating Shears

Fully-retractable embolization coil introduced by Cook Medical

Catheter Connections receives another patent for IV disinfection technology

Loyola University Medical Center physicians deploy aortic valve through patient's abdomen

EKOS presents results of DUET trial at 35th Annual Charing Cross International Symposium

New generation of innovative medical devices to be created by Curie-Cancer and Vygon partnership

Frozen balls of ice can safely kill cancerous tumors in lungs

Drug-eluting stents can keep clogged leg arteries open and prevent leg amputation

Computational simulations can help understand, treat cardiac rhythm disorders

FDA approves CryoLife's next generation HeRO device

Argon Medical Devices releases OptionELITE Retrievable Vena Cava Filter

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