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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 noninvasive imaging technique may help detect heart transplant rejection in children

Cardiologists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a noninvasive imaging technique that may help determine whether children who have had heart transplants are showing early signs of rejection. The technique could reduce the need for these patients to undergo invasive imaging tests every one to two years.

14 Jul 2012

Study investigates effect of SwabCap in catheter maintenance bundle

A disinfection cap used in IV therapy was the subject of an award-winning, multi-site study at a four-hospital, Chicago-area hospital system.

11 Jul 2012

Peritoneal dialysis patients who live remotely face high peritonitis risk

Patients with renal disease who live more than 100 km from their nearest peritoneal dialysis unit face a higher risk for peritonitis, particularly with Staphylococcus aureus, than their peers who live closer, results of a large Australian study show.

10 Jul 2012

NYSE-Amex accepts CorMedix's plan to regain compliance with continued listing standards

CorMedix Inc., a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapeutic products for the prevention and treatment of Cardiorenal disease, announces the receipt of notice on June 27, 2012 from the NYSE Amex LLC, that the NYSE-Amex has accepted the CorMedix's plan to regain compliance with continued listing standards of the NYSE-Amex.

3 Jul 2012

ETView receives European pre-market clearance for Viva-EB airway device product family

ETView today announced that the company has received European pre-market clearance for the Viva-EB product family following review of a Technical File submission by Medical Device Certification GmbH ("MDC").

2 Jul 2012

Teleflex PICC receives FDA 510(k) clearance for central venous pressure monitoring

Teleflex Incorporated, a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, today announced its ArrowADVANTAGE5 pressure-injectable peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) has received FDA 510(k) clearance for central venous pressure (CVP) monitoring indication.

2 Jul 2012

New volumetric functional MRI scan figures out beneficiaries of chemotherapy in liver cancer patients

Studies on some 55 U.S. men and women with potentially deadly liver or pancreatic cancers show that specialized MRI scans can tell within a month whether highly toxic chemotherapy is working and killing tumor cells long before tumors actually shrink - or fail to shrink.

2 Jul 2012

LUMC oncologist presents survival data for brentuximab vedotin at 17th EHA Congress

A new cancer drug with remarkably few side effects is dramatically improving survival in Hodgkin lymphoma patients who fail other treatments and are nearly out of options.

28 Jun 2012

Common cold remedy ‘not recommended’ for children

Research suggests that using steam inhalation as a remedy for a blocked nose or sinuses in children can be dangerous due to a high scalding risk associated with this therapy.

27 Jun 2012

Registry proves invaluable for fibromuscular dysplasia patients

A patient registry is proving invaluable in cataloging the clinical features, symptoms, severity, and outcomes of fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD), a non-inflammatory vascular disease that can cause narrowing of arteries in the carotid (neck) and renal (kidney) arteries, which can result in headache, strokes, and aneurysms.

27 Jun 2012

Patient registry yields new data that is crucial for early diagnosis and treatment of FMD

27 Jun 2012

MRI scans determine whether chemotherapy is working long before tumors shrink

26 Jun 2012

Clinical trial to examine functional benefits of combined therapy against stroke

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are leading an international clinical trial to examine the functional benefits of a combined therapy to treat acute ischemic stroke, a type of stroke where a blood clot becomes lodged in an artery within the brain, reducing blood flow and depriving brain cells of oxygen. Eighty-seven percent of strokes are ischemic.

26 Jun 2012

Teleflex announces acquisition of Semprus BioSciences

Teleflex Incorporated, a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, announced it has acquired Semprus BioSciences, a biomedical company and spin out from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

25 Jun 2012

FDA clears expanded matrix of sizes for TMI's Chocolate PTA balloon catheter

TriReme Medical, Inc. announced today that it has received FDA clearance for an expanded matrix of sizes for its Chocolate PTA balloon catheter. Chocolate is now approved for the percutaneous transluminal treatment of lesions in the peripheral vasculature in balloon diameters from 2.0 - 4.0mm and in balloon lengths up to 120mm.

19 Jun 2012

Heart transplant patients who develop restenosis after receiving a stent have poor long-term survival

Heart transplant patients are notorious for developing an aggressive form of coronary artery disease that can often result in heart failure, death or the need for repeat transplantation. The condition can also have a negative impact on future cardiac procedures, such as stenting.

19 Jun 2012

Multi-modal approach reduces pain and side effects of medication following joint replacement surgery

Reducing acute post-surgical pain and side effects of medications for patients undergoing knee and hip replacement surgery is the focus of a new multi-modal approach at Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, Connecticut.

19 Jun 2012

ALung completes pilot study of Hemolung RAS in COPD patients

ALung Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of innovative lung assist devices, presented an analysis of its recent clinical trial of the Hemolung Respiratory Assist System (RAS) in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

19 Jun 2012

Implanted device delivers genetically engineered neurotrophic factor directly to the brain

Studies suggest that neurotrophic factors, which play a role in the development and survival of neurons, have significant therapeutic and restorative potential for neurologic diseases such as Huntington's disease. However, clinical applications are limited because these proteins cannot easily cross the blood brain barrier, have a short half-life, and cause serious side effects.

19 Jun 2012

FDA clears St. Jude Medical's AMPLATZER Vascular Plug 4 for transcatheter embolization

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance and will immediately launch the AMPLATZER Vascular Plug 4 (AVP 4) for use in transcatheter embolization procedures (minimally invasive procedures that involve the selective blocking of blood vessels) within the peripheral vasculature.

18 Jun 2012

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New noninvasive imaging technique may help detect heart transplant rejection in children

Study investigates effect of SwabCap in catheter maintenance bundle

Peritoneal dialysis patients who live remotely face high peritonitis risk

NYSE-Amex accepts CorMedix's plan to regain compliance with continued listing standards

ETView receives European pre-market clearance for Viva-EB airway device product family

Teleflex PICC receives FDA 510(k) clearance for central venous pressure monitoring

New volumetric functional MRI scan figures out beneficiaries of chemotherapy in liver cancer patients

LUMC oncologist presents survival data for brentuximab vedotin at 17th EHA Congress

Common cold remedy ‘not recommended’ for children

Registry proves invaluable for fibromuscular dysplasia patients

Patient registry yields new data that is crucial for early diagnosis and treatment of FMD

MRI scans determine whether chemotherapy is working long before tumors shrink

Clinical trial to examine functional benefits of combined therapy against stroke

Teleflex announces acquisition of Semprus BioSciences

FDA clears expanded matrix of sizes for TMI's Chocolate PTA balloon catheter

Heart transplant patients who develop restenosis after receiving a stent have poor long-term survival

Multi-modal approach reduces pain and side effects of medication following joint replacement surgery

ALung completes pilot study of Hemolung RAS in COPD patients

Implanted device delivers genetically engineered neurotrophic factor directly to the brain

FDA clears St. Jude Medical's AMPLATZER Vascular Plug 4 for transcatheter embolization

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