Vascular Solutions' Jiffy Wire, an 80 cm 0.035-inch specialty guide wire, was launched in July 2008 and was featured at ...
At TCT 2008, Datascope Corp. highlighted its Sensation 7 Fr. inter-aortic balloon catheter and the CS300 IABP with IntelliSense, which combine fiber-optic speed with automatic in vivo calibration for faster time to therapy, faster signal acquisition, and faster adaptation to rate and rhythm changes.
October 20, 2008 - Concentric Medical Inc. today launched the Merci Distal Access Catheter, or DAC, which provides ...
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
The Ostial Pro Stent Positioning System is designed to facilitate precise stent implantation in coronary and renal aorto-ostial lesions, eliminating the guesswork when deploying a stent at the “true” ostium of the vessel.
FlowCardia Inc., a medical device company developing a portfolio of endovascular devices for the treatment of coronary and peripheral chronic total occlusions (CTOs), highlighted its CROSSER 14P, CROSSER 14S and CROSSER 18 CTO Recanalization Catheters at TCT 2008.
October 20, 2008 – At TCT last week Abbott announced two-year data from 30 patients in its ABSORB clinical trial, demonstrating its bioabsorbable drug eluting stent successfully treated coronary artery disease and was absorbed into the walls of treated arteries within two years, leaving behind blood vessels that appeared to move and function similar to unstented arteries.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
The Cordis Aquatrack Hydrophilic Guide Wire is designed to facilitate access to the most tortuous anatomy.
At TCT 2008 AGA Medical Corp. highlighted its self-expanding AMPLATZER Muscular VSD Occluder for complex ventricular septal defect (VSD) repair in patients considered to be high-risk for standard transatrial or transarterial surgical repair.
October 16, 2008 - Lumen Biomedical Inc. said that Principal Investigator Subbarao V. Myla, M.D., presented the results ...
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
October 17, 2008 - Boston Scientific Corp. announced results at TCT from an analysis of the HORIZONS-AMI trial showing a ...
October 17, 2008 - Berlin Heart Inc. said yesterday that its EXCOR Pediatric ventricular assist device (VAD) has ...
October 17, 2008 - Elixir Medical Corp. today announced results from three multicenter first-in-man studies of Novolimus ...
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
October 17, 2008 - The Medicines Company’s Angiomax (bivalirudin) significantly reduced cardiac-related death, improved ...
The GE Innova cardiovascular X-ray system will soon be aided by the new Innova Dose, Innova 3D and Innova with Stent Technologies features. GE’s Innova Dose package aims to deliver superb image quality and custom dose management.
October 16, 2008 - At TCT 2008, Volcano Corp. launched its new PrimeWire Pressure Guide Wire, and the s5-FFR Option for its existing installed base of s5 and s5i imaging consoles in the U.S.