Cath Lab

The catheterization lab channel includes content related to interventional technologies for coronary and peripheral artery disease (PAD). Other cath lab transcatheter device technologies covered on this page included percutaneous treatment for stroke, venous interventions, heart valves, hypertension, heart failure and percutenous coronary interventions (PCI).

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July 22, 2009 – W. L. Gore & Associates today said it received FDA approval to market its GORE VIABAHN ...

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July 21, 2009 – Total procedures performed in angio labs from 2004 to 2008 grew 20 percent, from 4 million in 2004 ...

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Feature | By Stephanie Labelle, Senior Analyst, Millennium Research Group

When stenting emerged as a minimally- invasive treatment for clogged arteries associated with peripheral artery ...

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Feature | Dave Fornell

In the current economy where hospitals are tightening their belts to help get through tough times, technology can ...

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The use of remote, prehospital ECG transmission systems by emergency medical services (EMS) can help quickly ...

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Terumo's radial access sheath. transradial artery access.
Feature | Radial Access | Dave Fornell

Interventionalists using radial artery access instead of femoral access say it significantly cuts bleeding complications ...

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July 17, 2009 – Medtronic announced today the completion of a 12-month follow-up in the STOP-AF (Sustained ...

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July 16, 2009 – Cook Medical received clearance today from the FDA to market its newest balloon dilatation ...

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July 16, 2009 – Boston Scientific Corp. today said its received approval from the FDA to market its TAXUS Liberte ...

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July 15, 2009 – Royal Philips said today it reached an agreement to acquire the assets of InnerCool Therapies Inc ...

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July 14, 2009 – Cardiovascular Systems Inc. (CSI) said yesterday the first patient has been enrolled in its ...

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July 14, 2009 – Despite the fact that drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation reduces restenosis and the need for ...

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July 13, 2009 – Daiichi Sankyo Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company said Friday the FDA approved Effient (prasugrel) ...

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July 10, 2009 – New information added this week to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Hospital ...

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July 10, 2009 – Spectranetics Corp. said today it received FDA-clearance to market the Turbo-Tandem, a single-use ...

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