XTENT, Inc. Receives Conditional Approval for Investigational Device Exemption of Custom NX(R) Drug Eluting Stent System from United States Food and Drug Administration

...stigational Device Exemption (IDE) authorizing it to begin its pivotal clinical program, composed of two pivotal trials called CUSTOM IV and CUSTOM IV angio to support the approval in the United States of its Custom NX(R) Drug Eluting Stent (DES) System. The conditional approval requires the Company to ad...

Siemens Highlights Its Ultimate Hybrid System at ACC 2009

..., features concurrent image-guidance regardless of setting, and configurations for virtually every need: combo room for multipurpose needs of cath and angio labs, fusion-technologies such as XMR that integrate diagnostic MR and therapeutic X-ray to guide catheters, and OR for less invasive procedures and s...

Society of Interventional Radiology honors Dotter lecturer, announces gold medalists

...c diagnosis and, later, on embolization of various forms of internal organ bleeding, particularly splenic, renal and gastric bleeding. As chief of the angio section at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, his next stage of research was to extend transcatheter arterial embolizatio...

'Seeing' Stem Cells Helps in Fight Against Peripheral Arterial Disease

...ment to the right place, thus allowing tailored treatment for individual patients," said Wacker. "The use of C-arm CT for image-guided delivery in the angio lab enabled us to precisely target cell delivery in relationship to blood vessels without transferring to a separate CT scanner to obtain the similar ...

Simbionix Releases Two New Simulation Modules

...medical simulation systems, has released two new endovascular training modules, Cerebral Interventions and Cardiac Rhythm Management. These new angio Mentor modules demonstrate Simbionix's commitment to enriching the content of its training systems and maximizing their value for customers. Th...

Broadlane's Live Group Buy Awards High-Field Open MRI Contract to Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc.

...pcoming Broadlane Live Group Buys Future Broadlane Live Group Buys include: Digital Mammography – August 27-29 Cardiac Cath Lab and angio Suites – September 24-26 Digital Radiography – October 29-31 Radiography and Fluoroscopy – November 19-21 you are interested...

Siemens Introduces New Dual Energy Applications to SOMATOM Definition

...ergy applications presented by Siemens at the ECR 2008 supplement the six existing CT applications with dual energy features: -- syngo DE Direct angio for the distinction of bone and vessel structures, particularly if the vessels are located directly next to the bone -- syngo DE Lung PBV for...

Volcano Reports 35 Percent Increase in Quarterly Revenues; IVUS Disposable Revenues Increase 46 Percent

...ypher drug-eluting stent procedures. The second was a marketing agreement with Siemens in Japan under which Siemens will begin selling their Artis and angio systems with the s5i IVUS console. In addition, the company announced a collaboration with General Electric in Japan that will enable GE to offer its ...

This World Heart Day, Be Proactive, Get the Facts

...so you can literally have a check up and walk out almost immediately thereafter." "Now heart attacks can be prevented. For the first time, a CT angio can help you detect any block at a very early stage in a simple, short procedure. The procedure is so simple, it takes less than 5 seconds. It helps...

Exercise Has An Anti-Cancer Effect

...ses IGFBP-3 levels. IGFBP-3 reduces the amount of free IGF-1, which, in turn, has been shown to stimulate cell growth, inhibit cell death, and promote angio genesis (formation of new blood vessels). And this study looked dose-effect and effect of physical effect – Haydon elaborates.

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Angio in Medical Products

Angio-MR MIYABI

Description:...terventional cardioangiography procedures with MR imaging results and interventional MR procedures with a cardioangiography system. Utilize your angio and MR system at the highest level possible with our integrated suite. Because the systems can be combined or used independently, you'll enjoy diagnos...
Company:Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

Radial Endoscopic Ultrasound (EG-3630UR)

Description:...ith a large 2.4mm instrument channel to accommodate a bioptome or variety of other clinical instruments. It is Color Doppler compatible and Color Flow angio capable, and a wide range of EUS examination is now possible with the EG-3630UR....
Company:PENTAX Medical Company

ANGIO CT MIYABI

Description:... The angio CT MIYABI system is a combination of a Siemens SOMATOM CT scanner on rails ...) and an AXIOM Multistar angiography unit. Both systems use the KOORDINAT M angio table, which can be switched between floating DSA position and fixed CT pos...
Company:Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

AXIOM CT Miyabi

Description:... The angio CT MIYABI system is a combination of a Siemens SOMATOM CT scanner on rails ...) and an AXIOM Multistar angiography unit. Both systems use the KOORDINAT M angio table, which can be switched between floating DSA position and fixed CT pos...
Company:Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

Vivid i Cardiovascular Ultrasound System

Features:... for 2D, color and Doppler imaging. Multiple focal zones help optimize image quality. Extremely high frame rates, enhanced color flow and color angio assist in acquiring extremely low- velocity flows. 5 levels of Coded Octave Harmonics help you obtain quality images from difficult-to-image patie...
Company:GE Healthcare

Vivid i Cardiovascular Portable Ultrasound System

Features:... for 2D, color and Doppler imaging. Multiple focal zones help optimize image quality. Extremely high frame rates, enhanced color flow and color angio assist in acquiring extremely low- velocity flows. 5 levels of Coded Octave Harmonics help you obtain quality images from difficult-to-image patie...
Company:GE Healthcare, CV Ultrasound

Interim Mobile Cardiac Catheterization and Angiography Services

Features:...rgest and most experienced mobile cardiac cath and angio company. Since 1988, MedCath has provided mobile l...ective strategy for meeting short-term cardiac and angio needs. Choose MedCath, and you gain. ...tion's largest operator of mobile/modular cath and angio labs. MedCath's experience and attentive s...
Company:MedCath Corporation

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Angio in Biological News

'Seeing' stem cells helps in fight against peripheral arterial disease

...ment to the right place, thus allowing tailored treatment for individual patients," said Wacker. "The use of C-arm CT for image-guided delivery in the angio lab enabled us to precisely target cell delivery in relationship to blood vessels without transferring to a separate CT scanner to obtain the similar ...

Angio in Biological Technology

Volcano Announces U.S. and European Launch of Rotational IVUS and Integrated FFR

...the s5i, and IVUS commands are integrated directly into Innova Central, GE's bedside control device. Additionally, when the case is complete, IVUS and angio can be archived in the same "patient jacket", making future data retrieval faster and easier. The Volcano s5i Imaging System has been tested in coop...

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008

...medical communities scored gains, including an oral presentation covering the clinical experience to date in the bavituximab Phase I cancer program at angio 2008, an oral presentation of clinical data from our Phase I bavituximab trial in hepatitis C patients at the prestigious 2007 Liver Meeting(R), a rec...

2007 a "Record Year" for Successful Validation Studies of Simbionix Simulators

...tor, two on the URO/PERC platform, three on the LAP Mentor and three on the angio Mentor. Some of the studies were carried out at multiple sites, something t...tion tests, see http://www.simbionix.com/Media_validation_LAP.html - For angio Mentor validation tests, see http://www.simbionix.com/Media_validation_ANG...