Radiofrequency catheter ablation safe for infants
Treating a rapid heart beat by burning away small amounts of heart tissue is as safe for babies as it is for older children, according to new research.// The radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) treatment involves threading a catheter - with an electrode at its tip - into the area of the heart which is struggling with an uncontrolled heartbeat, known as tachycardia. A mild painless...Catheter Ablation Helpful For Patients With Congestive Heart Failure
Catheter ablation is a non-surgical technique used to eliminate alternate pathways in the heart that can cause abnormal heartbeats. // Researchers now say that congestive heart failure patients who also have atrial fibrillation a type of irregular heart rhythm experience significant improvement in cardiac function and quality of life following catheter ablation. 58 patients with congest...Patients Are Given Catheter Longer Than Necessary
Hospital staff may be keeping patients on urinary catheters longer than necessary, increasing their risks //to urinary tract infections and blood infections, said a new study published in the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. The study says that a simple reminder note put by the nursing staff for the doctors might solve this problem. Research showed that about 25...Hyderabad To Have Asia’s First Catheter Making Uni
Hyderabad capital of Andhra Pradesh is set to house Asia's first catheter manufacturing facility, which will not only bring down the cost of catheter// based disposables but could also become an outsourcing hub for multinational companies. Relisys Medical Devices Limited, a seven-year old company, Tuesday announced that the facility would be ready by December. Trial production is slated...Novel Rules And Regulations For Cardiovascular Catheterization Labs.
A novel set of regulations was established by The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI). They were basically for the welfare of the patients// who underwent cardiovascular implantations and other invasive procedures, doctors and other staff members. All the cardiological procedures have become more complex and needs extra care in the sterilization unit. <br...Lumboperitoneal Catheter and Shunt Systems
Description:PS Medical lumboperitoneal catheter systems are designed to divert CSF from the lumbar subarachnoid space to the peritoneal cavity, using simplified surgical techniques....Bravo pH System (catheter free pH testing)
Description:The catheter-free Bravo pH Monitoring System is revolutionizing the way pH testing is done. Bravo allows patients to maintain their regular diet and activities during pH testing. And because it is catheter-free, the added convenience for patients allows more information representative for physicians....Atlantis SR Pro Coronary Imaging Catheter
Description:This catheter is intended for ultrasound examination of coronary intravascular pathology only. Intravascular ultrasound imaging is indicated in patients who are candidates for transluminal coronary interventional procedures....Ceragenix Announces Ceragenins Virtually Prevent Catheter Biofilm Formation in 21 Day Study
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 12, 2007 - Ceragenix Pharmaceuticals,Inc. (OTCBB:CGXP), a biopharmaceutical company focused oninfectious disease and dermatology, today announced that a cathetertreated with a Ceragenin compound demonstrated virtually no biofilmformation in a 21 day study. In the study, polyurethane catheters treated with Cerageninswere soaked daily in a phosphate-suffered sol...