All Intravascular Devices Pose Risk of Bloodstream Infection to Patients
All types of intravascular devices (IVDs) pose a risk of bloodstream infection to exposed hospitalized adult patients//, finds a study published in the September issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. What’s more, IVDs have become the leading cause of bloodstream infections in health care settings in th...Are imaging features of hepatic angiomyolipoma related to its clinical setting?
...T features of hepatic angiomyolipoma are very characteristic, and correct diagnosis can be made in combination with clinical features. When coexisting intravascular lesions and hepatic angiomyolipomas are found in patients with TSC, LAM should be considered. ...Minnesotans to Keynote Materials for Medical Devices Conference
...nnesota Cardiovascular Research Institute at Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, will describe a potential breakthrough in the biocompatibility of intravascular devices. "The lack of a suitable prosthetic arterial conduit remains a major problem in clinical medicine today," he said. A solution is un...Cardinal Health Foundation Awards $1 Million to Fund Patient Safety Initiatives
...Mich. Developing a Process to Medical Center Reduce Risk of intravascular Catheter- Related Infections in the Non-intensiv...CPC Files Patent for Synthetic Sealant for the MedClose(TM) Vascular Closure System (VCS)
...(TM) VCS. CPC is focused on the development and testing of the MedClose(TM) VCS, which is an internal puncture-closing system for use in percutaneous intravascular diagnostic and interventional procedures. In addition, CPC is focused on the development of its own synthetic sealant product line for various clinic...Volcano Announces OCT Activities at EuroPCR 2009
...igned to facilitate endovascular procedures, enhance the diagnosis of vascular and structural heart disease and guide optimal therapies. The company's intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) product line includes ultrasound consoles that can be integrated directly into virtually any modern cath lab. Volcano IVUS offers un...Clinical Data & Innovation Will Shift PCI and CABG Procedures in Europe
...D than previously thought possible," says Anuk Karunaratne, Senior Analyst at MRG. "Innovations in PCI technology -- such as improved stent design and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) -- will enable treatment of more complicated cases and will allow PCI use to expand further into CABG territory, although it's unlik...vProtect(TM) Luminal Shield Stabilizes Vulnerable Plaque
...stenosis of 30%. The 6-month angiographic follow-up exam was performed per study protocol using a variety of imaging techniques: multi-slice CT, intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), IVUS-virtual histology (IVUS-VH), angiography, and optical coherence tomography (OCT). Additional details on the SECRITT I study me...The Lancet Publishes Two-Year Results of Abbott's Fully Bioabsorbable Drug Eluting Stent
...ea. Reduction in plaque area in treated arteries, corresponding to an increase in blood flow between six months and two years, as confirmed by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and virtual histology. "Abbott's bioabsorbable stent may be a major breakthrough in the treatment of narrowed co...Thermogard XP(TM) Studies to Be Presented at American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting
...-FirstCall/ -- Alsius Corporation (Nasdaq: ALUS ), the worldwide leader in intravascular temperature management (IVTM(TM)) therapies, today announced that four scie...surgical procedures. Alsius markets a comprehensive suite of catheter-based intravascular temperature management products that address the need for effective, accura...VAP Cholesterol Test Helps Reveal Association Between Adiponectin Levels and Atherosclerosis
...d coronary atherosclerosis was confirmed using the expanded cholesterol profiling capabilities of the VAP Test plus an adiponectin assay as part of an intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) substudy of the Diabetes Genome Project. The single-center, prospective gene and biomarker banking registry was designed to collec...Dual Pressure Sensor Intravascular Mikro-Tip Pressure Catheters with Lumen; SPC-760
Description: These dual pressure sensor catheters incorporate a lumen for sampling/slow-speed injection, slow-speed injection/guide wire, or high-speed injection/guide wire. The model SPC-784A for high-speed injection has two laterally opposed lumen side openings and an open-end pigtail extension for use with a...Single Pressure Sensor Intravascular Mikro-Tip Pressure Catheters; SPC-340S
Description: Millar Mikro-Tip pressure intravascular catheters provide a simple, efficient and highly accurate method of measuring pressures in the heart or cardiovascular system. These reusable, thromboresistant Mikro-Tip catheters are ideal for high fidelity pressure measurement. Standard catheters range in s...Single Pressure Sensor Intravascular Mikro-Tip Pressure Catheters; SPC-340
Description: Millar Mikro-Tip pressure intravascular catheters provide a simple, efficient and highly accurate method of measuring pressures in the heart or cardiovascular system. These reusable, thromboresistant Mikro-Tip catheters are ideal for high fidelity pressure measurement. Standard catheters range in s...Dual Pressure Sensor Intravascular Mikro-Tip Pressure Catheters; SPC-751
Description: Dual Pressure Sensor Intravascular Mikro-Tip Pressure Catheters; Millar manufactures and markets a line of dual pressure sensor catheters for simultaneous high fidelity pressure measurements. These catheters are suitable for measuring pressure gradients across a valve, between chambers, or across a...Single Pressure Sensor Intravascular Mikro-Tip Pressure Catheters; SPC-330A
Description: Millar Mikro-Tip pressure intravascular catheters provide a simple, efficient and highly accurate method of measuring pressures in the heart or cardiovascular system. These reusable, thromboresistant Mikro-Tip catheters are ideal for high fidelity pressure measurement. Standard catheters range in s...Single Pressure Sensor Intravascular Mikro-Tip Pressure Catheters; SPC-330
Description: Millar Mikro-Tip pressure intravascular catheters provide a simple, efficient and highly accurate method of measuring pressures in the heart or cardiovascular system. These reusable, thromboresistant Mikro-Tip catheters are ideal for high fidelity pressure measurement. Standard catheters range in s...Single Pressure Sensor Intravascular Mikro-Tip Pressure Catheters; SPC-320
Description: Millar Mikro-Tip pressure intravascular catheters provide a simple, efficient and highly accurate method of measuring pressures in the heart or cardiovascular system. These reusable, thromboresistant Mikro-Tip catheters are ideal for high fidelity pressure measurement. Standard catheters range in s...Single Pressure Sensor Intravascular Mikro-Tip Pressure Catheters; MPC-500
Description: Millar Mikro-Tip pressure intravascular catheters provide a simple, efficient and highly accurate method of measuring pressures in the heart or cardiovascular system. These reusable, thromboresistant Mikro-Tip catheters are ideal for high fidelity pressure measurement. Standard catheters range in s...Dual Pressure Sensor Intravascular Mikro-Tip Pressure Catheters with Lumen; SPC-784A
Description: These dual pressure sensor catheters incorporate a lumen for sampling/slow-speed injection, slow-speed injection/guide wire, or high-speed injection/guide wire. The model SPC-784A for high-speed injection has two laterally opposed lumen side openings and an open-end pigtail extension for use with a...Dual Pressure Sensor Intravascular Mikro-Tip Pressure Catheters with Lumen; SPC-780C
Description: These dual pressure sensor catheters incorporate a lumen for sampling/slow-speed injection, slow-speed injection/guide wire, or high-speed injection/guide wire. The model SPC-784A for high-speed injection has two laterally opposed lumen side openings and an open-end pigtail extension for use with a...Using the other guy's toolkit: Similarities of pumping blood, oil examined
...the hurdles facing each discipline. Talks will focus on the use of robots in pipelines and in medicine, taking a look inside well imaging compared to intravascular imaging, membranes and filters, and the use of nanotechnology across both industries, as well as other topics with potential crossover. Attendees wil...12-month ATLANTA trial data show sustained benefit of Catania Stent
...graphic and procedural success rate in the ATLANTA Trial was 100 percent. Independent core laboratories analyzed quantitative coronary angiography and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) data for all patients immediately after stent implantation and at 6-month follow-up. Further analysis of 1,904 cross sections (19,0...Study offers clues to 'Broken Heart Syndrome'
...l be critical to improved understanding of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. In addition, he and his colleagues are gathering information on patients who have intravascular ultrasound during cardiac catheterization. This imaging test, in which a tiny ultrasound probe is threaded into the coronary arteries on the tip of a ...Ultrathin films deliver DNA as possible gene therapy tool
... exactly where they could do the most good. Lynn, a UW-Madison professor of chemical and biological engineering, has used his nanoscale films to coat intravascular stents, small metal-mesh cylinders inserted during medical procedures to open blocked arteries. While similar in concept to currently available drug-...Intensive statin therapy may partially reverse plaque build-up in arteries
...icant regression of atherosclerosis as measured by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), a technique in which a tiny ult...(A Study To Evaluate the Effect of Rosuvastatin On intravascular Ultrasound-Derived Coronary Atheroma Burden [ASTER...d Australia. A total of 507 patients had baseline intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) examination and received 40 mg d...Polymers with copper show promise for implanted sensors
...cells that flock to the site as part of the inflammatory response. A University of Michigan team that previously demonstrated improved accuracy with intravascular sensors that were coated with nitric oxide-releasing polymers has promising preliminary results with a new strategy: creating polymer coatings that ge...Volcano Corporation Presentation At Canaccord Adams Conference To Be Webcast
...igned to facilitate endovascular procedures, enhance the diagnosis of vascular and structural heart disease and guide optimal therapies. The company's intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) product line includes ultrasound consoles that can be integrated directly into virtually any modern cath lab. Volcano IVUS offers un...Volcano Corporation Schedules First Quarter Conference Call, Webcast
...igned to facilitate endovascular procedures, enhance the diagnosis of vascular and structural heart disease and guide optimal therapies. The company's intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) product line includes ultrasound consoles that can be intergraded directly into virtually any modern cath lab. Volcano IVUS offers u...Boston Scientific Launches New Coronary Imaging Catheter
...the deliverability of the Company's market-leading intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) technology, the iLab(R) Ultrasou...theter is a powerful tool for visualizing coronary intravascular pathology, especially in patients with complex cor...ients will help further solidify our leadership in intravascular ultrasound." The iCross Catheter features a ...Volcano Corporation Presentation at Roth Capital Partners Conference to Be Webcast
...igned to facilitate endovascular procedures, enhance the diagnosis of vascular and structural heart disease and guide optimal therapies. The company's intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) product line includes ultrasound consoles that can be integrated directly into virtually any modern cath lab. Volcano IVUS offers un...Volcano Announces Closing of Axsun Technologies Acquisition
...igned to facilitate endovascular procedures, enhance the diagnosis of vascular and structural heart disease and guide optimal therapies. The company's intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) product line includes ultrasound consoles that can be integrated directly into virtually any modern cath lab. Volcano IVUS offers un...Volcano Corporation Presentation at J.P. Morgan Conference to be Webcast
...igned to facilitate endovascular procedures, enhance the diagnosis of vascular and structural heart disease and guide optimal therapies. The company's intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) product line includes ultrasound consoles that can be integrated directly into virtually any modern cath lab. Volcano IVUS offers un...LightLab Imaging Leads Global Advancement of Intracoronary Imaging
...ntly increase the Company's leadership position in intravascular optical coherence tomography, or OCT. OCT is a ne...rietary technology to design, manufacture and sell intravascular OCT systems that aid interventional cardiologists ...ase. With a ten-fold higher resolution than intravascular ultrasound, OCT is poised to become the gold stand...