Concentric Medical Announces European Release of Expanded Family of Neurovascular Retrievers for use in Stroke Patients

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Concentric Medical, Inc. announced today that it has obtained regulatory clearance for its Merci(R) L4 and Merci L6 Retrievers in the European Union. These new Retrievers, released in the United States in 2007, join the existing Merci Retrievers(R...

New Small Vessel Neurovascular Retrievers for Use in Stroke Patients

MOUNTAIN VIEW , Calif., Concentric Medical announces the commercial release of the Merci(R) L4 and K Mini Retrievers in the United States. These two new Retrievers are smaller than the existing Merci Retrievers on the market, and provide it's customers with two more choices in their efforts to res...

Dog Lovers Share Memories of Beloved Pets Lost to Canine Cancer at Cure Canine Cancer Web Site - Disease Is No. 1 Cause of Death in Dogs Over Age 2

...nh/20071026/LAF012LOGO ) One in four dogs dies of cancer--it is the no. 1 cause of death in dogs over the age of 2. In fact, 60 percent of golden retrievers die of cancer, and many other breeds have a high incidence of the disease. Also at CureCanineCancer.org, dog lovers can watch a canine cancer Web excl...

Dogster.com Teams With Morris Animal Foundation to Cure Canine Cancer, While Helping Dogs Suffering From Cancer Today - Makes $2 Donation for Each Subscription

...elp develop treatments to aid dogs suffering today. All dogs face a grave threat from cancer. One in four dogs die of cancer -- even higher for golden retrievers where 60 percent will die of cancer. It is the number-one cause of death in dogs over the age of two. Many more dogs suffer the devastating effects of...

Dogs Could Be a Diabetic's Best Friend

...rnia residents with type 1 diabetes. Demand for the dogs is high; more than 100 people are on the waiting list. Dogs for Diabetics uses Labrador retrievers that don't graduate from guide dog school. These dogs usually flunk for reasons such as refusing to walk in the rain or step onto an escalator -- all ...

Unique Gift for Valentine's Day: Canine Cancer Campaign Customized Dog Tag - for Your Dog or as a Beautiful Piece of Jewelry for a Special Human

...his devastating disease in dogs. One in four dogs will die of cancer. Indeed, some breeds have an even higher incidence of cancer death: 60% of Golden retrievers die of cancer. Breakthroughs in canine cancer are helping engender research in human cancer treatment. Learn more at: http://www.curecaninecancer.org...

ABC TV San Francisco Features Canine Cancer Research Story: Saving Our Dogs, Helping Humans Beat Cancer - Work at Morris Animal Foundation, UC-Davis

...40701/LAMAFLOGO ) Morris Animal Foundation has launched a global campaign to cure canine cancer. One in four dogs die of cancer; 60 percent of golden retrievers die of cancer. To learn more about canine cancer and to support MAF's efforts to save dogs from this terrible disease, go to http://www.CureCanineCan...

Four-legged Friends Connect Online at Dogster

... both sites, and now has 15 full-time and three part-time employees, according to a Dogster spokesman John Vars. Labradors, Chihuahuas, Golden retrievers and German Shepherds are top dogs in Dogster demographics. Along with sharing a beloved creature with the world via the Internet, Dogster and Catster ...

Muscle wasting disease treatable using stem cell therapy

...r Giulio Cossu, from the San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan and his team of researchers introduced stem cells into the blood stream of golden retrievers that were suffering from muscular wasting. The stem cells used for therapy were taken from adult dogs and not from embryos. Amazingly the dogs respond...

Mystery of nacrolepsy uncovered

...ugs for human sufferers. Dr Faraco's team at Stanford University, California, have pinpointed defects that cause Doberman pinschers and Labrador retrievers suddenly to fall asleep. The defects both appeared in the same stretch of DNA. Among the Dobermans, the defect is an extra piece of DNA that throws th...

Retrievers in Medical Products

Specimen Retrievers

Description: This is a perfect tool for retrieving free floating sections from the Vibratome bath....
Company:myNeuroLab.com

Conquest Suture Retrievers

Description: The Stryker Conquest Suture Retrievers are re-usable manual instruments that pierce through soft tissue and retrieve suture through the tissue to create a stitch. The Conquest Retrievers are front opening which makes suture retrieval easy and efficient....
Company:Stryker Corporation

Retrievers in Biological News

U of M researchers identify gene linked to common ailment in labrador retrievers

Researchers at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine have identified a gene in Labrador retriever dogs highly associated with the syndrome of exercise-induced collapse (EIC). After intense hunting or retrieving exercise, activities these dogs are trained to perform, affected L...

Researchers genetically link Lou Gehrig's disease in humans to dog disease

...ed most commonly in German Shepherds but also exists in other breeds, such as Cardigan and Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Chesapeake Bay retrievers and Boxers. There are no treatments for ALS and DM that clearly have been shown to stop or slow progression of the diseases. Owners of dogs with DM us...

Retrievers in Biological Technology

Concentric Medical Closes on $15 Million Financing

...launched its third generation of Merci Retrievers(R), the V-Series, which incorporates elements of the Merci(R) X6 Retriever and the Merci(R) L-Series retrievers into an innovative variable pitch design. The V-Series is available in multiple configurations and sizes to match patient anatomy, and further extends...