catheter device Articles
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2019 Startups to Watch: Metactive patience set to payoff for medical device patients
Editor’s note: Startland selected 12 Kansas City firms to spotlight for its annual Startups to Watch list. The following is one of 2019’s companies. Click here to view the full, ranked list of Startups to Watch. Metactive’s elevator pitch: Medical tech company that makes catheter-based devices used to treat cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer, and life-threatening bleeding. ...
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New DVT device completes first-in-human trial (Venous News)
The first-in-human case using the new deep vein thrombosis (DVT) device Vetex thrombectomy catheter (Vetex Medical) has recently been completed in a multicentre study. The device has the potential to reduce hospital stays and costs associated with DVT treatment, a press release announces. According to Vetex Medical, the Vetex thrombectomy catheter is the first device to combine rotational and ...
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How One Smart MedTech Company is Leveraging Innovation to Save the Lives and Limbs of VTE Patients
Medical device start-up companies must focus on innovation, regulatory compliance, efficient processes and prudent financial management in order to survive. Smart MedTech companies prioritize their funding to only support innovation which will result in new products that fulfill significant unmet clinical needs over the long-term. Thrombolex, a relatively new entrant into the MedTech sector, is a ...
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Matrix LIMS at a medical device manufacturer case study
Organisation Boston Scientific is a major medical device manufacturer that specializes in minimally invasive devices, such as catheters and such. They have over 25,000 employees in 14 plants around the world and spend over $1B dollars annually on R&D. The Sterilization Technical Services group based in Maple Grove, MN supports new product development for sites that are using ethylene oxide ...
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Why auditing catheter dislodgement is a patient safety must
Chris Cheney at HealthLeaders Media released an article related to IV Catheter Dislodgement, the potential impact, and the need to audit these types of occurrences. The article focuses on Nancy Moureau’s work in understanding the impact of IV dislodgement, and ultimately a call to action: Records should be tracked with IV dislodgement reports as a mandatory effort, to continue to quantify ...
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TOMI SteraMist Helps Controlling the Spread of C. auris
The CDC has declared C. auris as an urgent Antifungal Resistant (AR) Threat Candida auris, C. auris, is a type of fungus that causes severe infections and is spread very easily, especially through healthcare facilities and equipment. C. auris has been a burden on healthcare systems since it was discovered in 2009 and surfaced in the United States in ...
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Why Sterile Packaging is Crucial for Medical Devices
Patients who need medical treatment often fear being exposed to harmful germs and unsanitary instruments. Just the thought of a healthcare provider using an unsterilized surgical device or needle is enough to make people feel queasy. As a result, patients find it reassuring to watch a clinician remove healthcare devices from sterile packaging before starting a procedure. Sterile packaging ...
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Healthcare Packaging Validation: Assuring Patient Safety
Sterile medical packaging plays a vital role in protecting patients from harmful bacteria and viruses. However, many processes can damage the integrity of sterile packaging as products move through the supply chain. Improper sterilization techniques, mishandling during shipping, and other mishaps can degrade packaging and cause loss of sterility. Regulatory agencies require all sterile packaging ...
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Conceptual Considerations for Device-Based Therapy in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Abstract Acute decompensated heart failure remains the most common cause of hospitalization in older adults, and studies of pharmacological therapies have yielded limited progress in improving outcomes for these patients. This has prompted the development of novel device–based interventions, classified mechanistically based on the way in which they intend to improve central hemodynamics, ...
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