catheter News
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Vitrolife acquires licensing rights to technology for embryo transfer
Vitrolife AB (publ) has acquired exclusive global licensing rights in the IVF field regarding a technology that can be used for embryo transfer in connection with IVF treatments. Vitrolife intends to commercialise the technology by marketing a unique embryo transfer catheter…CrossBay Medical Inc. has developed and patented a balloon technology that can easily pass through difficult areas. ...
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Validation through Patient Journey Mapping
Wearing a urinary catheter represents a huge challenge for patients, with Quality of Life implications right from the first moment. Catheter-related Quality of Life studies are scarce, so we decided to organize a specific workshop with patients from different clinical backgrounds in order to openly talk about their experience. We also managed to introduce the T-Control concept to the ...
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Q’Apel Medical announces first-in-human case with Wahoo.
Q’Apel Medical, a neurovascular medical device company, today announced it successfully completed the first-in-human case with the Wahoo access catheter, utilizing the next-generation SelectFlex technology. The procedure was performed by Raymond Turner, M.D., at Prisma Health in Greenville, South Carolina. The Wahoo access catheter contains proprietary SelectFlex variable stiffness ...
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FDA and Health Canada Approve Thermedical’s Degassed Salineto Help Reduce Risk of Stroke
MONTREAL and WALTHAM, Mass., June16, 2020–The Montreal Heart Institute(MHI) and Thermedical®, a developer of thermal-ablation systemsto treat ventricular arrhythmias, today announced the first ablation performed using the groundbreaking Durablate® retractable needle catheter and degassed saline, which together eliminateover98% of the air bubbles that can lead to stroke. Health ...
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Anuncia Releases User Guide Video for the ReFlow Mini Flusher
Step 1: Locate Locate the ReFlow Mini Flusher dome under the skin by touch. First, find the incision. Starting at the incision, trace toward the back of the head to find the flusher dome by touch. The ReFlow Mini Flusher dome will be located closest to the ventricular catheter and incision site. The valve is located after the flusher and should not be used for flushing. Step 2: Press Down ...
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Kardium performs first cases with the Globe® Positioning System
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Kardium is pleased to announce the first clinical use of the Globe Positioning System (GPS™) – the new 3D mapping and navigation feature of its flagship product, the Globe® Mapping and Ablation System. The Globe System is the most complete solution for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) – the world’s most common heart rhythm ...
By Kardium Inc.
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Q’Apel Medical announces FDA clearance for Walrus Balloon Guide Catheter.
In the neurovascular space where speed, reliability, and performance are so critical to patient outcomes, physicians and patients demand that innovative technologies are best-in-class. The walrus BGC, with its 087 ID, marks a big step forward in balloon guide catheter technology and for stroke patients worldwide. “I expect its introduction will be welcomed by neurovascular physicians ...
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CrossBay Medical Announces FDA and CE Mark Marketing Authorizations for its IVF Embryo Transfer Catheter Set
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- CrossBay Medical, Inc., today announced receipt of United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of its product, the CrossBay IVF Embryo Transfer Catheter Set. The device has also received clearance to commercialize the product in Europe by obtaining its CE mark. The product is intended for ultrasound-guided transfer of embryos into the ...
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Reflow Medical Receives Approval In Japan For The Wingman Catheter To Cross Chronic Total Occlusions (CTOs) In Peripheral Artery Disease
Reflow Medical, Inc., a California- based medical device company, announced that Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) has approved the Wingman™ CTO Catheter. Reflow Medical has partnered with Century Medical, Inc. (CMI), a leading medical device distributor based in Tokyo, to introduce the Wingman CTO Catheter in Japan. The Wingman Catheter crosses peripheral ...
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Kardium Marks First Commercial Procedures of Globe® Mapping and Ablation System
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Kardium Inc. announced the first commercial procedures with the Globe Mapping and Ablation System. The Globe System is the most complete solution for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) – the world’s most common heart rhythm disorder, affecting more than 37 million people. The first patients were treated in Europe. During the last few weeks, ...
By Kardium Inc.
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Symple Surgical Inc. Completes Series A Common Stock Financing
Menlo Park, California – October 31, 2013 – In a tough investment climate for medical device companies 1 , Symple Surgical Inc. announced today that it has completed a Series A Common Stock financing, totaling approximately $1.9 million to fund its novel microwave catheter technology platform. Daniel J. Kasprzyk, founder of Machine Solutions Inc. and entrepreneur with multiple device ...
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Galaxy Medical and Japan Lifeline Enter Distribution Agreement for Novel Pulsed Electric Field Focal Ablation Catheter
SAN CARLOS, California, April 6, 2021 — Galaxy Medical (Galaxy) and Japan Lifeline (JLL) today announced an exclusive distribution agreement for the ALPHA1 ablation catheter in the United States, developed by Japan Lifeline for use with the Galaxy CENTAURI™ Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) System. Under the terms of the agreement, Galaxy will pursue US regulatory approval for ALPHA1 in ...
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First-in-Human Trial of Pulsed Field Ablation with Kardium’s Globe® PF System
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Kardium Inc. announces the completion of successful first-in-human (FIH) procedures with the Globe Pulsed Field System. Dr. Vivek Reddy of Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, USA and Prof. Petr Neužil of Na Homolce Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic, performed the procedures in Prague last week. Dr. Jacob Koruth of Mount Sinai Hospital joined Dr. Reddy and Prof. ...
By Kardium Inc.
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Adagio Medical Announces First Patient Enrollment in its iCLAS U.S. IDE Clinical Trial Evaluating Ultra-Low Temperature Cryoablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Adagio Medical, Inc. (Adagio) today announced it has enrolled the first patient in its iCLAS™ Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) trial. The FDA approved study aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Adagio’s ultra-low temperature intelligent Continuous Lesion Ablation System (iCLAS) in the treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation (PsAF). Data will be used to support a ...
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Q’Apel Medical Announces Move to New Headquarters Facility in Fremont, CA
New 35,000 square foot Facility will support the company’s growth and OUS expansion Q’Apel Medical, Inc., an innovative neurovascular company specializing in developing and commercializing novel access device technology for vascular interventions, announced today that it will relocate its existing headquarters into a new building at 4245 Technology Dr, Fremont, CA, 94538. The 35,000 ...
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Revolutionising Cardiovascular Health: Monitoring the Surface Metallurgy of Stents
In a ground-breaking advancement for cardiovascular care, Hiden Analytical Ltd is proud to announce a surface measurement technique for devices critical in the treatment of heart disease. Utilizing the most sensitive surface analysis technology, Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS), Hiden Analytical is setting new standards in the safety, efficacy, and innovation of stent technology. Surgical ...
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Why ISC Users Choose HR Lubricating Jelly for Self-Catheterization
Millions of people rely on self-catheterization to empty their bladder due to conditions such as urinary bladder retention, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, and more. If you are an uncoated straight catheter user, a high-quality sterile catheter lubricant is an important addition to your catheter regimen to ensure a comfortable experience and reduce pain, ...
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Bluegrass Vascular Announces New Paper Reporting Ability to Eliminate Use of a Femoral Catheter with the Surfacer System
Bluegrass Vascular Technologies, a private medical technology company focused on innovating lifesaving devices and methods for vascular access procedures, announced today the publication of a case report demonstrating the ability to utilize the Surfacer® System to perform the Inside-Out® procedure and obtain right-sided central venous access in a patient with central venous occlusion and ...
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Shockwave Medical Announces Global Launch of New Peripheral Intravascular Lithotripsy Catheter
Shockwave Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWAV), a pioneer in the development of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat severely calcified cardiovascular disease, today announced the global commercial availability of the Shockwave M5+ peripheral IVL catheter after receiving both CE Mark and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance. The Shockwave M5+ catheter, which has been in limited launch ...
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Q’Apel Medical Raises $22 Million to Grow Highly Innovative Neurovascular Access Platform & Scott Huennekens joins Board of Directors.
Q’Apel Medical, Inc., an innovative neurovascular company specializing in developing and commercializing novel access device technology for vascular interventions, announced today it has raised $22 Million in Series C funding. The round included River Cities Capital, Soleus Capital and incumbent investor, Research Corporation Technologies (RCT). Scott Huennekens, former Chairman, CEO and ...
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