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Successful clinical trials for Endeavor IV stent

Stent related blood clot risk significantly reduced for patients undergoing Endeavor clinical trial

27 September 2009: Medtronic

 

Clinical trial results for Promus and Taxus stents

Results from stent trial indicate benefits of use of paclitaxel-eluting stents for treating patients with diabetes

25 September 2009: Boston Scientific

 

Benefits seen in using FFR technology prior to stent implants

Two year FAME trial show reduction in heart attack risk of patients fitted with coronary stents if they’ve received Fractional Flow Reserve treatment prior to implantation

25 September 2009: St Jude Medical

 

Low stent thrombosis rate with Xience V

Compare trial results demonstrate high safety levels of Abbot’s Xience V drug eluting coronary stent system

25 September 2009: Abbott Vascular

 

Vulnerable Plaque insight gained from Prospect study

Prospect study by Abbott Vascular enhances knowledge about the role of vulnerable plaque in the progression of coronary heart disease

25 September 2009: Abbott Vascular

 

FiberNet distal embolic protection

Invatec’s FiberNet system provides a low profile, high performance carotid artery stenting system for distal embolic protection

24 September 2009: Invatec

 

Maris Plus stent for PAD treatment

Invatec releases the Maris Plus self-expanding peripheral stent for improved treatment of peripheral arterial disease in the Iliac region

24 September 2009: Invatec

 

Drug eluting stent could reduce need for bypass surgery

The European Union now has access to the Zilver PTX peripheral stent for use with Peripheral arterial disease patients

24 September 2009: Cook

 

Taxus Liberte advantages for small vessel stents

Trials on the Taxus Liberte stent from Boston Scientific demonstrate advantages over the Taxus Express for either small vessels or long lesions

23 September 2009: Boston Scientific

 

Enrolment completed for trial of Samba Stent and delivery system

The Samba system for the treatment of superficial femoral and popliteal artery disease has completed enrolment for trials

22 September 2009: Novostent

 

Impressive results for Xience drug eluting stent

Sustained clinical advantages demonstrated during US trials of the Xience V Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent system from Abbott Vascular

22 September 2009: Abbott Vascular

 

Phase III clinical trial application for breast cancer treatment

Medifocus has applied to the FDA to take its Microfocus APA 1000 microwave heat energy treatment system for tumour shrinkage into Phase III clinical trials

21 September 2009: Medifocus

 

Enrolment begins for next generation stent trial

The Platinum clinical program from Boston Scientific has FDA support for trials on the Promus Element Everolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System

21 September 2009: Boston Scientific

 

Production rates of single use wash bowls doubles to meet demand

Pulp wash-bowls made of recycled materials for single use to prevent cross infection have seen significant demand growth for which production at Vernacare has now doubled

21 September 2009: Vernacare

 

510(k) clearance for self expanding stent system

The FlexStent Biliary Self Expanding Stent System has marketing possibilities extended through receiving 510(k) clearance

18 September 2009: Flexible Stenting Solutions

 

Abbott’s event line-up for TCT 2009

A distinguished set of speakers on coronary care have been lined up by Abbott Vascular for the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therepeutics conference

17 September 2009: Abbott Vascular

 

Side branch stent implant milestone

The 250th patient has now had atherosclerotic lesions treated using Tryton’s Side Branch Stent

17 September 2009: Tryton Medical

 

Low profile spinal transverse connectors

The Natural Bridge LP transverse connectors enables optimum torsional stability in spinal implants

17 September 2009: K2M

 

Precise delivery of radiation treatment to tumour site in standard OR facilities

The Mobetron from IntraOp is providing enhanced treatment to breast cancer patients with the precise delivery of radiation to the tumour site at the time of operation in a standard operating theatre

17 September 2009: IntraOp Medical Corporation

 

Technology Partnership Award for Exactech

Manufacturer of joint restoration products achieves APICS award for product delivery achievements made through the use of a new system for forecasting and planning demand

17 September 2009: Exactech

 

Drug eluting stent approval in China

Approval received by Abbott Vascular for its Xience V Drug eluting stent from the Chinese food and drug administration giving the company access to a very large healthcare market

15 September 2009: Abbott Vascular

 

Risk minimisation surgery recognised by Medtronic

Medtronic extends its congratulations to the recipient of the Best of 2008 award from the World Journal of Surgery

14 September 2009: Medtronic

 

Re-branding for Microline Pentax

Manufacturers of minimally invasive surgical instruments re-brands to Microline Surgical to better reflect its mission

09 September 2009: Microline Surgical

 

Thinner, more robust cochlear implant with better hearing performance

The Nucleus 5 system from Cochlear offers ease of use, wireless remote assistance and the smallest implant technology available for users of all ages

08 September 2009: Cochlear Europe

 

AMIS procedure conference to be held in Zurich

Surgeons from America have been invited to speak at European conference organised by Medacta International on the Anterior Minimally Invasive Surgery procedure of total joint replacement

07 September 2009: Medacta International

 
 
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