Cardiology
Cardiology
Cardiology
Robocath R-One Robotic Angioplasty System Cleared in Europe
Robocath, based in Rouen, France, landed European regulatory approval to introduce its R-One robotic catheterization system. The R-One provides interventional cardiologists a way to precisely advance and manipulate catheter-based tools while...
Cardiology
iVascular's Navitian Coronary Microcatheters for Chronic Total Occlusions Cleared in EU
iVascular, a Spanish company that makes catheter-based devices, won the European CE Mark for its new Navitian coronary microcatheter. The device is indicated as a support for guidewires, helping to exchange guidewires, and for injection of...
Cardiology
BIOTRONIK's Orsiro Ultrathin Coronary Stent Approved in U.S.
BIOTRONIK won FDA approval for its Orsiro drug-eluting coronary stent, an ultrathin device that's already been approved in Europe for eight years and has been implanted in more than a million patients worldwide. The Orsiro is a cobalt...
Cardiology
Compact, Consumer "Stemoscope" Recently Launched: A Medgadget Review
While it is not intended to be used as a medical device or diagnostic tool, Hulu Devices has created a stethoscope for consumer use. The device itself looks like the head of a stethoscope, and is about the size of a watch face. Connection to this...
Cardiology
Philips Unveils New Zenition Surgical C-Arms
Philips is releasing a new mobile surgical C-arm designed to improve efficiency in the operating room. The Philips Zenition sports a tablet-like interface that runs the same Unify software across the various versions of the Zenition and is...
Cardiology
Bluetooth-Enabled Subcutaneous Heart Monitors: Interview with Dr. Avi Fischer, Abbott
Abbott has developed an implantable device that continuously monitors the heart rhythm and allows for communication with a clinician via a smartphone. The paperclip-sized device, called the Confirm Rx insertable cardiac monitor (ICM), requires...
Cardiology
Biowire II Allows for More Accurate Testing of Cardiac Tissue
Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a new device to cultivate and test both atrial and ventricular cardiac tissue in the lab. The device, called Biowire II, consists of two elastic polymer wires which are positioned three...
Cardiology
HemaShock Auto-Transfusion Tourniquet to Save Lives from Heart Attacks and Severe Bleeding
Patients undergoing a hemorrhagic shock or a cardiac arrest can be aided in many cases by restricting blood flow to the extremities, particularly the legs. Current methods are paintful and can be difficult to administer, while trapping lots of...
Cardiology
Vapotherm Releases Latest Precision Flow Hi-VNI Mask-Free Ventilation System
Vapotherm, a company based in New Hampshire, has released the latest version of its Precision Flow Hi-VNI system. The system is used to deliver non-invasive ventilation to spontaneously breathing patients using the company's Mask-Free NIV...
Cardiology
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