Vascular Surgery
Vascular Surgery
Vascular Surgery
Microsure MUSA Robot Used for First Time on Real Patients
In a world first, clinicians at Maastricht University have used a robot to perform "supermicrosurgeries", which involved operating on vessels as small as 0.3 mm in diameter. The procedures were conducted on women with lymphedema, a condition...
Vascular Surgery
Textiles from Human Cells for Replacement Vessels, Tissues, Organs
Scientists at University of Bordeaux/French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm) have developed a completely new biological material, made using human fibroblast cells, that can be turned into sutures, vascular grafts, and...
Vascular Surgery
New Customizable Bio-Ink for Printing Organs, Tissues
3D printing of tissues and organs requires a bio-ink that can host the living cells that are required for every unique application. A viable construct requires an extracellular matrix that will have the right mechanical and biochemical...
Vascular Surgery
Wireless Lumee Oxygen Platform Cleared in EU
The European Union cleared Profusa's Wireless Lumee Oxygen Platform, a system designed to measure tissue oxygen levels in patients with diseases such as peripheral artery disease and critical limb ischemia. The wired version of the Lumee was...
Vascular Surgery
SELUTION SLR Drug Eluting Balloon Cleared by EU
MedAlliance, a Swiss company, won the EU CE Mark clearing its SELUTION SLR sirolimus-eluting balloon for use in treating peripheral vascular disease. This is the first CE Mark that the company has received and the clearance applies to SELUTION...
Vascular Surgery
Nanoparticles Direct Immune System to Scrub Atherosclerotic Plaques
The buildup of plaques within blood vessel walls is the underlying cause of strokes and heart attacks. These plaques contain many dead or dying cells that are not flushed out by the immune system fast enough. Now, researchers from Stanford...
Vascular Surgery
Mindray's New High End Point of Care Ultrasound
Mindray is releasing a new point-of-care ultrasound system, the TE7 ACE. The device, intended for a variety of applications including emergency, critical care, and anesthesia, features a large color touchscreen, fluid management features,...
Vascular Surgery
Argon Releases Universal IVC Filter Removal Kits
Argon Medical Devices, a company based out of Frisco, Texas, is launching two kits for retrieving inferior vena cava (IVC) filters. IVC filters are used to prevent pulmonary embolisms, but when a patient no longer needs one it has to be...
Vascular Surgery
Cook Releases TriForce Crossing Set for Complex Peripheral Disease
Cook Medical is releasing in the United States its TriForce Peripheral Crossing Set, devices made to support percutaneous wire guides while performing interventions within the peripheral vasculature. In addition to helping to directly...
Vascular Surgery
