News editors obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors: "The present invention relates to a catheter, especially a flexible pressure-limiting or ...

Ultra-low profile, highly deliverable balloon dilatation catheter offers physicians exceptional performance in peripheral angioplasty procedures NATICK, Mass., Boston Scientific Corporation has ...

NATICK, Mass., Boston Scientific Corporation announces the U.S. launch of its Charger™ PTA Balloon Catheter, a 0.035" percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) balloon catheter designed for a wide ...

Dr. Thomas J. Fogarty, a longtime Portola Valley resident who became as well-known for his Fogarty Winery as for his ...

The incidence of in-stent restenosis is still unacceptably high. Furthermore, the high rates of recurrence seen with current treatments for this condition highlight the need for new techniques. In ...

Common procedures include: 1) balloon angioplasty, which uses a balloon catheter to collapse a plaque (that is, a buildup of fats, cholesterols, and other substances) against the vessel wall in order ...

In Germany, nearly 6 million people suffer from coronary heart disease. The disease is caused by calcium deposits which constrict the coronary arteries. Doctors generally use a stent to widen the ...

Have CE mark, will travel. After receiving regulatory clearance in Europe, Medtronic’s newest drug-coated balloon catheter has begun its commercial launch on the continent. The Prevail device—which ...

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Biosense Webster, Inc., a global leader in cardiac arrhythmia treatment and part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech i, announced that positive results from the ...

JUPITER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Poiesis Medical announced its Duette Dual Balloon Indwelling Urinary Catheter has received an Innovative Technology contract from Vizient, Inc. the largest ...