IceCure Medical today said it received FDA breakthrough device designation for its ProSense cryoablation system. ProSense is a liquid nitrogen-based cryoablation system that is a minimally invasive treatment for cancer tumors. It is designed for use in the treatment of TI invasive breast cancer or in patients not suitable for surgical … [Read more...] about IceCure Medical wins FDA breakthrough device designation for cryoablation system
4 innovative devices delivered through catheters
Physicians use catheters to deploy numerous life-saving devices across the healthcare realm, from cardiovascular to neurovascular. They typically insert the thin, flexible tubes in a process called catheterization to deploy devices such as left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), transcatheter aortic valve replacements (TAVRs) and occluders to … [Read more...] about 4 innovative devices delivered through catheters
Lumendi launches hydrophilic coating for endoscopic devices
Lumendi today announced that it launched its EZ Glide hydrophilic coating for double-balloon endoluminal devices. The hydrophilic coating is designed for the inner sheath of the company's DiLumen EIP double-balloon endoluminal, which is used to improve the navigation of the endoscope through the bowel to create a stabilizing therapeutic zone … [Read more...] about Lumendi launches hydrophilic coating for endoscopic devices
Cardiovascular Systems acquires WavePoint Medical’s peripheral support catheters
Cardiovascular Systems today announced that it has acquired a line of peripheral support catheters from WavePoint Medical for an undisclosed amount. Through the acquisition, WavePoint will also develop specialty catheters for treating chronic total occlusions and complex percutaneous coronary intervention procedures for Cardiovascular Systems. … [Read more...] about Cardiovascular Systems acquires WavePoint Medical’s peripheral support catheters
FDA issues Class I recall of Acist Kodama intravascular ultrasound catheter
The FDA yesterday designated an Acist Medical Systems recall of Kodama intravascular ultrasound catheters as Class I, its most serious level. The Kodama intravascular ultrasound catheter (HD-IVUS) is designed to view the inside structure of an artery and any devices therein using high-frequency sound waves. The device is inserted through an … [Read more...] about FDA issues Class I recall of Acist Kodama intravascular ultrasound catheter
Transit Scientific microcatheter wins CE mark approval
Transit Scientific today announced that it received CE mark approval for its non-tapered metal alloy XO CrossO Microcatheter platform. The XO Cross platform is made to deliver pushability, traceability and torque response for improved access in challenging peripheral lesions. It has a non-tapered, metal-alloy and polymer construction that … [Read more...] about Transit Scientific microcatheter wins CE mark approval
Catheter & Medical Design acquires VitalDyne Medical
Catheter and Medical Design today announced that it has acquired VitalDyne Medical for an undisclosed amount. Through the acquisition, Catheter and Medical Design takes ownership of VitalDyne's laser cutting, welding, micromachining and finished device manufacturing capabilities to complement its existing complex catheter shaft design and … [Read more...] about Catheter & Medical Design acquires VitalDyne Medical
CHF Solutions submits patent for peripheral venous access system
CHF Solutions today said it submitted a patent application for a system to dramatically improve and simplify venous access for its Aquadex system. The new system would simplify venous access for Aquadex's ultrafiltration for multiple continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) modalities. It is designed to make CRRT therapies available to all … [Read more...] about CHF Solutions submits patent for peripheral venous access system
Biomerics expands Costa Rica, Texas manufacturing operations
Biomerics recently announced that it is doubling its manufacturing footprint in Costa Rica and Texas. The Salt Lake City, Utah-based company broke ground on a new greenfield plant adjacent to its current operations in the La Zeta Free Trade Zone in Cartago, Costa Rica. The new facility totals 110,000 sq. ft and will include engineering labs, … [Read more...] about Biomerics expands Costa Rica, Texas manufacturing operations
Medtronic launches DCB for dialysis patients in Japan
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) this week said it launched its first drug-coated balloon in Japan for patients undergoing hemodialysis. The company launched its In.Pact AV drug-coated balloon, which is indicated for the treatment of obstructive lesions up to 100 mm in length in the native arteriovenous dialysis fistulae in patients with end-stage renal … [Read more...] about Medtronic launches DCB for dialysis patients in Japan










