Rakuten Medical today said it has acquired Medlight for an undisclosed amount. Medlight currently produces and commercializes a large range of catheters and diffusers for optical light delivery. The acquisition will allow Rakuten Medical to utilize Medlight resources and its network of well-qualified subcontractors to facilitate rapid … [Read more...] about Rakuten Medical acquires Medlight
Philips launches coronary artery solid core pressure guide wire
Philips today said it has launched its OmniWire solid core pressure wire for coronary artery interventional procedures. The solid core construction allows physicians to easily maneuver the wire in a patient's circulatory system to measure blood pressure in the vessel while guiding catheter and stent delivery. It also supports instant wave-free … [Read more...] about Philips launches coronary artery solid core pressure guide wire
Transit Scientific implants first XO Cross Microcatheters
Transit Scientific today said it has completed the first clinical cases using its XO Cross Microcatheter platform. The XO Cross 14 Microcath was used during complex peripheral vascular intervention to facilitate guidewire support at the Lehigh Valley Vascular Institute. "The 1:1 torque of the XO Cross provided new levels of control and … [Read more...] about Transit Scientific implants first XO Cross Microcatheters
Confluent Medical opens catheter development center in Austin, Texas
Confluent Medical this week announced it has opened a Complex Catheter Design and Development Center in Austin, Texas. The facility is a rapid-prototyping, development and pilot facility that expands the company's ability to provide customers with electrophysiology and neuromuscular catheters and complex delivery systems for structural heart and … [Read more...] about Confluent Medical opens catheter development center in Austin, Texas
FDA clears Surmodics radial access PTA dilation catheter
Surmodics this week said it received FDA 501(k) clearance for its Sublime Radial Access 0.014 Rapid Exchange Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) Dilatation Catheter. The access catheter enables below the knee access through a transradial approach by providing a working length of 250cm. Outer balloon diameters range from 2mm to 4mm with … [Read more...] about FDA clears Surmodics radial access PTA dilation catheter
Abbott launches study of next-gen ablation catheter
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) today announced it has enrolled the first participants in its TactiFlex PAF IDE study to evaluate the performance of the TactiFlex sensor-enabled ablation catheter. Abbott designed the catheter to treat people suffering from paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) with symptoms that are unable to be managed by … [Read more...] about Abbott launches study of next-gen ablation catheter
Cerus Endovascular wins CE mark for microcatheter
Cerus Endovascular today said it received CE mark approval for its CerusEndo MC 021 microcatheter. The microcatheter is designed to allow physicians to access torturous neurovasculature and deliver therapeutic device to intended targets. "We remain committed to meeting the ever-increasing needs of the interventional neuroradiologist … [Read more...] about Cerus Endovascular wins CE mark for microcatheter
Tegra Medical announces major expansions in Massachusetts and Mississippi
Tegra Medical announced today that it has purchased an additional building across the street from its Franklin, Mass., headquarters and will expand its space in Hernando, Miss. Together, these moves will increase the company’s worldwide square footage by more than 53% to 356,000 ft2. The new building in Franklin, Mass., has 120,000 ft2 of … [Read more...] about Tegra Medical announces major expansions in Massachusetts and Mississippi
What is coextrusion?
Coextrusion is the process of pressing two or more materials into a single piece of tubing. Coextruded tubing is commonly used in the packaging and medical device industries. For example, multi-layered extruded tubing can be used for drug delivery applications, including insulin delivery, angiography and pain therapy. Coextruded tubing can … [Read more...] about What is coextrusion?
SMT receives France national reimbursement for heart stent
Sahajanand Medical Technologies recently received full reimbursement confirmation in France for its Supraflex Cruz heart stent. The Ministry of Health and Public Affairs of France conducted a scientific review for reimbursement. The clinical data the heart stent was evaluated for safety and applicability to France's population. Reimbursement … [Read more...] about SMT receives France national reimbursement for heart stent
