BioInteractions (Reading, U.K.) recently announced the launch of its TriDant antimicrobial coating. TridAnt includes active and passive components. The result, according to BioInteractions, is a non-leaching coating that provides infection resistance to a surface and reduces biofilm formation — all without any toxic or eluting components. The … [Read more...] about BioInteractions launches antimicrobial coating
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Applied Plastics adds PTFE Natural coated hypotubes to online webstore
Applied Plastics, a portfolio company of Vance Street Capital, recently announced that it has added PTFE Natural coated hypotubes to its online webstore. PTFE Natural is a proprietary coating process that delivers a lubricious and durable coating to support advanced catheter design, according to the Norwood, Massachusetts–based … [Read more...] about Applied Plastics adds PTFE Natural coated hypotubes to online webstore
FDA approves Urotronic’s Optilume drug coated balloon for urethral strictures
Urotronic today announced that it received FDA approval for its Optilume urethral drug-coated balloon for male urethral strictures. Plymouth, Minnesota–based Urotronic designed the paclitaxel-coated balloon to inhibit new scar tissue growth that can occur after endoscopic dilations. Urethral strictures are scars in or around the urethra that can … [Read more...] about FDA approves Urotronic’s Optilume drug coated balloon for urethral strictures
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
MedAlliance nabs FDA breakthrough nod for drug-eluting coronary balloon
MedAlliance today said it received FDA breakthrough device designation for its Selution SLR sustained limus release drug-eluting balloon catheter. Selution SLR is designed to treat atherosclerotic lesions in native coronary arteries. The breakthrough designation was awarded for its design of improving luminal diameter in patients with … [Read more...] about MedAlliance nabs FDA breakthrough nod for drug-eluting coronary balloon
Cardiovascular Systems, Chansu Vascular Technologies partner to develop drug-coated balloons
Cardiovascular Systems recently announced that it has partnered with Chansu Vascular Technologies to develop a new drug-coated balloon technology. Through the partnership, Cardiovascular Systems and Chansu Vascular Technologies will develop peripheral and coronary everolimus drug-coated balloons. Cardiovascular Systems will provide … [Read more...] about Cardiovascular Systems, Chansu Vascular Technologies partner to develop drug-coated balloons
Swiss scientists make ‘micromachines’ for self-deploying stents and more
Researchers in Zurich reported today that they have invented a manufacturing technique to build "micromachines" out of metal and plastic in which these two materials are interlocked as closely as links in a chain. These robots are so tiny that they can maneuver through blood vessels and deliver medications to certain points in the body — a goal … [Read more...] about Swiss scientists make ‘micromachines’ for self-deploying stents and more
Abbott touts Xience DES study results
A pair of studies of Abbott’s Xience drug-eluting stent showed no difference between shorter courses of treatment with dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) compared with 12 months of DAPT following implantation of the XIENCE drug-eluting stent (DES) in patients who are at a high risk of bleeding. Abbott presented the late-breaking data today at TCT … [Read more...] about Abbott touts Xience DES study results
Study: Medtronic’s drug-coated balloon reduces dialysis interruptions
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) recently announced the results of a study showing that some kidney disease patients who had a drug-coated balloon (DCB) implanted to treat arteriovenous (AV) failure experienced fewer interruptions of dialysis treatment. Many end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients require AV fistulae in order to receive continuous dialysis. … [Read more...] about Study: Medtronic’s drug-coated balloon reduces dialysis interruptions
How plasma treatment offers green, cost-efficient preparation of plastics
Surface treatment to prepare medical device components for printing or bonding may require complex cleaning methods or harmful chemicals. Plasma etching for improved adhesion, once limited to low-pressure chambers, is now available at atmospheric pressure. Erhard Krampe, Plasmatreat Conventional methods of surface preparation, treatment … [Read more...] about How plasma treatment offers green, cost-efficient preparation of plastics
