VVT Medical recently announced the successful completion of the first commercial U.S. varicose vein treatment using its ScleroSafe platform. Dr. Steve Elias performed the procedure at the Center for Vein Disease, part of the Englewood Health Network in Englewood, New Jersey. “The Sclerosafe procedure takes less than 30 minutes, requires only … [Read more...] about VVT Medical announces first commercial ScleroSafe case in U.S.
Needles and Injections
BD issues Class I recall of some intraosseous needle set kits and drivers
BD (NYSE:BDX) has issued a class I recall of its intraosseous needle set kits for its intraosseous infusion system. BD issued the recall of its intraosseous needle set kits, manual driver kits and powered drivers due to three separate issues. The needle set kits stylets could be difficult to separate from the needle or not separate at all. The … [Read more...] about BD issues Class I recall of some intraosseous needle set kits and drivers
Cardinal Health recalls some saline syringes due to air embolism risk
Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) has initiated a U.S. recall of its Monoject Flush prefilled saline syringes due to an issue with the reintroduction of air. Dublin, Ohio-based Cardinal Health on Aug. 4 recalled approximately 267 million Monoject Flush devices because they have been found to reintroduce air into the syringe after the air has been … [Read more...] about Cardinal Health recalls some saline syringes due to air embolism risk
FDA clears Acutus Medical suite of universal transseptal crossing devices
Acutus Medical announced that it received FDA clearance for its AcQCross family of universal transseptal crossing devices. Carlsbad, Calif.-based Acutus touts the AcQCross system as the first and only transseptal puncture system specifically engineered to pair and mate seamlessly with Acutus' suite of sheaths, as well as with sheaths sold by … [Read more...] about FDA clears Acutus Medical suite of universal transseptal crossing devices
CHF Solutions seeks patent for new Aquadex SmartFlow tech
CHF Solutions (NSDQ:CHFS) announced today that it submitted a patent application for a new advance to its Aquadex SmartFlow system. Eden Prairie, Minn.-based CHF Solutions develops Aquadex SmartFlow consoles for removing excess fluid from patients suffering from hypervolemia (fluid overload), which have recently been in demand due to … [Read more...] about CHF Solutions seeks patent for new Aquadex SmartFlow tech
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
Loop Medical lands $3.2M grant for blood collection device
Loop Medical said today that it has received a $3.2 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support pre-production and clinical trials required for the global registration of its blood collection device. The foundation had previously given the company a $400,000 grant. Based at the Swiss Institute of Technology (EPFL) in … [Read more...] about Loop Medical lands $3.2M grant for blood collection device
How Covestro polycarbonate is enabling syringe innovation
Covestro officials are boasting how their Apec 1745 high heat polycarbonate was the material of choice for Gerresheimer AG's new tamper-evident luer lock closure for syringes. In the growing prefilled syringes market, the adapter for screwing in the needle and the syringe cap plays a key role when it comes to ensuring ease of use and reliable … [Read more...] about How Covestro polycarbonate is enabling syringe innovation
GE backs Injeq’s smart needle
Injeq, a resident at GE’s Health Innovation Village in Helsinki, created a smart needle that tells the user about surrounding tissue for safer liver biopsies and lumbar punctures. The Finnish company’s device looks like a standard hypodermic needle, but with an electrode attached to the tip. The needle measures changes in signal caused by contact … [Read more...] about GE backs Injeq’s smart needle
