BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, announces the approval of the BD Saf-T-Intima™ Safety Integrated IV Catheter System for use in subcutaneous infusion therapies in Europe. Subcutaneous infusion is increasingly and widely used for therapies such as...
Antibiotics can help ward off serious bacterial infections in kidney disease patients who use tubes called catheters for their dialysis treatments. But if antibiotics are used too often, "super bugs" may crop up that are resistant to the drugs. A new randomized controlled clinical trial has...
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet recommends a new routine for protection against infection when percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), a tube for feeding directly through the abdominal wall, is surgically inserted in the stomach. The new routine is both simpler and cheaper than the one...
Volcano Corporation (NASDAQ: VOLC) announced that it has received CE Mark approval for the VIBE™ RX Vascular Imaging Balloon Catheter. The company also announced that it has completed its first clinical cases with the VIBE™ RX in New Zealand. A single VIBE™ RX Catheter can quickly access...
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced the U.S. and European launches of the Sterling® SL PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter, a high-performance balloon dilatation catheter designed for use in peripheral angioplasty procedures below the knee. The Company plans to launch the...
A hospital's evaluation trial of the SwabCap ™ disinfection cap for needleless IV connectors showed the cap achieved compliance with a new Joint Commission requirement, according to a poster to be presented at the National Patient Safety Foundation Annual Congress. In addition to...
BARRX Medical, Inc. announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its HALO90 Ablation Catheter for the treatment of Radiation Proctitis (RP) and Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (GAVE). Both conditions are diseases of the...
BARRX Medical, Inc. announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its HALO90 Ablation Catheter for the treatment of Radiation Proctitis (RP) and Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (GAVE). Both conditions are diseases of the...
My cat had surgery to remove a bladder stone and while in surgery the vet accidentally severed her urethra. She has been in the emergency care of the vet for the past five days, but we just got her home today. While we were out, she managed to remove the cone that was on her head that was...