1. Interventional Radiology Treatment to Prevent Stroke
(Radiology Conferences/SIR 2010)

... Vascular stents are typically made of woven, laser-cut or welded metal that permits the device to be compressed onto a catheter and delivered directly into the hardened artery. "Interventional radiologists ...

2. ACC.10: Toshiba’s Infinix-i for Interventional Live Cases
(Company News/Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation)

... University of Texas Medical School at Houston, will lead two Endovascular cases performed simultaneously, both AAA stents from a peripheral access. Toshiba’s Infinix VF-i/BP and Infinix VF-i/SP will be ...

3. Highlights of IR Studies at SIR 2010
(Radiology Conferences/SIR 2010)

... Promise: Drug-Eluting Stents for Critical Limb Ischemia New Science Treating Peripheral Arterial Disease: Stem Cell Therapy Advances Source: SIR You can discuss about SIR conference and related topic ...

4. ACC: Novel Stents May be More Effective
(Radiology Conferences/Conference News)

... polymer-free stent appeared as safe as the first generation sirolimus-eluting Cypher and second-generation zotarolimus-eluting Endeavor stents over the mid-term, from one to two years (P=0.61 for death ...

5. Pyxis ProcedureStation Radio Frequency Identification System: AORN10
(Radiology Conferences/Conference News)

CareFusion announces the launch of the Pyxis ProcedureStation Radio Frequency Identification ( RFID ) system, a secure supply management system that helps hospitals manage high-value stents. The Pyxis ...

6. MRIs Pose Risk for Patients with Pacemakers
(Communities/MRI)

... from insulin pumps and stents to cochlear implants for the deaf and neuro-stimulators used for depression or seizures. Even orthodontic braces are a problem, Bello said, though because they are used most ...

7. MEDRAD - B. Braun: Co-marketing & Trademark License Agreement
(Company News/MEDRAD)

... websites. The Paccocath technology is a proprietary drug matrix applied to the balloon of an angioplasty catheter. The matrix consists of paclitaxel, which has long been used in drug-eluting stents to ...

8. Medtronic Acquires Invatec & Affiliated Companies
(Company News/Medtronic)

... for Medtronic to make an initial payment of $350 million to Invatec and additional payments of up to $150 million for Invatec’s achievement of specific milestones. Invatec’s array of stents, angioplasty ...

9. IVUS Makes Ontario Debut
(Cardiology/Cardiology)

... differentiate between the four types of plaque that builds up in arteries: fibrous, fibro-fatty, necrotic core and dense calcium. And it can also "more accurately guide the implant of stents in angioplasty" ...

10. CE Mark for Volcano's OCT, Catheter
(Company News/Volcano)

... evaluation of newer generations of drug eluting stents and in the assessment of intimal coverage in previously paced stents. It can also allow physicians to evaluate lesion cap thickness down into the ...

11. Arab Health 2010: Medical Imaging Conference
(Radiology Conferences/Arab Health Congress 2010)

... Centre, Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA     12:00  Imaging in the Era of Vascular Stents ...

12. Interim Results from COBEST Clinical Study
(Radiology Conferences/VIVA 2009)

Atrium Medical Corporation announces the release of the interim results from COBEST clinical study which is to evaluate the use of bare metal stents vs. balloon expandable covered stents. Atrium Medical ...

13. Medtronic Hires Renowned Cardiologist as VP
(Company News/Medtronic)

... of Medtronic’s Endeavor® drug-eluting coronary stents. In addition, Prof. Rothman has led cardiac stem cell research for heart failure treatment. He also established the largest heart attack center in ...

14. RSNA Awards Honorary Memberships
(Radiology Conferences/RSNA 2009)

... editorial positions. Under the promotion of the Korean government, Dr. Song started the small venture company, S&G Biotech, providing expertise for vascular and nonvascular stents, and now serves ...

15. VIVA 2009 Late-Breaking Trials
(Radiology Conferences/VIVA 2009)

... Advanta V12 polytetrafluoroethylene-covered stent (Atrium Medical Corporation, Hudson, NH) to bare-metal stents (BMS) in patients with iliac occlusive disease. The data showed a statistically significant ...

16. Mobile Cardiac Care Center Offers Training for Doctors
(Communities/Cardiac Vasculature)

... with catheters, expandable balloons and stents. "It's an amazing opportunity," Emily Lane, director of Blessing's cath lab, said about the mobile training. "This provides exceptional one-on-one training" ...

17. Top Interventional Cardiologists and Innovators to Gather in Tel Aviv
(Communities/Cardiac Vasculature)

... will highlight numerous hot topics including new devices for trancatheter therapeutics, drug eluting stents, novel molecular therapeutics, vascular molecular biology, restenosis solutions, adjunctive drug ...

18. An Analysis of Medical Device Industry in China With Reference to The Chinese Healthcare Reform
(Healthcare Reform/Healthcare Reform)

... complicated heart surgery.  The market for angioplasty and stents, especially drug-eluting stents, is taking off and there are already several domestic companies seeking to gain market share. Every year, ...

19. Stentviz, an Innovative Visualization Tool For Assessing Stent Positioning, Spotlighted By GE Healthcare At TCT 2009
(Company News/GE Healthcare)

... to see, size and position stents more precisely with respect to existing stents, increasing the potential for a better patient outcome.” EASY TO USE Fast and easy to use, StentViz is fully automated ...

20. Volcano Corporation Announces Schedule of Events for the 2009 TCT Conference
(Company News/Volcano)

... most from stenting, and once identified, using precise imaging tools to ensure these stents are placed optimally. Speakers for this session include Morton Kern, M.D., William French, M.D. and Hoang Thai, ...