The Lifebox pulse oximeter is a low cost device provided by the Lifebox charity. The aim of the charity is to improve the safety and quality of surgical care in low-resource countries by providing access to pulse oximetry. This machine meets the specification criteria of the World...

The LiDCOrapid assists goal directed management (GDM) strategies using its patented and clinically validated PulseCO algorithm2-9. The device is designed to provide acute care physicians with immediate feedback on a patient’s fluid and hemodynamic status. Clinical benefits include:...

The LEXA (R) monobloc knee replacement is a rotating hinge knee replacement indicated for complex primary or revision knee replacement. The system appears straightforward with three size options for the femur and tibia, all of which are compatible with each other. Tibial and femoral wedges are...

  Paclitaxel Releasing Peripheral Balloon Dilatation Catheter For the safest SFA & BTK revascularization therapy! The LEGFLOW balloon drug coating quality is a major step beyond contemporary first and second generation DCB coatings. LEGFLOW RX/OTW provides a 100% anti-proliferative...

At CIRSE  2016, Mavig were  showing flexible lead strips that mount on their clear screens to mould around the patient.  These coupled with a reusable pad that can be placed on the patient should certainly reduce operator doses significantly. Editor-in-CHief, Dr Phil Haslam...

The Low Contact Stress (LCS) knee system from DePuy is a rotating platform knee replacement system, first implanted in 1977.  The device has a polished cobalt-chrome tibial tray into which the peg of the polyethylene tibial component is placed to allow rotation. There are antero-posterior...

LC Bead is a controlled embolisation system intended for the purpose of embolising the blood vessels of a variety of hypervascularised tumours and arteriovenous malformation.  LC Bead is a preformed, deformable microsphere consisting of a biocompatible, sulphonate- modified, N-Fil hydrogel. ...

The Merit Laureate Hydrophilic Guide Wire facilitates the placement of devices during diagnostic and interventional procedures. It is available in both standard and stiff configurations and with angled or straight tip shape.

According to the manufacturer, the product provides support for stent and balloon advancement and provides a conduit for device and wire transport. The guide catheters are available in a range of sizes from 5 to 8F with internal lumens of 0.058 to 0.090"

The Latitude EV total elbow replacement prosthesis from Tornier is a versatile third generation elbow replacement system which includes the ability to maintain the radiohumeral joint when alignment is adequate.  The ulnar and humeral stems are square in cross-section, and the humeral...

The LAP Mentor's multi-disciplinary LAP surgery simulator enables simultaneous hands-on practice for a single trainee or a team. The system offers training opportunities to new and experienced surgeons for everything from perfecting basic laparoscopic skills to performing complete laparoscopic...

The KnifeLight from Stryker is an illuminated knife designed for carpal tunnel release procedures. The device is a single-use instrument, and the illumination allows visualisation of the distal third of the transverse carpal ligament. One randomised controlled trial (Bhattacharya R, 2004)...

The kneehab XP device is a garment-based neuromuscular electrical stimulation device designed to stimulate the quadriceps and improve rehabilitation. The device uses a patented "multipath" technology which is designed to recruit maximum muscle fibres whilst minimising fatigue. A study...

The HemiCAP system from Arthrosurface is intended for the treatment of large full thickness cartilage lesions of the knee. Systems are available for the femoral condyle and the patello-femoral joint. The UniCAP system comprises a cobalt chrome articulating surface and an UHMWPE tibial implant...

The Kinespring is an implantable device designed to unload the medial compartment in an osteoarthritic knee and take some of the load (typically 18 kg during stance) without transferring it to the lateral compartment. It comprises two springs connected via ball and socket joints to the femur and...

The KineMatch (R) Patello-Femoral Replacement from Kinamed Inc. is a custom-made patellofemoral replacement manufactured from CT data. The device comprises a customised CoCr femoral component and a UHMWPe patellar button. The system comes with a unique jig for each case. 

This is the type of mask that offers excellent protection. The filters are interchangeable and can meat the specification required for COVID protection.

The Journey Patello-Femoral replacement is part of the Smith and Nephew system for selective replacement of all or part of the knee. The implant is manufactured from Oxinium (oxidised zirconium) and is said to have an anatomic design, with a deepened and lateralised trochlear groove, optimised...

The Journey Deuce partial knee replacement from Smith and Nephew is a minimally invasive system designed to preserve the cruciate ligaments and the lateral compartment of an arthritic knee, whilst replacing the patello-femoral and medial compartments.  The knee was launched in 2007....

According to the manufacturer, the implantable Jet Port Plus II Contrast port system is produced from high-quality plastic and used to administer systemic chemotherapy, long-term parenteral nutrition or long-term medication. Apparently, the port system also permits the high-pressure application...

Stryker's iVAS inflatable vertebral augmentation system is a minimally invasive device cleared for use in treating vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). The device is part of a range of mixer and delivery systems, bone cements and needles for both vertebral augmentation (balloon...

The iUni G2 Unicompartmental Knee Resurfacing Device is a customised unicompartmental device which is manufactured to fit the individual patient. The device is made using the ConforMIS iFit technology from CT data. Customised jigs are used for device implantation.

The iTotal (R) knee replacement from ConforMIS is a customised knee replacement system in which CT data are used to manufacture a patient-specific implant. Patient-specific jigs (the iJig (R) instrumentation) are used in implantation as part of the system. This customised approach can improve...

The iTClamp from Innovative Trauma Care is an urgent care wound control device which can be deployed to oppose the edges of an open wound in an emergency situation. The device was cleared by the FDA and CE marked in 2013.

The Iris scissors from DTR Medical are single use, sharp pointed stainless steel scissors for surgical use. 

This is a novel concept of achieving intraosseus compression in midfoot or hindfoot fusion aimed at preventing non-union through better uniform distribution of compressive forces.

  The Endologix IntuiTrak Powerlink System is a unibody self-expandable stent graft designed for use in EVAR procedures for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms. The one-piece bifurcated design features an ePTFE graft with a cobalt chromium alloy stent cage.  

According to the manufacturer, the IntelliVue MP40 and MP50 patient monitors combine portability and measurement flexibility to match the needs of intermediate care environments. Apparently, IntelliVue has flexible screen configurations, an extensive clinical measurements menu, built-in clinical...

Instruct is a system which is based on a biodegradable load bearing Mechanically Functional Scaffold (MFS) designed for repair of articular cartilage defects. 90% of the scaffold absorbs after 12 months of implantation. The scaffold is intended for use with a cell processing device which uses...

The INSORB skin stapler from Incisive Surgical is a device which captures the subcuticular dermis with absorbable staple made of a polylactide-polyglycolide polymer. The staple is placed inside the skin and therefore there is no puncturing of the skin, unlike with traditional stainless steel...

PPE has never been as important to health care professionals as it is now in the era of novel Corona viruses.  Most of us had never heard of PPE or FFP3 masks a few months ago, but now ours and our patient's lives may depend on the correct choice. This choice of equipment is very much...

The INDUS knee is a low-cost knee prosthesis system designed and manufactured in India by BioRad Medisys. The design of the device is posterior-stabilised and high-flexion. The latter is achieved through a J-curve femoral component geometry and a 7 degree slope on the tibial component. The tibia...

  INDIGO TM ASPIRATION SYSTEM with Lightning TM Computer-Aided Aspiration Tubing   Penumbra’s Indigo Aspiration System is indicated for the removal of fresh, soft emboli and thrombi from vessels of the peripheral arterial and venous systems, and for the treatment of...

The INCRAFT’s delivery system features a low-profile that is made possible by using an integrated sheath of braided construction. The outer diameter of the integrated delivery system, which includes the device and sheath is 14F, whereas currently available endovascular aneurysm repair...

This simple device allows large bore aspiration of thrombus. I have used this successfully for massive pulmonary embolism with great success. The aspiration catheter itself is often enough, but you can also use the Flowtriever discs which are a little like an amplatzer plug that expand in...

This unique device from Inari enables removal of large volumes of thrombus. Have you used this? Let us know what you think.  

The IN.PACT Admiral Paclitaxel-eluting PTA Balloon Catheter from Invatec (now aquired by Medtronic) is designed for use in procedures of the superficial femoral artery. The IN.PACT Admiral has a dual-lumen shaft design, 6-folding balloon structure with "FLEXITEC" balloon material...

  This product is distributed in the UK by BVM Medical , for supply outside the UK please consult the manufacturer.   Real Time Navigation Composed of an electromagnetic transmitter and receiver, the locating device makes it possible to display the needle’s anticipated...

  According to the manufacturer, the CE approved Ilesto 7 ICD/CRT-D Series includes one of the world’s smallest ICDs and features ProMRI technology which enables access to potentially life-saving MR scans. They say that the Ilesto offers patients and physicians the greatest...

The iDuo G2 Bicompartmental Knee Resurfacing Device is a custom resurfacing for the knee which combines replacement of the patellofemoral joint and either lateral or medial compartments, whilst preserving the cruciate ligaments. Customised jigs are used for implantation.

Dr Phil Haslam, Consultant Interventional Radiologist and Which Medical Device Founder viewed this sytem at the British Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Meeting in November 2018.  According to Galil Medical, it is e asily mobilised and p lacement next to the scanner bed allows...

The Instrumented Bone Preserving Elbow System (IBP) from Biomet is an anatomic, unconstrained elbow replacement which resurfaces the humero-ulnar joint. The IBP is the sixth iteration of the Kudo elbow replacement. The humeral component is cobalt-chrome and the ulnar component is made of...

The HyProCure device from GraMedica is an implantable device indicated for the correction of talotarsal displacement. The device is inserted into the sinus tarsi and thereby reorientates the talocalcaneonavicular joint.

Hyalgan(R) was the first viscosupplement approved by the FDA in 1997. It contains a high molecular weight fraction of purified natural sodium hyaluronate, extracted from rooster combs. It comes in a 5-injection regimen given weekly providing pain relief for up to 6 months. Some patients benefit...

The Hunter biopsy sealing device is intended for use in percutaneous liver biopsy procedures to facilitate hemostasis of the biopsy tract and, if desired, mark the biopsy site with a radiopaque marker to help relocate the site for subsequent intervention or diagnosis.  ...

The device was on show at CIRCE 2016, in Barcelona. Our Editor-in-Chief, Dr Phil Haslam was there. He said, "This is an unusual thermal ablation system with one device applying either RF or microwave power for ablation. The advantage is you would have one system to treat larger hepatic...

Hollister's horizontal tube attachment device  provides an easy-to-use alternative to tape for securing tubes and drains. It features a FlexWear skin barrier to help protect the skin and an adjustable clamping mechanism to allow for easy tube positioning and better access for site care....

The HiWire hydrophilic guide wire from Cook Medical facilitates the placement of devices during diagnostic and interventional procedures. 

N-butyl cyanoacrylate (NBCA) can be used as a liquid embolic agent when mixed with Lipiodol to make it radio opaque. The ratio affects the polymerisation time. The more lipiodol then the slower the time to solidify and the deeper the vascular penetration generally.  

Hiryu is a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) dilation catheter used for angina and other treatment. According to the manufacturer, it has high pressure resistance (to enable the widening of hardened blood vessels) and capability in reaching peripheral blood vessels.