The Corail stem has been in clinical use since the 1980s. It is a fully hydroxy-apatite coated (150 micron thickness) non-porous forged titanium alloy stem. The design includes a proximal trapexoidal cross section, intended to resist axial/torsional stresses and promote initial stability, and a...

This device is a balloon-tipped guiding catheter designed for an occlusion test of the Carotid artery. Available in 6F and 8F, the distal balloon can perform a temporary occlusion and the large inner lumen allows an easy navigation for another catheter. The 6F version will expand from 5mm...

The Copeland Shoulder Resurfacing Arthroplasty (CSRA) is a resurfacing proximal humeral implant that was initially designed with a glenoid component, and thus may be used as a hemiarthoplasty or total shoulder system. Mr Steve Copeland’s initial design was based on the principle that...

Used for anchoring the anterior wall of the stomach to the abdominal wall prior to introduction of interventional catheters.

The Coonrad/Morrey Total Elbow system from Zimmer is a semi-constrained elbow replacement system with a 24 year clinical history. The system is flexible and is indicated for primary and revision arthroplasty, post traumatic or rhemuatoid arthritis and trauma reconstruction. Features of the...

The Cool-tip RF Ablation System E Series is Covidien's latest (as at March 2013) addition to the Cool-tip range. The device  uses an electrode with a closed circuit of cooled saline to cool the electrode tip and prevent charring. The system is impedance controlled and CE marked....

The Cool-tip RF Ablation System uses an electrode with a closed circuit of cooled saline to cool the electrode tip and prevent charring. The system is impedance controlled. Note, this version of the Cool-tip is discontinued and has been replaced by the manufacturer with the Cool-tip RF...

This is a simple peelaway sheath with the inner held to the outer by friction, no locking mechanism and no valve. It is available in 3.5 to 24F sizes and up to 20cm in length.

The Cook biopsy set is most often used for transjugular liver biopsy. It consists of a preshaped metal needle guide that is inserted over a central plastic catheter over a guidewire usually placed in the right hepatic vein for liver biopsy. The supplied spring loaded biopsy needle is passed down...

This is Cooks IVC filter retrieval kit. They say it is intended for retrieving/removing Gunther Tulip and Celect filters but in reality it could probably be used with any filter designed for removal with a hook on its top end eg ALN's filter. The kit is easy to use and the snare system is...

The Contour PVA Embolization particles are small and irregular flakes of polyvinyl alcohol, which are used for permanent occlusion within a blood vessel.    Read instructions for use from Boson Scientific, here .    

CONTOUR Acetabular Rings are titanium rings designed for the protection of acetabular bone graft in revision hip surgery. The ring provides a stable base for a cemented socket and is indicated in large cavitary defects, medial wall defects, segmental defects involving the anterior or posterior...

The Zimmer Continuum Acetabulum System is a flexible acetabular implantation system. It comprises a Trabecular Metal backing and has Longevity cross-linked polyethylene and Metasul bearing options. In 2011, the system was used in 3% of primary uncemented hip implantations, and had a pre-entry...

The Contemporary Acetabular Cup from Stryker is a cemented, flanged, polyethylene component used for primary or revision hip arthroplasty. The cup has methylmethacrylate studs on the base which are removable but which are intended to remove the risk of bottoming out. The flange can be trimmed to...

The Conserve Plus is a hip resurfacing device from Wright Medical which obtained FDA approval in 2009. The socket is manufactured from cast cobalt-chrome and it has a sintered porous coating for cementless fixation. The geometry of the socket includes a 170 degree coverage angle, and the edge of...

This high pressure balloon from Bard is rated at between 30 and 40 atm, 30 for the largest balloons. It is available from 4-12mm and up to 12cm in length

The Concerto detachable coil allows for precise placement of embolisation coils in the vascular tree. The coils come in a range of sizes from 2mm diameter (micro catheter compatible) to 50cm in length (standard catheter). The simple locking and deployment mechanism allows retrieval and...

The Compress Compliant Pre-Stress Implant is an anchorage system used in the replacement of the distal or the proximal femur, most often after massive tumour resection. The device includes a pre-stressed anchorage component which loads the cut end of the bone, encouraging bone hypertrophy. The...

Though compact, this modular monitor offers a comprehensive package of parameters, and has an optional built-in, three-channel thermal recorder for instant printouts at the bedside. Can be used as a standalone monitor or together with an anesthesia machine. Compact size, built-in battery and...

The Columbus Total Knee System from Braun comprises a suite of implants including cruciate sparing, cruciate retaining, fixed or rotating platform and revision systems. The implants come cemented or cementless (coated with Plasmapore®). The trochlea is said to support natural patellar...

This is a ureteric stent from Coloplast.  Our Chief Editor Dr Phil Haslam said; "For a routine ureteric stenting I personally use 7 or 8 F coloplast DJ". The product is marketed as 'a stent without eyes on the straight section'. Have you used this stent? If so, please share...

The COLLO-MIS femoral stem is a collarless bone preserving femoral stem. It is proximally tapered and has reduced cross-section distally and is HA coated. We are not aware of published results at the present time. Do you have experience of the COLLO-MIS femoral stem ? Tell us...

The coflex™ interlaminar stabilization device is a unique device intended to supplement spinal decompression where stabilisation is required. The device sits between the spinous processes of the relevant lumbar vertebrae and helps to offload the facet joints whilst preserving normal...

The Cofield 2 Shoulder System is a modular shoulder arthroplasty device. It comes in four stem lengths (115-245mm) and six stem diameters ranging from 6 to 16mm. Modular head options includeconcentric, eccentric, lateral offset and unipolar designs. There are compatible glenoid components. The...

The Coda Balloon Catheter from Cook Medical is designed for use in procedures intended to achieve temporary occlusion of large vessels, or expansion of vascular prostheses. It is commonly used for molding EVAR devices to form seal at the neck.

Dr Phil Haslam, Consultant Interventional Radiologist and Which Medical Device Founder viewed this device at the British Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Meeting in November 2018.  Phil said, "This new simple CO2 injector seems very easy to use and looks foolproof"....

ClearWay RX is the name for a brand new atraumatic delivery methodology to enhance localised drug bioavailability and uptake while minimising systemic effect. This is accomplished by an thin, microporous PTFE balloon which controllably engages the vessel wall to occlude blood flow during...

ClearWay OTW Local Therapeutic Infusion Catheter is a micro-porous PTFE balloon catheter designed for the local delivery of various therapeutic agents into the peripheral vasculature. The device is a low pressure atraumatic infusion balloon that allows for enhanced drug bioavailability and...

This system was shown at CIRSE  2016, in Barcelona.   Dual power cells increase duration and run time, maintaining torque through tortuosity and i mproved drive shaft design increases efficiency of power transfer and torque. The device has FDA clearance.  It  is comprised...

The Chromis Deep Infrapopliteal Balloon-Expandable Stent from Invatec (now aquired by Medtronic) is designed for use in peripheral vessel procedures. The Chromis Deep is an ultra-low profile cobalt-chromium stent with OTW coaxial shaft delivery system and 0.014" guidewire compatibility....

Chondrotissue is a 1-step, cell-free implant for joint cartilage repair.  It is used to treat traumatic or degenerative cartilage defects in combination with marrow stimulating techniques such as microfracturing or Pridie drilling.    Clinical studies demonstrate that...

ChondroCelect (R) from Tigenix is an autologous chondrocyte treatment for articular cartilage defects of the knee. Defects are debrided, and the defect is sealed with a biological membrane.  ChondroCelect is commercially available in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, the...

Provides excellent access with a high level of support designed to facilitate device delivery in highly resistant lesions and extra support cases. Tip Flexibility/Style: Intermediate/Polymer Tip Radiopacity: 35cm Rail Support: Extra Core Material: Unibody stainless...

Combines a hydrophilic-coated polymer sleeve with a soft tip and flexible body – excellent for frontline and tortuous anatomy cases. Tip Flexibility/Style: Floppy/Spring coil Tip Radiopacity: 3cm Rail Support: Light Core Material: Unibody stainless steel...

The CFP (Collum Femoris Preserving) stem is a collared, curved short stem device designed for minimally invasive implantation. It is a modification of the stem originally designed by Pipino in the early 1980s, the design aims of which included rotational stability by triplanar fixation,...

The Ceruleau probe from NuOrtho surgical is a 3.5mm bipolar electrosurgical probe which delivers non-ablative doses of radiofrequency energy to treatment sites, particularly during arthroscopic chondroplasty treatment of major joints. The probe can be used with Valleylab and...

 Cera Vascular Plug system    Great Biocompatibility, the  Titanium Nitride (TiN) coating prevents thrombosis and accelerates endothelialization.   Easy and Precise Deployment via the Micro screw connection   Fast and Complete Occlusion, PTFE...

10,12 and 14mm drug eluting balloons with a complete 360 degree coating of Paclitaxel protected with a hydrogel coating ensures these challenging stenosis can be treated effectively. Whether it is Graft edge stenosis, instent restenosis on arterial or venous side. Platfom 14 claim that their...

The Centeze™ over the needle catheter system from Galt is designed for centesis procedures involving the drainage of fluid from a body cavity. This might include paracentesis of the abdominal cavity for ascites or thoracentesis of the thoracic cavity. The device features 3 large skived...

The Cenator acetabular cup is manufactured from ultra high molecular weight polyethylene and achieves fixation via bone cement. The internal diameters of the Cenator cup are available in size 22, 26 and 28mm, and can be selected with or without an extended posterior wall and cement...

The Celon method (bipolar radiofrequency induced thermotherapy) is a procedure for the endovenous treatment of insufficient saphenous veins, in particular, the great saphenous vein. During this procedure veins are gently heated to temperature of 60° to 85°C using an ultra-thin RFITT...

This is a newer design that is based on the Günther Tulip filter and designed to be more easily retrievable. It is made of Conichrome® which is a cobalt- chromium-nickel-molybdenum-iron alloy. It has a single-cone design and incorporates secondary struts, designed to centre the filter...

This device was shown at CIRSE 2016, in Barcelona. Our Editor-in-Chief, Dr Phil Haslam was there and he said, " There were a lot of devices in this field on the exhibition floor. One that caught my eye was the CAS-ONE IR stereotactic guidance device from the Swiss company,...

The CARTO 3 System is the next generation magnetic tracking 3D mapping system from Biosense Webster, building on the accuracy of CARTO System magnetic navigation technology. Notes In February 2012, the MHRA issued a field safety notice for this device. Find out more here . 

The Cartilage Autograft Implantation System (CAIS) is a single surgery system for cartilage repair developed by Depuy Mitek and Johnson and Johnson Regenerative Therapeutics. The scaffold implant is a resorbable copolymer foam, attached with resorbable PDS staples. Ongoing clinical trials can...

According to the manufacturer, this closed-cell low-profile device is designed to provide tracking through tortuous anatomy.  The monorail delivery system allows rapid catheter exchanges.  They say that the Carotid Wallstent is the only carotid stent indicated for use in high...

CaReS (Cartilage Regeneration System) is a patented collagen type 1 matrix colonised with autologous cartilage cells for use in the repair of articular surface defects.  CaReS-OneStep is a cell-free matrix.

A manual compression assist product, t he original Cardiva Boomerang Wire vascular closure device received FDA clearance in 2004. The next generation technology, Cardiva Catalyst II achieved FDA approval in 2007 and the device is also is CE Marked for distribution in Europe.  According...

This is an update on the ODM device. This combines pulse pressure waveform analysis with traditional ODM signalling. The PPWA element is slaved from whatever system one currently uses, and displays concurrently with the ODM trace. Deltex Medical claim that this device is the first...

Deltex Medical's CardioQ–ODM oesophageal Doppler monitor is a minimally-invasive technology that uses an oesophageal probe to measure velocity of blood flow in the descending aorta. ODM-guided blood flow management has been shown to lead to reductions in the length of critical care and...