According to Covidien, the OneShot system is designed to treat patients with hypertension who are nonresponsive to traditional medical therapy. The system features an irrigated, radiofrequency-based balloon catheter used for targeted ablation of sympathetic nerves located within the adventitia...

The Amphirion Deep Balloon Dilation Catheter from Medtronic is designed for use in what Medtronic call 'Extremities Extreme Angioplasty' (E.E.A) procedures ie below the knee. The Amphirion is available in both OTW (Over the Wire) and Rapid Exchange (RX) design accross a range of shaft lengths...

The Philips Lumify ultrasound system is essentially a range of ultrasound probes that can be attached to an android device running the Philips Lumify software turning it into a truly portable ultrasound machine. The probes use the micro USB connection on the android device and so it can be used...

Which Medical Device of the Year 2012 First Runner-Up: Orthopaedics   Our device nominator said, "“The fastest growing, lowest revised knee on the market...” We said, “We like the Triathlon knee, but aren’t aware of evidence that outcomes are better...

The Global AP prosthesis is a third generation implant, based on the Global Advantage system. Such prostheses are designed to replicate native humeral anatomy. The stemmed humeral component may be cemented or uncemented, and aims to reproduce native anatomy of the humerus through the use of...