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.  

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

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 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...

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.  ...

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 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.

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...

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 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.

  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...

  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...

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

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...

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...

  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 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...

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 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...

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...

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...

  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.  

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