The Birmingham Mid Head Resection Prosthesis is a device which, in terms of the bone resected, lies between the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing and a more standard total hip replacement. It can be used when it is possible to preserve part, but not all, of the femoral head. This may be helpful if...

According to the manufacturer, the BIS Complete 2-Channel Monitor uses state-of-the-art technology to process EEG information. The device provides a direct measure of the patient’s level of consciousness thereby giving insight regarding the direct and patient-specific effects of...

According to he manufacturer, the Blazer Cobalt Chromium stent cells can be expanded to up to 4.5 mm in diameter, to enable side branch access for effective bifurcation stenting and for maintaining patency of side branches. They say that the device is made from the L605 cobalt chromium...

A Hi-Torque Balance Middleweight Universal Guide Wire which is a front-line guide wire. It offers a unique balance of support and flexibility with enhancements in the areas of device compatibility, distal access, deliverability in tortuous anatomy and tip durability.

The Bone Injection Gun is an automatic intraosseous infusion device for urgent care when vascular access is difficult. There are adult, paediatric and even veterinary versions. 

The Misonix Bone Scalpel is an ultrasonic tissue-specific bone cutting device. Ultrasonic scalpels have been available for several years but are more commonly used in general or liver surgery. This device is manufactured by Misonix, whose portfolio includes a High-Intensity Focussed...

Bonopty® 12G. Incorporating all the benefits of Bonopty® 14G, and adding some all new features. New, larger gauge gains access into the bone, even through thick cortical bone Coaxial system facilitates multiple sampling, or treatment of lesions Achieve excellent core samples with...

This device from Boston Scientific is combined lithotripsy and lithoclast (impact) in one along with suction to remove stone fragments. Seems to produce rapid stone clearance. The only down side seems that it is unwieldy and sometimes the suction tube kinks where it joins with the handle...

The Bowtie guide wire insertion device is one of those small, simple and clever devices that Merit are known for. The device fits easily onto the end of a sheath or catheter allowing a 0.018” wire or smaller to easily be inserted into the sheath in one go. Simple, no doubt cost-effective...

The BOX ankle replacement is a result of a collaboration between the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, Bologna and Oxford University. The design is intended to mimic the original ankle in terms of ligament tension through the range of movement. 

Mavig were showing their BR 126 glasses at CIRSE 2016 and our Editor-in-Chief, Dr Phil Haslam, found them to be 'close fitting and comfortable'.

The Brevio NCS-Monitor enables patients to be evaluated for peripheral neuropathies using a traditional/conventional methodology. Examinations are performed using a single neuro-sensor to capture motor, F-wave and sensory responses. The device has been designed to perform reliable,...

The BRYAN® cervical intravertebral disc replacement is a disc arthroplasty device comprising titanium and polyethylene components. It is indicated for intractable radiculopathy or myelopathy resulting from intervertebral disc disease or bulging. The BRYAN Cervical disc can be used to...

BST-CarGel is a novel chitosan-based liquid scaffold intended to promote hyaline cartilage regeneration in the adult knee when used in conjunction with bone marrow stimulation.  BST-CarGel is mixed with autologous blood before implantation into a debrided cartilage lesion prepared with...

The Bullfrog and Cricket Micro-Infusion Catheters are catheter-guided systems designed to inject — directly and non-systemically — therapeutic agents through blood vessel walls into deep tissues.  According to he maufacturer, therapies can be developed and delivered...

The C-stem AMT (Articul/Eze 12/14 mini taper) total hip system from Depuy is a triple-tapered polished cemented stem for use in primary hip arthroplasty. As with other systems, the third taper runs from narrow medial to broad lateral, with the aim of improving load transfer proximally and...

The Gore C3 EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis is a relative new version of the Gore device. The device has infrarenal fixation and a simple deployment mechanism that allows repositioning by reconstraining the top of the graft (The delivery system is the new C3 system/handle, the device is...

The Cadisc-C is an intervertebral disc implant manufactured from a polymer. It has a graduated modulus design which mimics the natural disc, has a mobile centre of rotation for load-sharing biomechanics and is visible on x-ray and MRI.  The surface of the implant has a macro- and...

The Cadisc-L from Ranier Technology is a polyurethane-polycarbonate graduated modulus spinal disc implant with physiological, progressive bending stiffness. The implant has a mobile centre of rotation for load sharing biomechanics and is well seen on MRI or x-ray. The surface of the implant has...

According to the manufacturer, the Cannulok Plus Revision System comprises a molular revision hip prothesis with a locking intramedullary nail. They describe the device as a CE Marked product which is available as an 'off the shelf' and a customised solution.  Orthodynamics say that the...

Cook Medical's Cantata Microcatheteris used in small vessel or superselective anatomy for diagnostic and interventional procedures, including peripheral and coronary use. The device is now available in a 2.9 Fr size that has a high-flow, .027 inch inner diameter (ID) and is designed for access...

CarboJet CO2 compressed gas lavage is an alternative to fluid based lavage systems. The manufacturers demonstrate better cleaning of trabecular bone than after saline lavage, and report lower numbers of intraoperative embolic events. 

This is one of many mask made by this large manufacturer. Their mask specifications on their website use the US N95/N99 system but this one is labelled FFP3 which is N99 equivalent.

This is an excellent type 2R mask. It has a soft strip at the nose pinch point helping to form a better seal which helps prevent any protective eye wear from misting up.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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 . 

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,...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

 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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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"....

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.