The Saber A ngioplasty (PTA) dilatation catheter is designed for the treatment of patients with peripheral arterial disease. It is cleared for use and available in Europe, the United States and Japan. The 0.018-inch PTA balloon catheter is intended to dilate stenoses in iliac, femoral,...

The Saddle prosthesis from Link is a device intended for reconstruction of the hip after significant bone loss in the acetabulum or periacetabular tumour resection. The device has two horns: the medial one lies within the pelvis and the lateral one lies outside. The proximal section...

The Safe-T-Centesis drainage system is specifically designed to reduce the risks associated with percutaneous thoracentesis and paracentesis. The silicone coated, pigtail catheter uses a unique self-sealing valve to maintain a closed system.

This nitinol filter has a non-tilt spiral shape, designed to be self-centering. It is anchored by an oversized double ring platform rather than by hooks or struts. This requires that the filter be sized to the caval diameter.     'A brief history of inferior vena cava filters and...

Safeset is a closed, needle-free system. The device protects against exposure to bloodborne pathogens and IV line contamination. It also reduces blood waste and therefore may help reduce the risk of iatrogenic anaemia. It is available integrated with the Transpac IV Pressure Monitoring...

The SAIPH knee system is the evolution of the MRK knee. The geometry is very similar to the older and proven MRK system, but the instruments and the device itself are lower profile and updated. 

The Salto Talaris Total Ankle Prosthesis is a fixed bearing ankle replacement is a cobalt-chrome device which is based on the Salto mobile-bearing ankle prosthesis. The bone fixation surface is plasma sprayed. A clinical trial is recruiting at the time of writing. 1 One early...

Which Medical Device of the Year 2012  Commendation: Orthopaedics The nominator said, "So simple - just the market-leading Anti-embolism stocking...but with anti-slip dots on the sole.” We say, "We haven’t seen these in use, but the idea is an elegant...

The Edwards SAPIEN transcatheter heart valve is an investigational device which is placed either through a transfemoral or transapical approach. The Edwards SAPIEN valve is being evaluated in the treatment of patients with severe calcific aortic stenosis who are considered to be high-risk or...

According to the manufacturer, the Sapphire Coronary Dilatation Catheteris a balloon has a Sunflex tapered tip which is engineered for smooth lesion accessability and ultra low tip profile. They say that the device has specially formulated Slidematrix dual coating and that the Sapphire is...