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Dr Phil Haslam, Which Medical Device Editor-in-Chief, took a look at the Abre venous system at the BSIR 2017 annual scientific meeting held Birmingham's ICC (UK) in November. It's a nitinol stent with an introducer size of 9F and a delivery system length of 90cm. CE mark indications are:...
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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...
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The AneuRx AAAdvantage Stent Graft System is designed for use in endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) procedures for the treatment of infrarenal abdominal aortic or aorto-iliac aneurysms (AAA). The AneuRx AAAdvantage stent graft system includes a modular stent graft and radiopaque markers...
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The Aquamantys system is a bipolar sealer which delivers radiofrequency energy and saline simultaneously to a surgical field in order to provide haemostasis or sealing across an exposed tissue or bone surface. The process heats tissues to around 100 degrees centigrade, much less than for...
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This biodegraedable stent from Medtronic has a double helical shape and is said to allow the bile/pancreatic fluid to flow around the outside of the stent. There are two varieties, a fast degrading and a slow degrading profile although they do not state the likely degradation time period. It...
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The Arctic Front system uses cryoablation, or freezing, to ablate heart tissue between the pulmonary veins and the left atrium. The goal of an ablation is to stop the arrhythmia at the source. During cryoablation, a coolant is released into the catheter’s balloon causing the balloon to...
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The AS Meniscal Repair System from Medtronic (previously Covidien) is a device which assists in the approximation of soft tissue in the arthroscopic repair of meniscal tears. The single-use device allows the passage of a suture behind the tear in the meniscus using an "all-inside"...
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Medtronic's Assurant Cobalt Iliac Balloon expendable stent system is designed to provide radial strength and imaging compatibility. The 6 F sheath has compatibility across complete size matrix (6-10 mm). According to the manufacturer, minimal foreshortening provides precise stent...
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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...
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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....
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