Boston Scientific's Lotus transcatheter heart valve implant was awarded CE approval in October 2013. A ccording to the manufacturer, the product is the only aortic valve device that allows physicians to assess its final position before release. They say that it is designed to minimise the...

The Prostar XL provides suture mediated closure for 8.5 to 24F access sites. The device has an integrated pre-dilator to assist placement and uses two braided polyester sutures and four nitinol needles to provide a secure close. Vascular access can be maintained throughout...

This novel sheath can be inserted as a low profile device then the intravascular section is balloon expanded to its working diameter. This is said to help with more challenging iliac anatomy. The device could be used for EVAR and TAVI procedures.

This sheath is an excellent adjunct for EVAR procedures. It is comprised of an introducer sheath with a GORE DrySeal Sheath valve attached, a dilator, and a 2.5 ml valve inflation syringe. The valve is inflated around the device inserted through the sheath until haemostasis is achieved. It is...

According to St. Jude Medical, this self-expanding stent can be fully resheathed and repositioned in situ which enables physicians to fine-tune valve placement at the implant site.