SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, June 22, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MMSI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used in interventional, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology and endoscopy, today announced that it has received 513(f)(2) (de novo) classification from the FDA to […]
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RSNA: Uterine Fibroid Embolization Helps Restore Fertility
OAK BROOK, ILL. (PRWEB) JUNE 12, 2017 A minimally invasive treatment can help restore fertility in women with uterine fibroids, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. Uterine fibroids, abnormal masses of fiber and muscle tissue in the wall of the uterus, are considered one of […]
TVA Medical Release: Study Published In Prominent Journal Supports Use Of Innovative Endovascular Hemodialysis Access Technology
AUSTIN, Texas, June 15, 2017/PRNewswire/ — TVA Medical, Inc. today announced the online publication of positive results from the Novel Endovascular Access Trial (NEAT) evaluating its everlinQTM endoAVF System. The 12-month data published online in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD), the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation, […]
Renowned Interventional Radiologist Brings Groundbreaking New Techniques To Saint Francis Healthcare
WILMINGTON, DE (PRWEB) JUNE 14, 2017 Saint Francis Healthcare announced the addition of pioneering vascular and interventional radiologist Mark J. Garcia, M.D., F.S.I.R., F.A.C.R to our medical staff at Saint Francis Healthcare. Dr. Garcia has over 20 years of experience treating patients using image-guided techniques that include X-ray, ultrasound, CT […]
SecurAcath Receives NICE Recommendation: Highlights Massive Cost Savings from Improved Catheter Securement
PLYMOUTH, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Interrad Medical, a privately held medical device company, announces the SecurAcath Subcutaneous Engineered Stabilization Device is now recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). The SecurAcath underwent a detailed assessment under the Medical Technologies Evaluation Program. As a result, NICE has published guidance supporting […]
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients Treated First-line With SIR-Spheres® Y-90 Resin Microspheres More Likely to Become Candidates for Potentially Curative Liver Surgery, REsect Study Shows
NEWS PROVIDED BY Sirtex Medical Limited – 24 May, 2017, 03:09 ET MAINZ, Germany, May 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Surgeons’ blinded assessment of pre- and post-treatment CT scans of patients with previously unresectable colorectal cancer liver metastases treated in the SIRFLOX study presented at 12th Annual European-African HPB meeting Adding selective […]
C.R. Bard, Becton Dickinson Lead Australia Vascular Access Market due to New Technological Advancements
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — According to a new series of reports on the Australia vascular access device market by iData Research (www.idataresearch.com), peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) and dialysis catheters represent the fastest growing segments in the vascular access market in the region. The PIVC segment is growing […]
Cook Medical Launches Acrobat 2 Calibrated Tip Wire Guide
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cook Medical’s Endoscopy business unit redefines access with the introduction of their latest wire guide, the next generation Acrobat® 2 Calibrated Tip Wire Guide. The Acrobat 2 provides the tip flexibility needed for ductal navigation. “We’re very excited to launch the Acrobat 2 wire guide” “We’re very excited […]
SIRT is better tolerated than sorafenib, but doesn’t increase overall survival in HCC
PUBLIC RELEASE: 22-APR-2017 April 22, 2017, Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Results of the SARAH trial presented today demonstrate that SIRT resulted in median overall survival (OS) of 8.0 months compared to 9.9 months with sorafenib (p=0.179), in patients with locally advanced and inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The trial, presented at The International […]
First European Patients Treated With DC Bead LUMI™ Radiopaque Drug-Eluting Beads
NEWS PROVIDED BY BTG Plc – 20 Apr, 2017, 02:00 ET LONDON, April 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — BTG plc (LSE: BTG), a global specialist healthcare company, today announced the treatment of the first patients in the EU with DC Bead LUMI™. Two patients were treated for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and one […]


