Cath Lab

The catheterization lab channel includes content related to interventional technologies for coronary and peripheral artery disease (PAD). Other cath lab transcatheter device technologies covered on this page included percutaneous treatment for stroke, venous interventions, heart valves, hypertension, heart failure and percutenous coronary interventions (PCI).

Feature | Mark Paquin

The long-standing standard of care for patients with carotid artery disease was surgery and/or medical management ...

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The Proxis Embolic Protection System is the first proximal embolic protection device designed for coronary ...

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Abbott Vascular has two embolic protection systems: the Emboshield and the RX ACCUNET.


A filter-based device ...

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Feature | Richard R. Rogoski

New technologies adopted by cardiologists not only improve patient care but expand the role of these physicians ...

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Feature | Ryan Hiett

For some people, a new life focus is waiting just around the corner.

For Jerry Brody, it was there for 30 years ...

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Engineered specifically for the carotid artery, Xact’s closed-cell, tight-mesh design allows for a high coverage area ...

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Abbott received FDA clearance to market its StarClose Vascular Closure System, a new vessel closure device engineered to ...

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Designed using the Voice of the Customer feedback program, which utilizes clinician feedback to guide future product ...

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A self-expandable stent made of nitinol, the Zilver stent incorporates a Z-stent design with opposing Z-shape ...

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Enhancing clinicians’ ability to diagnose and treat heart disease and enable more precise placement of ...

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Outfitted with the new real-time link, the Allura Xper FD 10 and 10/10 cardiovascular X-ray systems help ...

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An implantable device designed to prevent strokes and serious complications from common cardiac procedures ...

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The FDA granted Conor Medsystems Inc. full approval to enroll up to 1,700 patients in its heart stent clinical ...

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The TAXUS Express2 is a stainless steel stent that uses Paclitaxel and Translute polymer to control the drug release ...

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Using a closed-cell design, the CYPHER stent delivers sirolimus, a drug that selectively targets and interrupts ...

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