In 2009, the GuideLiner Catheter revolutionized the concept of guide extension, creating new possibilities in...
Balloon Catheter
This channel includes news and new technology innovations for angioplasty balloon catheters (PTA). In addition to POBA, this section includes news about valvuloplasty balloons and specialty cutting balloon.
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Medtronic plc has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for 200mm and 250mm lengths of the In.Pact Admiral Drug-Coated Balloon (DCB) to treat long superficial femoral artery (...
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Cardiovascular Systems Inc. (CSI) recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for the OrbusNeich 1mm Sapphire II Pro coronary balloon.
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Spectranetics is recalling its Bridge Occlusion Balloon Catheter due to the possibility of a blocked guidewire lumen in some device units. If a device with a blocked guidewire lumen were to be...
News | Ablation Systems | November 30, 2018
November 30, 2018 — Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies announced that Biosense Webster Inc. has...
News | Drug-Eluting Balloons | September 25, 2018
September 25, 2018 — Orchestra BioMed Inc. announced the three-year clinical results from its Sirolimus Angioplasty...
News | Drug-Eluting Balloons | September 24, 2018
September 24, 2018 — New data announced at the 2018 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference, Sept...
Technology | Balloon Catheter | August 23, 2018
August 23, 2018 — W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. (Gore) announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k)...
News | Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) | August 14, 2018
August 14, 2018 — NuCryo Vascular announced that the company has signed a commercialization agreement with Lokai...
Technology | Drug-Eluting Balloons | June 15, 2018
June 15, 2018 — Medtronic plc has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for 200mm and 250mm...
News | Drug-Eluting Balloons | May 29, 2018
May 29, 2018 – M.A. MedAlliance SA has raised $37 million to help develop and commercialize the first sirolimus...
Technology | Drug-Eluting Balloons | May 03, 2018
May 3, 2018 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the indication for the Medtronic In.Pact ...
Figure 1. Serial coronary angiograms of the representative case treated with shockwave intravascular lithotripsy.
Feature | Cath Lab | April 16, 2018 | Azeem Latib, M.D.
Over the last decade, there have been considerable developments in procedural techniques and technology facilitating...
Technology | Balloon Catheter | March 21, 2018
March 21, 2018 — Cardiovascular Systems Inc. (CSI) recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (...
News | Drug-Eluting Balloons | February 07, 2018
February 7, 2018 — Medtronic plc recently added to its body of clinical evidence supporting the In.Pact Admiral...
News | Balloon Catheter | January 24, 2018
January 24, 2018 — Cardiovascular Systems Inc. recently announced two new partnerships broadening the company’s...
News | Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) | December 29, 2017
December 29, 2017 — iVascular announced the release of the new Oceanus 14 Pro percutaneous transluminal angioplasty...
An illustration of the Sequent Please drug-coated balloon.
Feature | Drug-Eluting Balloons | November 02, 2017
November 2, 2017 — The treatment of in-stent restenosis (ISR) remains challenging in clinical practice. The DARE (...
