Guidewires
This channel includes news and new technology innovations for guide wires used in interventional cardiology and interventional radiology. Guidewires are used to navigate vessels to target lesions so larger, less maneuverable treatment devices can be pushed over the wire to rapidly reach the lesion.
Technology | Guidewires | March 20, 2017
March 20, 2017 — Teleflex Inc. recently announced 510(k) clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U...
Feature | December 07, 2016
December 7, 2016 — Teleflex Inc. and Vascular Solutions Inc. announced that the companies have entered into a...
Videos | Guidewires | November 18, 2016
A discussion with guidewire expert Dimitri Karmpaliotis, M.D., Ph.D., FACC, about the basics of interventional...
Technology | Catheters | November 09, 2016
November 9, 2016 — Merit Medical Systems Inc. announced that it has received 510(k) clearance for the SwiftNINJA...
News | Cath Lab | October 18, 2016
October 18, 2016 — Medtronic plc announced last week that it has notified customers of a voluntary recall of certain...
Feature | Guidewires | October 12, 2016 | Dave Fornell
While guidewires are a key tool used by all interventionalists in the cath lab, most operators do not have a deep...
Feature | March 22, 2016 | Dave Fornell
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Feature | Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) | February 22, 2016 | Dave Fornell
It is estimated that more than 10 million people in the United States are affected by peripheral arterial disease (PAD...
Technology | Guidewires | February 19, 2016
February 19, 2016 — Nipro North America announced the launch of the AquaLiner II second-generation 0.035-inch,...
Feature | Cath Lab | November 24, 2015
November 24, 2015 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning this week that hydrophilic and/or...
Feature | December 30, 2014 | Dave Fornell
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News | March 04, 2014
March 4, 2014 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent out a Class 1 recall notice regarding various...
Technology | January 28, 2014
January 28, 2014 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Pressure Products Inc.’s SafeSept Needle Free...
Technology | January 24, 2014
January 24, 2014 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared Radius Medical LLC’s Prodigy Support Catheter....