Venous Therapies
This channel includes news and new technology innovations of Venous Therapies including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and vena cava filters.
Feature | Thrombectomy Devices | January 22, 2019 | Dave Fornell, Editor
Catheter-based blood clot removal a decade ago was a standard of care for acute coronary revascularization, but...
News | Vena Cava Filters | December 04, 2018
December 4, 2018 — BTG plc announced the first patients outside of a clinical trial have been successfully implanted...
News | Thrombectomy Devices | November 21, 2018
November 21, 2018 — BTG plc announced the first Ekos CU 4.0 units have been shipped from BTG’s facility in Bothell,...
News | Venous Therapies | August 08, 2018
August 8, 2018 — Boston Scientific Corp. announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Veniti Inc., which has...
A patient case study showing a venous ulcer formation 18 months following thermal ablation varicose vein treatment in the GSV. The patient was treated with Varithena polidocanol endovenous microfoam chemical-ablation. Images show baseline prior to treatment (right), followed by one, four and six weeks after treatment.
Feature | Venous Therapies | April 30, 2018 | Tif Siragusa, M.D.
The introduction of thermal ablation revolutionized the treatment of varicose veins, yet recurrence remains a stubborn...
Technology | Vascular Closure Devices | April 10, 2018
April 10, 2018 – Cardiva Medical announced the company received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for an...
Feature | Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) | February 16, 2018 | Sanjay Pandya, M.D.
There are few downsides to using tibial venous access to treat deep vein thrombosis (DVT) with catheter-directed...
News | Venous Therapies | January 26, 2018
January 26, 2018 – Medtronic plc announced the initiation of its investigational device exemption (IDE) study for the...
News | Vena Cava Filters | January 02, 2018
January 2, 2018 — Osborne & Associates Law Firm, P.A., of Boca Raton, Fla., has filed suit in Palm Beach Circuit...
News | Vena Cava Filters | September 26, 2017
September 26, 2017 — The one-year results of the SENTRY clinical trial were presented by principal investigator Michael...
Feature | Cath Lab | September 14, 2017
September 14, 2017 — Here are quick summaries for all the key late-breaking vascular and endovascular clinical trials...
News | Venous Therapies | September 11, 2017
September 11, 2017 — Veniti Inc. announced that Boston Scientific will distribute the Vici Venous Stent under a limited...
News | Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) | July 07, 2017
July 7, 2017 — BTG plc recently highlighted the results of the ACCESS PTS trial, presented at the Society for Vascular...
Videos | Venous Therapies | June 27, 2017
This video, provided by Ekos, demonstrates the EkoSonic endovascular System thrombolytic system to treat deep vein...
News | Venous Therapies | May 05, 2017
May 5, 2017 — Medtronic plc recently announced three-year outcomes from the VeClose U.S. pivotal clinical trial and one...