The 2016 Nobel Prize in chemistry was recently awarded to three scientists who developed miniaturized machines that are smaller than the width of a human hair. This science and engineering feat was recognized because it may help take chemistry and engineering into a new dimension in the coming years. This includes the development of micro-robots that may one day be injected into patients so they can independently support the body’s fight against a variety of diseases, including tissue repair or cleansing the circulatory system of atherosclerotic deposits.

International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET)

ACVP SouthCoast Health Cardio Conference

radial access drape, radial access sleeve drape, reducing radial access setup time
Radial access, transradial access, radial artery access, drapes, drape
Radial access, transradial access, radial artery access, drapes, drape
Radial access, transradial access, radial artery access, drapes, drape
Radial access, transradial access, radial artery access, drapes, drape
Radial access, transradial access, radial artery access, drapes, drape can help speed procedure times.

The transradial revolution is one of the fastest growing trends in cardiology. Compared to the femoral access technique, transradial access is associated with reductions in access-site complications, bleeding complications and overall morbidity.[1-3] Furthermore, the radial approach in ST-elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients has been associated with significant reduction in major adverse events during follow up.[4] Technology and techniques are constantly evolving and expanding in the field of transradial procedures, including the drapes we employ.

International Academy of Cardiology Annual Scientific Sessions

Mercator MedSystems recently announced that 13-month data from the DANCE trial was presented during a late-breaking scientific session at the Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA) Annual Conference 2016. DANCE is a prospective, multicenter, single-arm study designed to assess the clinical performance of the localized delivery of a generic steroid, dexamethasone, to the tissues around arteries that have been injured during endovascular interventions, using Mercator’s proprietary Bullfrog Micro-Infusion Device.

October 7, 2016 — A Northwestern Medicine cardiac surgeon was recently the first in Illinois and second in the United States to implant the Edwards Intuity Elite sutureless aortic valve in a patient with coronary artery disease. The device was implanted through the newly U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved, minimally invasive delivery system.

October 6, 2016 — Xeltis announced this week that patients implanted with its bioabsorbable cardiovascular conduit showed positive functionality results two years after surgery. The data have been presented at the 30th European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) annual scientific meeting, Oct. 1-5 in Barcelona, Spain.

St. Jude Medical Inc. announced a full market release of its EnSite Precision cardiac mapping system and new Sensor Enabled tools in Europe. The new platform is now installed and active in more than 100 sites across Europe and has been used to support more than 5,000 ablation cases since the system’s CE Mark approval in January 2016.

Interventional labs now have an imaging system that provides clinicians flexibility to perform a wide array of procedures with the launch of Toshiba’s Infinix-i Sky +*. The ceiling-mounted system features a double sliding C-arm and 12 x 16-inch flat panel, offering clinicians the potential to increase coverage, speed and patient access.

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