August 3, 2016 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted market clearance to Rex Medical’s bioresorbable Closer Vascular Sealing System (VSS) to achieve rapid hemostasis of femoral artery catheterizations. 

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The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) annual meeting offers an in-depth review of all aspects of cardiac CT. The importance of the news from this conference is increasing each year as CT continues to see large expansion in the cardiovascular space, as recently found in a review of Medicare (CMS) data (read the article "Substantial Growth Found in Ordering of CTA Exams in Medicare Population"). 

August 2, 2016 —The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted market clearance for W. L. Gore & Associates’ Gore Tigris Vascular Stent, a dual-component stent with a unique fluoropolymer / nitinol design. The Gore Tigris device, which gained CE mark approval in 2011, is a third generation, self-expanding stent. The device was designed explicitly to improve anatomical conformability with the natural movement of the knee when treating peripheral artery disease (PAD).

According to a new study, the last 13 years have seen substantial growth in the ordering of computed tomography angiography (CTA) examinations in the Medicare population, particularly in the emergency department (ED) setting.

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Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF or Afib) are high risk for stroke due to the formation of thrombus emboli in the left atrial appendage (LAA). The standard of care is use of warfarin or newer anticoagulation therapy agents, but there has been growing interest in eliminating the need for these drugs and their associated increased bleeding risks by closing off the LAA to prevent clot formation.

July 27, 2016 — Penumbra Inc. announced U.S. commercial availability of its latest thrombectomy device, the ACE68 Reperfusion Catheter, part of the fully integrated Penumbra System. The device was launched at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) 13th Annual Meeting in Boston.

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