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Surgical Techniques

New Balloon Catheter with Zipper Technology

A new balloon dilatation catheter system uses a delivery platform called Zipper that facilitates easy, quick exchange of guidewires and catheters during coronary angioplasty or stenting procedures. More...
07 Oct 2002

Beating-Heart Surgery Found Best for the Elderly

For patients over 80, bypass surgery on a beating heart may be the best option, since it leads to fewer strokes and higher 30-day survival rates, according to a new study. More...
03 Oct 2002

Gender Affects Outcome of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

A study conducted among hospitals in California (USA) has shown that female children have a 51% higher mortality than male children when undergoing cardiac surgery. More...
02 Oct 2002

Biologic Coating on Stents May Reduce Restenosis

Scientists have developed stents and vascular graft surfaces that are biologically activated with a coating that captures progenitor endothelial cells (PECs) from the bloodstream, which form a layer over the implant to help protect it from estenosis. More...
02 Oct 2002

Electroporation Therapy for Cancer Shows Promise

Results of a study involving the use of electroporation therapy (EPT) in patients with primary head and neck cancer have shown no evidence of disease in 10 of the 12 patients in the study. More...
30 Sep 2002

Heart Patch Designed to Combat CHF

A patch made of bovine pericardium is designed for use in surgical ventricular restoration, an operation for severe congestive heart failure (CHF). More...
26 Sep 2002

Surgery for Prostate Cancer Cuts Death Risk

A study by Swedish researchers has shown for the first time that surgery for prostate cancer can reduce the risk of death. More...
24 Sep 2002
New
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Neonatal Heel Incision Device
Tenderfoot
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SARS‑CoV‑2/Flu A/Flu B/RSV Sample-To-Answer Test
SARS‑CoV‑2/Flu A/Flu B/RSV Cartridge (CE-IVD)
New
Blood Gas Analyzer
i-Check200
New
Creatinine/eGFR Meter
StatSensor® Creatinine/eGFR Meter


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