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Image: The Absorb bioabsorbable drug-eluting stent (Photo courtesy of Abbott Vascular).

Fully Absorbable Stent Treats Coronary Artery Disease

A new absorbable stent for treating coronary artery disease (CAD) releases everolimus to limit the growth of scar tissue. More...
18 Jul 2016
Image: A multi-lens system with a diameter of 600 µm next to a doublet lenses with a diameter of 120 µm (Photo courtesy of Timo Gissibl / University of Stuttgart).

Injectable Micro-Camera Could Be the Future of Health Imaging

Sophisticated lenses--no bigger than a grain of salt--could serve as injectable autonomous endoscopes, claims a new study. More...
14 Jul 2016
Image: The DEFINA system in Pulmonology (Photo courtesy of PENTAX Medical).

HD Pulmonology System Provides Sharp Image Quality

A new endoscopy system delivers high-definition (HD) image quality, supporting clinical outcomes across a range of diagnostic and therapeutic applications. More...
14 Jul 2016
Image: The RESECTR uterine polyp resector (Photo courtesy of Distal Access).

Tissue Resector Helps Remove Uterine Polyps

A disposable hand-held and hand-driven device combines the benefits of basic manual devices and complex electromechanical systems in uterine polyp removal. More...
13 Jul 2016
Image: The Spanner temporary prostatic stent (Photo courtesy of SRS Medical).

Temporary Prostate Stent Alleviates Bladder Obstruction

A novel stent helps maintain urine flow and allow for voluntary urination in male patients experiencing lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). More...
13 Jul 2016
Image: According to a new study, radial access for stenting procedures in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients should be the default approach (Photo courtesy of the Humanitas Clinical and Research Center).

Radial Access in Coronary Interventions Reduces Risk

Researchers at the Humanitas Clinical and Research Center (Humanitas; Rozzano, Italy), Bern University Hospital (Switzerland), and other institutions searched PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and ClinicalTrials.gov databases for randomized trials comparing radial and femoral access for coronary interventions. In all, 24 studies enrolling 22,843 participants were included in order to provide a quantitative appraisal of t clinical outcomes when comparing access for coronary interventions in patients with CAD. More...
12 Jul 2016
Image: The AtriClip PRO2 device and LAA clip (Photo courtesy of AtriCure).

Non-Piercing LAA Occluder Reduce Risk of Tissue Tear

A novel clip system occludes the left atrial appendage (LAA) under direct visualization, in conjunction with other open cardiac surgical procedures. More...
12 Jul 2016
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