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STEMart, a US-based provider of comprehensive services for all phases of medical device development, announces the expansion of its medical device testing capabilities and introduces Balloon Catheter Testing Services for the development of safe and effective medical devices. These reliable testing solutions will meet the evolving needs of the medical device industry and help manufacturers ...
BySTEMart
Preemies face unique challenges and specialized tools like MedSource Labs’ TrueSafe Comfort® Push Button Neonatal Safety IV Catheters help make their care as gentle as possible. Our TrueSafe Comfort® Push Button Neonatal Safety IV Catheters are crafted for the tiniest patients, featuring small gauge sizes in 24 or 26 gauge, a tapered ...
Many women opt out of epidurals because they seem so unpleasant. Epidural catheter: The needles for epidurals are in fact large, because they insert a catheter in the epidural region. These catheters are the conduits for a variety of pain relief delivery options. ...
If you are an uncoated straight catheter user, a high-quality sterile catheter lubricant is an important addition to your catheter regimen to ensure a comfortable experience and reduce pain, discomfort, and the risk of urethral trauma. With so many lubricants on the market today, it can be hard to choose the right catheter ...
During AF ablation, a specialized cardiologist known as an electrophysiologist inserts catheters through the blood vessels into the heart to burn or freeze that tissue that is causing abnormal electrical signals in the upper chamber, or atrium. ...
This type of stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when a clot forms inside a vessel supplying blood to the brain, where aspiration and mechanical thrombectomy are common treatments. These procedures involve inserting a catheter into an artery in the arm or groin and moving it towards the blood clot under X-ray guidance. The clot may be removed by trapping it ...
ByBIOMODEX
The Neurescue device can double the amount of time for a physician to control blood loss and increase the opportunity for additional lifesaving procedures such as stents or pacemakers. A catheter-based device is inserted via the femoral artery, blocking blood flow to the lower extremities within a minute and rerouting it to vital organs. ...
In contrast, Avenu Medical's Ellipsys® Vascular Access System is a single-catheter, ultrasound-guided device that inserts a catheter percutaneously (through the skin) into the arm to create a durable AV fistula. ...
Second Heart Assist has developed both a catheter-based and a wireless-powered chronic implant circulatory assist device. ...
Currently, the company has one device called the PIVO— a flexible catheter that is inserted into an existing IV to allow for blood to be drawn multiple times without having to stick the patient over and over again. ...
The Right Approach Bundle, PIV5Rights, consisted of P=Proficiency, I=Insertion, V=Vein and Catheter, 5=Supplies & Technology and R=Review & Assessment. ...
In his last semester of medical school — Frost graduated at the age of 23, becoming the youngest doctor in Denmark — he invented Neurescue, a small computer-controlled balloon catheter that can be used during CPR. The catheter is inserted into the femoral artery in the leg and moved to the main artery of the body, the aorta, which ...
” VeinViewer reduces the time needed for IV insertion and improves first stick success when starting an IV catheter, ultimately improving the patient experience. ...
The CoapTech PUG device utilizes two small magnetic components (one magnet ??xed on a catheter that is inserted in the body, which is then guided and controlled by the other, stronger magnet held outside the body) while point-of-care ultrasound provides visual feedback. The ultrasound is used to determine any anatomical anomalies that could interfere with tube ...
ByCoapTech
“It is the only device of its kind that has been clinically proven to increase both first-stick success and patient satisfaction by up to 100 percent while reducing PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter) lines placed due to inability to gain PIV access by over 30 ...