This medical device dissolves inside the body
Researchers from Northwestern University and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a bioresorbable electronic implantable device that can dissolve in the body.
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Intact Vascular Announces Presentation of TOBA II Pivotal Data
Intact Vascular, Inc., a developer of medical devices for minimally invasive peripheral vascular procedures, today announced that data from its Tack Optimized Balloon Angioplasty (TOBA) II pivotal clinical trial will be presented at the 15 th Annual VIVA Conference in Las Vegas, NV on November 5-8.
Read MoreEximo Medical Receives FDA Clearance for B-Laser™ Atherectomy System to Treat Peripheral Artery Disease (Including ISR)
Eximo Medical Ltd. announced today it has received 510(k) clearance from the U. S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for its B-Laser™ Atherectomy System for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). B-Laser™ is a transformative 355nm wavelength laser technology designed to address unmet clinical needs for treating multiple vascular indications.
Read MoreCardiovascular Systems announces launch of Peripheral Orbital Arterectomy System outside the USA
Cardiovascular Systems Inc. (CSI), a medical device company developing and commercialising interventional treatment systems for patients with peripheral and coronary artery disease, has announced that the first patient in Hong Kong has been treated with its Stealth 360 Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (OAS). The Hong Kong case is the first commercial use of Peripheral OAS outside of the USA.
Read MoreStudy of scarless wound healing goes digital with 5-year, 3.3 million NIH grant to UCI trio
Wound healing is a complex process that involves intricate interplay among multiple skin and immune cell types. When optimal conditions are achieved, wounds can heal by true regeneration, when new hairs and new adipose tissue re-form.
Read MoreBoston Scientific Initiates Trail for First Peripheral Vascular Stent with US FDA Breakthrough Device Designation
Boston Scientific announced it has enrolled the first patient in the SAVAL pivotal trial to evaluate clinical outcomes of the SAVAL™ Below the Knee (BTK) Drug-Eluting Stent System in patients with an advanced stage of peripheral artery disease (PAD) called critical limb ischemia.
Read MoreNew smart bandages could monitor and treat chronic wounds
Chronic wounds develop when a wound fails to heal within the expected time, which might be a couple of weeks or up to several months. They are often caused by diabetic wounds, pressure ulcers, leg ulcers, arterial ulcers, and malignant wounds.
Read MoreBy ‘poking’ cells, a University of Iowa lab studies the science of healing
If you ever get the chance to watch life under a microscope, seize the opportunity. In many ways, microscale life mimics the movies — there are thrilling chases as immune cells hunt down bacterial invaders, a feeling of tragedy as a sick cell bursts and budding romances between cells that crumble in dramatic divorce.
Read MoreVirtual reality for wound care patients a Canadian first
Virtual reality is being used to help patients undergoing wound care at Rockyview General Hospital to help ease pain and anxiety during treatment — a first of its kind in Canada. Two Samsung Gear virtual reality headsets were anonymously donated to the hospital after the donor saw research on the benefits of virtual reality during treatment.
Read MoreAVITA Medical Announces Presentation of RECELL® Device Effectiveness and Safety in Treatment of the Thermal Burns at Premier U.S. Military Conference
Avita Medical (ASX: AVH, OTCQX: AVMXY) today announced that results from two U.S. pivotal clinical trials demonstrating the effectiveness and clinical benefits of the RECELL® Autologous Cell Harvesting Device were presented in the plenary session at the U.S. Defense Department Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS) in Kissimmee, Florida. The results were presented by James H. Holmes, IV, MD, FACS Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem North Carolina.
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