Transthoracic Needle Biopsy

UroGenRA - Genitourinary cancer array

UroGenRA is a CGI custom-designed oligonucleotide array for implementation within a clinical laboratory as an array CGH-based diagnostic/prognostic tool for kidney, prostate, and bladder cancers. It...

Telehealth

Telehealth uses communication devices such as computers, mobiles and tablets to deliver healthcare. For example, many patients monitor their condition using a telehealth computer which can take read...

Nutraceuticals

Nutraceuticals are food products with added nutritional and health benefits. They include fortified foods and can have added nutrients or compounds that aid weight-loss. It is a booming market area....

Thimerosal Preservative

Thimerosal is a mercury-based preservative that has been used for decades in the United States in multi-dose vials (vials containing more than one dose) of some vaccines to prevent the growth of ger...

FDA clears InnerOptic's device for needle-guided interventions

InnerOptic has secured 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market the AIM System, which is dubbed the "GPS for needle-based inte -More- 

BD Hyflow needle essential for patient comfort and device integration

BD Medical, a segment of BD, today announced the launch of the BD Hyflow™ needle, a unique 27-gauge thin-wall needle designed for use with BD's prefillable syringe systems.

Terumo To Launch Hypodermic Needle Smaller Than 'Painless Needle'

Japan's Terumo said it plans to launch the tiniest hypodermic needle in September, smaller than the "painless needle," and aimed at diabetics relying on regular insulin injections and those self-injec...

Needle-Trap Protection System

U.S. pharma manufacturers doing business in Europe can comply with the prevention of sharps injuries by using Needle-Trap, a system designed to protect healthcare providers from accidental needlestick...

Cook Medical adds 25 gage needle to line of FNB histology portfolio

Cook Medical has added a 25 gage needle to its EchoTip ProCore line of fine needle biopsy (FNB) histology needles, which are designed for use in a procedure known as endoscopic ultrasound, or EUS. The...

Injex Pharma Given China Approval for Needle-Free Delivery Device

Injex Pharma of Germany was granted SFDA approval to market its INJEX30 needle-free injection system in China. Injex said its exclusive China distributor, Hangzhou Hema Medical Equipment Co., helped w...

FDA clears INJEX's needle free injection technology

The FDA has cleared INJEX Pharma's needle free injection technology, INJEX 30, for import and sale into the US Market.

What you need to know about the new EU legislation on needle stick injuries

Although the incidence of needle stick injuries in the pharmacy profession is low, Mark Santillo explains why new EU legislation relating to needle stick injuries still matter

Particle formation and risk of embolization during transseptal catheterization: comparison of standard transseptal needles and a new radiofrequency transseptal needle.

OBJECTIVE: Anecdotally, the Brockenbrough transseptal needle generates plastic particles through a process of skiving (shaving off particles), when advanced through the dilator and sheath. This study...

Prospective comparison between conventional transseptal puncture and transseptal needle puncture with radiofrequency energy.

PURPOSE: Patients undergoing left atrial ablation require transseptal puncture, which can be challenging, even for experienced physicians. This study compared the efficacy and safety of radiofrequency...

Localization of fossa ovalis and Brockenbrough needle prior to left atrial ablation using three-dimensional mapping with EnSite Fusion™

BACKGROUND: Transseptal catheterization of the interatrial septum has traditionally been performed under the guidance of fluoroscopy, echocardiography, and hemodynamic pressure monitoring. We hypothes...

Transseptal access for MitraClip® procedures using surgical diathermy under echocardiographic guidance.

Aims: Unlike most diagnostic procedures, the MitraClip® therapy requires precise positioning of transseptal access to ensure a successful procedure. Radiofrequency-based transseptal puncture has been...

New Coaxial Transseptal Needle for Creation of Atrial Septal Defects in Adult Sheep.

OBJECTIVES: To introduce a new transseptal (TS) needle assembled in our laboratory-the coaxial TS (CTS) needle-and describe our experience with it in creating experimental atrial septal defects (ASD)...