AngioScore eyes Abbott catheter patent Aug 26, 2008
is petitioning the Food and Drug Administration to refuse competitor the extension of its patent covering so-called rapid exchange angioplasty catheters. The patent covers technology that allows physicians to more easily-thread a catheter into a blood vessel during angioplasty, the medical procedure used to unblock veins and arteries in the event of a heart attack. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 24, 2008 Aug 25, 2008
I'd be glad to, under one condition: that every woman and doctor that had a baby outside the birth canal and jammed a catheter in the kids brainstem and sucked the contents down the drain, gets jailed for life. There is nothing you can say or preach to me that would convince me that yanking the kid the last 9 inches has anything to do with the life & death health of the mother. (North County Times)
BUSINESS WATCH: His heart still beats for Center Aug 25, 2008
Start with the improvement in angioplasty, which involves inserting a catheter with a small balloon on its tip into a blocked blood vessel and inflating the balloon to open the blockage. Ritz notes that 20 years ago, angioplasty was the preferred method for treating only hearts with one blocked artery. (Republican-American)
Doctors perform heart valve replacement without major surgery Aug 23, 2008
Under local anaesthetic, a catheter is inserted into an artery in the groin and up into the heart. A valve is surrounded by a tiny net, it springs open and the new valve slides into place. (ABC Online)
Praying for a miracle/"Every day, 17 people die waiting for an organ transplant." Aug 22, 2008
"We were running out of options for dialysis. Needless to say, she couldn't have a fistula. Her veins were too small." A week later, Cindy said the family was told that Ashlie would need a catheter port placed by her neck and that she needed to begin "hemodialysis" immediately after it was implanted. Since April, Ashlie has been doing the hemodialysis in Ames three mornings a week. (Nevada Journal, IA)
What is a brain aneurysm? Aug 22, 2008
Coiling techniques are not surgery, they're actually approaches with a catheter. You go up there and you seal off the bulge. (Scientific American)
Tubbs Jones Likely Had No Warning of Aneurysm Aug 21, 2008
These are inserted into the aneurysm using a catheter. Share. (Fox News)
Reaching the Heart through the Wrist Aug 20, 2008
MONDAY, Aug. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Threading a catheter into the heart from the wrist rather than the groin reduces the incidence of bleeding problems during angioplasty, a new study finds. The approach, using the radial artery in the wrist, is not widely practiced in the United States, according to an analysis of almost 600,000 catheterizations in a national database, said a report in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology ... "It's done in about 1.5 percent of... (MEDLINEplus)
New Drug for Painful Bladder Condition Aug 20, 2008
The drug therapy, with positive results in a recent Phase 2 study, is a combination of an anesthetic and heparin delivered directly into the bladder via a catheter. The anesthetic provides rapid pain relief while heparin restores the protective mucus layer of the bladder. (Newsmax)
Cardiac, stroke patients benefit from cooling devices Aug 19, 2008
above, has developed a temperature management system called Thermogard XP that is used in hospitals to manage a patient s core temperature via a catheter inside the patient s body ... Alsius makes computer-regulated catheters that can cool or warm a patient s body from the inside ... The growing use of Alsius devices such as the Thermogard XP controller and Cool Line catheter mirrors the medical community s growing awareness of the therapeutic value of regulating body temperature, especially in... (Montana Standard, MT)
Fresno hospitals hit with fines Aug 19, 2008
The fines statewide reflected a spectrum of errors including improper use of anesthesia resulting in patients being awake during surgery, surgical instruments or sponges being left inside patients, and the improper insertion of an intravenous catheter causing death. Saint Agnes Medical Center was fined for cardiac surgery infections that the state began investigating in May and that led to a temporary closure of the hospital's cardiac surgery unit. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Bioniche Phase III Clinical Trial in Bladder Cancer Progressing Well Aug 18, 2008
It is formulated as Urocidin(TM) for the treatment of bladder cancer, where it is administered by trans-urethral catheter directly into the bladder, coming into contact with immune system cells and bladder cancer cells. MCC is undergoing preclinical evaluation as a treatment for peritoneal carcinomatosis associated with colon and ovarian cancer. (Canada Newswire)
Four hospitals penalized for mistakes Aug 17, 2008
The third patient had a urinary catheter inserted during surgery to remove an ovarian cyst. She described waking up and felt horrible pain between legs. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Young patients act out surgeries Aug 16, 2008
Play sessions once or twice a week made the six surgeries, constant tests, multiple X-rays, and weekly catheter cleanings almost bearable. Usually the child care specialist would lead her to a small playroom filled with board games, books and videos; a tray overflowing with gauze, Band-Aids, tubes, surgical caps and stethoscopes; and cloth dolls, some large and anatomically correct, others small and faceless. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Medtronic files new suit Aug 15, 2008
In May, a federal jury told Boston Scientific to pay $250 million to Medtronic for infringing catheter patents. Boston Scientific is challenging the verdict. (Boston Globe)
NovaBays Q2 loss grows to $2.4 million Aug 15, 2008
It is testing drugs in the bladder (for infections related to catheter use) and nose. At quarter s end NovaBay had $10 million in cash and equivalents. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
Mass. expands tuna salad recall on listeria concerns Aug 14, 2008
The lawsuit comes about three months after a federal jury in Marshall, Texas, told Boston Scientific to pay $250 million to Medtronic for infringing catheter patents. Boston Scientific is challenging that verdict. (Boston Globe)
Seaweed Gel May Have Potential To Repair Damaged Hearts Aug 14, 2008
The gel, made from ordinary seaweed, is injected through the vein, which is linked to a catheter. The researchers have begun testing the gel on humans in trials being conducted in Germany, Belgium and Israel. (News Locale)
A new use for glue Aug 13, 2008
Doctors placed a catheter through an artery in Mr Henkel's groin and ventured to branches in the spinal cord, where they identified the abnormality. From there, a micro-catheter was used to squirt medical-grade super glue on the abnormality and stop the flow of blood. (Sky News Australia)
'Super Glue' Saves Man From Paralysis Aug 13, 2008
Doctors used a $2 million imaging machine to pinpoint the problem, inserted a catheter through an artery in Henkel's groin and injected medical grade super glue to block the abnormality. "The recovery is one in a million," said Mitchell. (Fox News)
Man walks again with help of medical 'super glue' Aug 12, 2008
"A medical grade of super glue, the advantage of that is you inject it, it comes out the end of the catheter and glues up the abnormality and stops the abnormal flow and connection and that went very well in him," he said. Dr Mitchell also shared Mr Henkel's joy. (ABC Online)
A gel to 'mend a damaged heart' Aug 12, 2008
The gel is made from ordinary brown seaweed and can be injected into the heart using a catheter fed through a vein in the groin. "What it does is quite remarkable," British newspaper Daily Mail quoted professor Smedar Cohen, who led the team which developed the gel at Israel's Ben Gurion University, as saying. (India Times, India)
Angiotech receives CE Mark approval of HemoStream(TM) Chronic Dialysis Catheter Aug 12, 2008
VANCOUVER, Aug. 12 /CNW/ - Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANPI, TSX: ANP), a global specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company, today announced that it has received CE Mark approval to begin marketing the HemoStream(TM) Chronic Dialysis Catheter in Europe ... About the HemoStream Chronic Dialysis Catheter Incidences of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) requiring dialysis are a rapidly growing challenge in healthcare worldwide ... Chronic dialysis catheters, such as HemoStream,... (Canada Newswire)
Having Cancer, and Finding a Personality Aug 12, 2008
As my treatments wore on, though the catheter in my chest, the chemotherapy, the anti-nausea drugs, the baldness, the fatigue, the radiation my high spirits and sense of clarity began to wane. One night at a play, I noticed a woman across the room. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
For strokes, closest hospital might not be best Aug 12, 2008
Those specialists have shown they can routinely insert a catheter to clear a heart blockage faster than neighboring facilities ... And a corkscrew-shaped catheter that can be snaked into the brain might yank out a clot ... The corkscrew catheter is useless, however, if the problem is a "bleeder" a blood vessel that has ruptured in the skull. (USA Today)
Spinoff leads to Navilyst Aug 11, 2008
Navilyst's products manage fluids during cardiac catheterization procedures and are used to administer drugs directly into the bloodstream during chemotherapy and other procedures ... And while the two were businesses "that Boston Scientific would have done very well in because of their ability to go into a catheter lab" and create new products, "I don't think they were strategically important to them," Wald said. (Albany Times Union)
Stereotaxis inks $18M deal with Biosense Webster Aug 10, 2008
said Thursday that it has amended its collaboration with , its partner in the development of ablation catheters used with its magnetic navigation system ... -based Biosense Webster will pay Stereotaxis $18 million, comprised of advances against royalties on catheter sales and deferrals of ongoing research and development costs in connection with current and future products. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
TRANSPLANT SERIES 1 of 4: Life Change Aug 8, 2008
"I couldn't believe I was already a part of that audience." Steinberg lost his energy, his catheter became uncomfortable and infected, and he was relying on long-term disability coverage since he could no longer put in a full day at work ... Meanwhile, Steinberg's second catheter had become infected and he required a fistula surgery, which provides a dialysis connection beneath the skin and reduces the chance of infection, although increasing the chances of physical disfigurement. (Dallas County News, IA)
A plea because of my sister Aug 7, 2008
She wears a special boot, and has a catheter delivering Vancomycin straight to her heart. For weeks she also remained attached to a wound vac, second cousin to the wet vac you use in your flooded basement. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
A hot dog blessing Aug 7, 2008
It had a catheter bag taped to its back, and the woman feared for this dog because it was so weak. The next day, she helped the dog out to the outside run and noticed she really looked better. (Carmi Times, IL)
CryoCath Announces Fiscal 2008 Third Quarter Results Aug 5, 2008
"In Europe, our business continues to grow rapidly with both an increased presence and increased unit sales. We entered three new markets during the third quarter launching Arctic Front in Italy, Belgium and Spain and we activated new sites at a record pace of nearly one new user every week, with 12 new sites now using Arctic Front. We also recruited seasoned and senior leadership with the addition of Mr. Vandeputte to oversee and accelerate our growth in Europe. Sales of Arctic Front had a... (Canada Newswire)
Endoscopic Circumferential Ablation Promising For Barrett's Esophagus With High-grade Dysplasia Aug 5, 2008
The endoscopic circumferential ablations were performed with a balloon-based radiofrequency energy electrode array catheter introduced in a side-by-side manner with an endoscope. The procedures were performed on an outpatient basis. (Science Daily)
Family ties and a gift of life Aug 3, 2008
Nathans catheter bag is filling with urine, the first time hes produced any since his kidney failed. Hes actually been dreaming about using the toilet for awhile now, that and a generous heaping of pasta, which was forbidden under his old, potassium-free diet. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
A daughter's love Aug 3, 2008
Rod Patik was up 24 hours after the surgery challenging people to races in the hallway while Abbie Patik was glad she had a catheter so she didn't have to get up to go to the bathroom. "I've never been in that much pain," Abbie said. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Russian athletes are suspended for doping Aug 1, 2008
In order to subvert this vigilance, some athletes have been known to use a catheter to fill their bladders with someone else's urine, so it appears that they are giving a legitimate sample when they are not. Some women have also inserted condoms filled with clean urine into their vaginas to beat drug tests. (International Herald Tribune)
Crusaders for Quality, a Health-Care Intangible Jul 31, 2008
Some have tackled complications, like catheter infections, that were once thought to be inevitable risks of hospitalization and now seem entirely preventable. Some have focused on the smaller inefficiencies little details with costly consequences, like medical records that disappear just when they are most needed and laboratory results that vanish into giant black holes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
VNUS Revises Upward Full-Year 2008 Net Income Guidance Jul 30, 2008
VNUS sells the Closure system, which consists of a proprietary radiofrequency (RF) generator and proprietary disposable endovenous catheters and devices to treat diseased veins through the application of temperature-controlled RF energy ... Actual results may differ materially from current expectations based on a number of factors affecting VNUS' business, including, among other things, changing competitive, market, clinical trial data and regulatory conditions; commercial success of VNUS'... (PR Newswire)
Rare surgical procedure saves baby Jul 29, 2008
He said in an e-mail that Dr. Howard El Said used a balloon catheter to enlarge the opening between the upper chambers of the baby's heart, and Lamberti performed surgery May 24 on the 4-day-old baby. Marissa said her husband went with the baby to Children's Hospital because she was still recovering from the delivery at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
SenoRx to Present At the 28th Annual Canaccord Adams Global Growth Conference Jul 29, 2008
SenoRx (NasdaqGM: - ) develops, manufactures and sells minimally invasive medical devices used by breast care specialists for the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, including its EnCor(r) vacuum-assisted breast biopsy system and Contura MLB catheter for delivering radiation to the tissue surrounding the lumpectomy cavity following surgery for breast cancer. SenoRx's field sales organization serves over 1,000 breast diagnostic and treatment centers in the United States and Canada. (Primezone Releases)
For Elderly, a Little Fall, a Big Worry Jul 29, 2008
The tea-colored urine in the catheter bag was the only ominous sign of the assault on her kidneys. Her son and daughter had been relieved that there were no fractures. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
UT Southwestern digestive specialists freeze out esophagus cancer with new therapy Jul 29, 2008
Gastroenterologists, using a special catheter, spray liquid nitrogen on the damaged tissue to freeze the superficial lining of the esophagus, the long tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach. The treated tissue eventually falls off, allowing normal cells to grow and replace the damaged cells in about six to eight weeks. (EurekAlert!)
Megliola: The strength of family Jul 28, 2008
Last March they had to put a pump in Billy's abdomen and a catheter in his back, one of several surgeries he's endured. The doctors were amazed the young man got through it alive, what with everything else. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Egg Retrieval For In Vitro Fertiliz... Jul 27, 2008
Your bladder will be emptied with a catheter. Under sterile conditions, a transvaginal ultrasound probe will be inserted into the vagina which will be used to observe and guide the progress of a needle that will be inserted. (Suite101.com)
Ontario To Provide Insulin Pumps Jul 26, 2008
These pumps deliver insulin through a small catheter placed under the skin, and it gives the patient relief from having to have several injections a day. Overall the numbers of Ontario adults and children with diabetes has increased by 69 percent over the last decade, there is now estimated to be about 1. (Ontario Now)
Bacteria Fight Back: Biofilms Use Chemical Weapons To Neutralize Or Kill Attacking Amoebae Jul 26, 2008
This is a particular problem in hospitals if these bacteria form a community on a catheter or implant where they could potentially cause a serious infection. Scientists at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research in Braunschweig have now identified one of the fundamental mechanisms used by the bacteria in biofilms to protect themselves against the attacking phagocytes. (Science Daily)
VA shuts down Wash. nursing home Jul 25, 2008
The review also raised concerns about administrative control of medication and the competence of nursing staff inserting intravenous catheter lines ... Nursing staff who inserted catheter lines to administer medication also were not up to professional competency, the review found. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Researchers develop simple treatment for male infertility Jul 25, 2008
For this treatment, instead of going through an open surgery, which was the only known method yet, the patient will go through a retrograde venous embolization - a simple treatment that uses a catheter through the groin. Text-Size. (Newstrack India)
Simple Procedure Improves Male Fertility Jul 25, 2008
In embolization, a small catheter is inserted into the groin and, using X-ray guidance, is placed in the varicocele. Once the catheter is placed, a tiny platinum coil and a few milliliters of an agent to ensure the closure of the gonadic vein are also inserted. (MEDLINEplus)
Researchers identify gene responsible for rare childhood disease Jul 25, 2008
Children with CTE are dependent on receiving nutrition through an IV (or catheter in a vein), which can result in many medical problems and even early death. Despite its grave complications, there has been little understanding about what causes this devastating "orphan" disease which. (EurekAlert!)
New Suits Over Recalled Drugs May Target China Jul 24, 2008
While the ruling is limited in scope -- addressing whether claims challenging the approved design and label of a catheter that burst during surgery were subject to a specific pre-emption clause -- some lawyers have interpreted the decision as having broader implications that could influence products liability claims involving drugs. Mark Robinson of Newport Beach, Calif. (Law.com)
Biomedical startup with $600,000 promise from investors moving to NE Ohio Jul 24, 2008
Catheter clearer draws $600,000 investment Thursday, July 24, 2008 Mary Vanac Plain Dealer Reporter. A biomedical startup company that developed a mechanical system to clear drainage catheters has been promised $600,000, mostly from Northeast Ohio investors ... Clear Catheter Systems will use the money to move to Cleveland and hire its first employees here, said Dr. Edward Boyle, a heart, blood vessel and chest surgeon in Bend, Ore. (Cleveland.com -- News)
Doctor banned from executions in Mo. now in Ariz. Jul 24, 2008
The doctor's techniques appear to have influenced new Arizona procedures for execution by lethal injection, specifically a practice of administering the killing chemicals through a catheter in the groin instead of through an arm ... Court records say that he also developed procedures, inserted catheters and monitored prisoner consciousness in federal executions in Indiana ... Heath noted that Arizona's proposed use of a catheter placed in the femoral vein instead of an arm was used only in the... (AZCentral -- News)
Minimally Invasive Treatment Helps Infertile Men Jul 24, 2008
The procedure, which is done via a tiny catheter, works by blocking excessive blood flow into the veins, allowing them to shrink back to normal size. The findings, which appear in the journal Radiology, indicates that retrograde venous embolization improves semen quality and results in sired pregnancies in roughly one third of partners. (MEDLINEplus)
Male Infertility Treatment Skips Surgery Jul 23, 2008
"Venous embolization, a simple treatment using a catheter through the groin, can help to improve sperm function in infertile men," researcher Sebastian Flacke, MD, PhD, now associate professor of radiology at the Tufts University School of Medicine, says in a news release ... In the treatment, a radiologist inserts a small catheter through a small incision in the groin and uses an imaging tool to guide it to the affected right- or left-sided varicocele ... In the study, published in Radiology,... (CBS News)
Slowing down to let the moment sink in Jul 23, 2008
You place a needle, and then a catheter, through the skin and muscle under the navel. Then you let it drain into bottles lined up on the floor. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Ontario launches $741-million diabetes strategy Jul 23, 2008
The pumps, which deliver insulin through a catheter placed under the skin, offer an alternative to multiple daily injections. The province will also spend $150-million over four years on its electronic diabetes registry, set to begin next spring, which will warehouse patient records and diagnostic information. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Minimally invasive treatment improves male fertility Jul 22, 2008
"Venous embolization, a simple treatment using a catheter through the groin, can help to improve sperm function in infertile men," said lead author Sebastian Flacke, M.D., Ph ... In the procedure, an interventional radiologist inserts a small catheter through a nick in the skin at the groin and uses x-ray guidance to steer it into the varicocele ... A tiny platinum coil and a few milliliters of an agent to ensure the occlusion of the gonadic vein are then inserted through the catheter. (EurekAlert!)
Harley Street should hang-up the stethoscope Jul 20, 2008
Not quite a soap, farcical but not actually a comedy - and a jumbo-sized catheter short of gritty realism - the diagnosis for Harley Street looks critical unless it gets a personality transplant. Share this article. (Metro)
* NTU doctors find better technique for cardiac arrests Jul 20, 2008
The process involves the insertion of a catheter into the femoral artery/vein and circulating blood through a pump, heat exchange, and oxygenator before returning it to the body. In the study, 113 of 975 patients who suffered in-hospital cardiac arrest and were given CPR for more than 10 minutes were enrolled in the conventional CPR group, while 59 were enrolled in the extracorporeal group. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Innovation, Innovation, Innovation & Technology Jul 19, 2008
There are prodcust known here us uridoms (Like a condom with a firm grip to connect to the catheter bags), day catheter bags and night catheter bags for men. Thus helping to build up confidence, self-esteem and their integrity. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Hospital denies neglecting patients Jul 19, 2008
He was seen carrying a catheter. "The Rangkasbitung hospital referred my husband to RSCM because the local hospital does not have proper medical equipment to him," Eti, Arifin's husband, told The Jakarta Post. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
PCI preference -- will that be an arm or a leg? Jul 19, 2008
Rao uses r-PCI himself almost exclusively, reserving f-PCI for three types of cases: where the catheter is too big to fit inside the radial artery; in cases where the patient has had coronary bypass surgery, which can complicate access from the left wrist; or in cases where there is no alternate blood flow to the hand. Rao notes that r-PCI is the preferred option in Europe. (EurekAlert!)
First human use of new device to make arrhythmia treatment safer Jul 17, 2008
The hole, created by the NRGTM Transseptal Needle, allows cardiac catheters to cross from the right side of the heart to the left side ... He inserted a catheter through a vein in the groin and guided it into her left atrium, where he used it to deliver radio-frequency energy to ablate the "trouble spot" in her heart, eliminating the problematic electrical pathway that was causing the problem ... Because of scar tissue that formed after the first procedure, however, her doctors could not repeat... (EurekAlert!)
New Procedure Offer New Hope For Patients With Blood Clots Jul 16, 2008
A catheter is inserted into the vein. Two balloons trap the clot where large doses of medication are delivered. (7 KETV Omaha)
The gift of life Jul 16, 2008
Without any other prospects for a donor, Melton had surgery at the end of April to put a peritoneal dialysis catheter in her abdomen to give her the ability to filter her blood throughout the day. Soon after the surgery, Melton s husband Gordon, who is a nurse practitioner at Maury Regional Ambulatory Care Clinic, talked with some of his co-workers about kidney transplants and mentioned his wife s medical condition. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
