NEWS RELEASE: Confluent Medical Technologies announces Ultra Polyimide Confluent unveils material breakthrough that delivers twice the strength of traditional polyimide. Scottsdale, Arizona – Confluent Medical Technologies (Confluent), a leading medical device and materials science contract manufacturer specializing in polymer and metal … [Read more...] about Confluent Medical Technologies announces Ultra Polyimide
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Surmodics launches Pounce XL thrombectomy system
Surmodics (Nasdaq:SRDX) announced today that it commercially launched the Pounce XL thrombectomy system for clot removal. Pounce XL joins the larger suite of Pounce thrombectomy systems. They offer rapid endovascular removal of acute or chronic clot from peripheral arteries. Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based Surmodics designed Pounce to enable … [Read more...] about Surmodics launches Pounce XL thrombectomy system
Stryker’s Inari Medical launches Artix thrombectomy system
Inari Medical — now part of Stryker — announced that it launched its Artix thrombectomy system for arterial thrombectomies. The company built Artix for the distinct needs of the peripheral arterial system, according to a news release. It marks Inari's inaugural entry into the arterial space. The combined aspiration plus mechanical … [Read more...] about Stryker’s Inari Medical launches Artix thrombectomy system
CereVasc study data backs eShunt system
CereVasc today announced initial results from a pilot clinical study supporting the use of its eShunt system. Boston-based CereVasc designed eShunt for treating normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). This study evaluates the technology in the treatment of elderly patients with NPH. eShunt has FDA breakthrough device designation, which it picked up … [Read more...] about CereVasc study data backs eShunt system
Surmodics reports first clinical use of thrombectomy system
Surmodics (Nasdaq:SRDX) today announced the successful early clinical use of its Pounce XL thrombectomy system. The early use comes as part of a limited market release. Surmodics plans for a full commercial launch planned for after the initial rollout. Pounce XL received FDA 510(k) clearance in September 2024. Dr. Walter Rizzoni used the system … [Read more...] about Surmodics reports first clinical use of thrombectomy system
Zeus to launch next-gen film-cast PTFE catheter liners
NEWS RELEASE: Zeus to launch next-gen film-cast PTFE liners engineered for flexibility and superior strength Unveiling at MD&M West, the new StreamLiner NG catheter liners minimize defects and maximize performance versus existing film-cast PTFE liners. Orangeburg, S.C. – Zeus, a global leader in advanced polymer solutions and catheter … [Read more...] about Zeus to launch next-gen film-cast PTFE catheter liners
FDA approves Merit Medical’s cell-impermeable endoprosthesis
Merit Medical Systems (Nasdaq:MMSI) announced today that it received FDA premarket approval for its Wrapsody cell-impermeable endoprosthesis. With approval, the company can begin commercializing the device in the U.S. in 2025. South Jordan, Utah–based Merit Medical designed Wrapsody to extend long-term vessel patency in dialysis patients. It … [Read more...] about FDA approves Merit Medical’s cell-impermeable endoprosthesis
First Look: Flow Medical’s next-generation thrombolysis catheter for pulmonary embolism
Flow Medical is developing a thrombolysis catheter to improve the treatment of blood clots in pulmonary embolism patients. The Chicago-based startup designed its minimally invasive system with a novel nitinol scaffold that perforates blood clots and infuses them with tissue plasminogen activator (TPA), a thrombolytic drug commonly referred to as … [Read more...] about First Look: Flow Medical’s next-generation thrombolysis catheter for pulmonary embolism
Medtronic acquires articulating instrument maker Fortimedix Surgical
Fortimedix Surgical announced today that it has been acquired by medtech giant Medtronic (NYSE:MDT). "We are pleased to share that Fortimedix Surgical was acquired by Medtronic," the company wrote on LinkedIn. "A unique opportunity to leverage our articulating instrument technology for application across patient therapies. We look forward to … [Read more...] about Medtronic acquires articulating instrument maker Fortimedix Surgical
Second Heart Assist’s Whisper device has successful case studies
Second Heart Assist (Salt Lake City) today announced successful case studies in South America with its Whisper catheter-delivered heart assist device. Dr. Adrian Ebner, head of the cardiovascular department at the Sanatorio Italiano Hospital in Asuncion, Paraguay, and his team completed non-randomized case studies involving six patients. Second … [Read more...] about Second Heart Assist’s Whisper device has successful case studies
