Cholangiography Catheters
September 15, 2008 6:21 am | Ranfac Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsBooth # 939 • Ranfac’s line of Cholangiography Catheters eliminates the need for secondary instruments to advance or thread plastic tube-type catheters into the cystic ducts. The catheters provide easy insertion into the smallest of cystic ducts with no worry of collapsing the catheter during clamping.
LISTED UNDER: Cholangiography CathetersDouble-Lumen Chest Tube
May 15, 2008 6:34 am | Cook Surgical | Product Releases | CommentsThe Cook Double-Lumen Thal-Quick Chest Tube is designed to improve pleural drainage. The device’s 17-gage second lumen allows for increased aspiration or infusion, as the treatment channel can be used for additional drainage or substance infusion to permit pleural drainage. With a second lumen and 24-French size catheter, this version improves ease-of-use, placement of the device and patient comfort.
LISTED UNDER: Chest Drainage CathetersAntibiotic-Impregnated Catheter
February 15, 2007 7:16 am | Cook Surgical | Product Releases | CommentsThe Cook Spectrum® antibiotic-impregnated five-lumen central venous catheter is designed to both improve multiple treatment administration and provide increased protection against hospital-based catheter-related bloodstream infections. This latest version of the Cook Spectrum catheter incorporates five separate, non-communicating vascular access lumens within a single catheter body.
LISTED UNDER: Intravascular CathetersMinimally Invasive Vascular Access Systems
January 12, 2007 9:59 am | Terumo Medical Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsTerumo Interventional Systems has introduced a new line of micro access systems, which includes the Glidewire® Access System and the GlideAccess™ System. These micro access systems offer less invasive initial puncture and facilitate smooth vascular access. This provides physicians with the ability to safely and confidently introduce the larger devices necessary to complete a wide range of endovascular procedures.
LISTED UNDER: Intravascular CathetersVenous Reflux Treatment System
February 16, 2005 3:57 am | Vnus Medical Technologies, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Closure System consists of a radiofrequency generator and disposable catheter which are used to treat superficial venous reflux, the underlying cause of painful varicose veins and leg fatigue and swelling. This minimally invasive alternative has been shown in multiple randomized trials to offer advantages over traditional vein stripping, and has significant benefits versus other endovenous alternatives to traditional surgery.
LISTED UNDER: Intravascular CathetersVaricose Vein Removal System
February 16, 2005 3:57 am | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe TRIVEX™ System for is designed for the minimally invasive removal of varicose veins. This all-in-one system includes a precision-controlled surgical pump that provides consistent delivery of an anesthetic solution and better visualization for accurate targeting and removal of diseased veins.
LISTED UNDER: Intravascular CathetersGreater Saphenous Vein Removal System
February 16, 2005 3:57 am | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSmith & Nephew has introduced its TCI™ (Tumescent Catheter Inversion) System for minimally invasive removal of the greater saphenous vein. Typically, varicose veins can be traced to failure of the valves in the saphenous vein. Conventional “stripping” or removing the saphenous vein can prevent varicose veins from reoccurring, but the TCI System makes this procedure less traumatic for the patient because of the solution used to infiltrate and irrigate the procedure area and flush the vein channel after its removal.
LISTED UNDER: Intravascular CathetersEmbolic Protection System
January 18, 2005 7:32 am | Boston Scientific/Microvasive | Product Releases | CommentsThe FilterWire EZ™ Embolic Protection System is a low-profile embolic filter mounted on a guide wire and is designed to reduce complications during balloon angioplasty and stenting procedures for the treatment of saphenous vein graft (SVG) disease. The filter captures embolic material that becomes dislodged during interventions, which would otherwise travel into the microvasculature where it could cause a heart attack.
LISTED UNDER: Angioplasty Catheters
