March 29, 2009 — Medtronic Neurologic Technologies and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have notified healthcare professionals of a class 1 recall for BioGlide ventricular snap shunt ...
Cerebral Oximetry is an optical technique that allows for noninvasive and continuous monitoring of brain oxygenation by determining tissue oxygen saturation (SctO 2). In conjunction with pulse ...
Background: Removal of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) is the common treatment of post hemorrhagic ventricular dilatation (PHVD) in newborn infants. Puncture from a subcutaneous ventricular catheter ...
Members of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Neurological Devices Panel reviewed safety issues and the risks and benefits of using the CoAxia NeuroFlo catheter in patients with ischemic stroke ...
The cognitive deficits that may emerge after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (Afib) appeared short-lived in a small randomized trial, providing some reassurance. Cognitive testing showed ...
Transradial access (TRA) results in a lower diagnostic success rate and longer procedural times compared with transfemoral access (TFA) in patients undergoing cerebral angiography, the randomized ...
A team of engineers and physicians has developed a steerable catheter that will give neurosurgeons the ability to steer the device in any direction they want while navigating the brain's arteries and ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with manual contact catheters, robotic magnetic navigation reduced risk for silent cerebral embolism ...
Paul Santerre recently flew to Boston to help launch a cerebral catheter that incorporates an anti-clotting polymer additive created by Interface Biologics, the company he co-founded nearly two ...