12 Jun 2019

VEINPIX ALLOWS PATIENTS TO SEND LEG PIXS  QUESTIONS FROM HOME

Realizing the benefits of telemedicine for both medical practices and their patients, Vein Specialists of America (VSA) has created a virtual vein screening platform to give vein practices nationwide the ability to offer virtual screenings to their patients. VeinPIX is a professional way for vein practices to encourage patients to

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12 Jun 2019

LEGSTHERAPYAPY.COM OFFERS VENACTIVE COMPRESSION SOCKS

LegsTherapyapy.com is offering VenActive Active Comfort Unisex 15-20 mmHg moderate compression socks designed for work or everyday wear. Moderate compression is encouraged for tired, .achy legs, occupational swelling or evening edema, and leg discomfort from long hours of standing or sitting The Venactive Active Comfort Unisex 15-20 mmHg cushioned compression

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12 Jun 2019

VICI VENOUS STENT: FDA OKs VICI Venous Stent to treat Iliofemoral obstructive disease

    The U.S Food and Drug Administration has approved Boston Scientific’s VICI Venous Stent System for the treatment of iliofemoral venous obstructive disease, which occurs when the flow of blood through the veins located deep in the pelvic region becomes blocked by a blood clot or compressed by anatomical anomalies.

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12 Jun 2019

VECLOSE EXTENSION STUDY: Five-year outcomes prove durability, safety, efficacy of VenaSeal Closure System

    By Larry Storer Five-year results from the 2019 VeClose Extension Study of the Medtronic VenaSeal Closure System demonstrate that the treatment modality is consistent, durable and safe for permanently closing veins in patients with venous reflux disease. When compared with Medtronic Radiofrequency Ablation, VenaSeal continued to show “non-inferiority”

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12 Jun 2019

MERZ REGAINS SOLE DISTRIBUTION OF ASCLERA FROM ANGIODYNAMICS

  Merz North America Inc. has regained exclusive distribution of Asclera (polidocanol) Injection in the United States to all healthcare practitioners and phlebologists treating varicose veins. Also effective April 8, AngioDynamics Inc. is no longer an authorized distributor of Asclera. All HCPs will now be able to purchase Asclera directly

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07 Jun 2019

SOCIAL SECURITY ERROR JEOPARDIZES MEDICARE COVERAGE FOR 250,000 SENIORS

By Susan Jaffe   At least a quarter of a million Medicare beneficiaries may receive bills for as many as five months of premiums they thought they already paid. But they shouldn’t toss the letter in the garbage. It’s not a scam or a mistake.   Because of what the

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07 Jun 2019

A LARGE EMPLOYER ‘FRAMES’ THE ‘MEDICARE FOR ALL’ DEBATE

  By Phil Galewitz   Walk into a big-box retailer such as Walmart or Michaels and you’re likely to see MCS Industries’ picture frames, decorative mirrors or kitschy wall décor. Adjacent to a dairy farm a few miles west of downtown Easton, MCS is the nation’s largest maker of such household

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06 Jun 2019

NAVIGATING AGING: A DOCTOR SPEAKS OUT ABOUT AGEISM IN MEDICINE

NAVIGATING AGING: A DOCTOR SPEAKS OUT ABOUT AGEISM IN MEDICINE By Judith Graham Society gives short shrift to older age. This distinct phase of life doesn’t get the same attention that’s devoted to childhood. And the special characteristics of people in their 60s, 70s, 80s and beyond are poorly under Medicine

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05 Jun 2019

ANGIODYNAMICS’ NAMIC FLUID SALE TO MEDLINE CLOSES

  Editor’s Note: This June 3 article is an update to an article in the June/July issue of Vein Therapy News. AngioDynamics Inc. has closed the previously announced sale of its NAMIC fluid management portfolio to Medline Industries Inc. on May 31, 2019 for $167.5 million. AngioDynamics has used a portion

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05 Jun 2019

MAY 28: ANGIODYNAMICS CELEBRATES 15 YEARS ON NASDAQ BY RINGING CLOSING BELL

  When the NASDAQ Stock Market closing bell rang on May 28, it was AngioDynamics’s three most tenured employees who were doing the honors. The May 28 honor commemorated the company’s 15th anniversary on the exchange.   “NASDAQ has provided AngioDynamics with a robust platform to access the public equity

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