THROMBOLEX INC. BASHIR ENDOVASCULAR CATHETER FIH TRIAL RESULTS REPORTED AT AVF MEETING
Thrombolex Inc., a medical device company focused on the design, development and manufacture of endovascular therapies for the treatment of arterial and venous thromboembolic disorders, has announced that its First-In-Human (FIH) trial confirms the early safety and feasibility of using the Bashir Endovascular Catheter for pharmaco-mechanical catheter-directed thrombolysis
SIGVARIS GROUP CELEBRATES WORLD LYMPHEDEMA DAY MARCH 6
SIGVARIS GROUP is participating in World Lymphedema Day today – March 6 — to spread awareness and support the continues search for a cure. World Lymphedema Day is an annual advocate-driven worldwide celebration established in 2016 by the US Senate in response to a bill written by
INK RX? WELCOME TO THE CAMOUFLAGED WORLD OF PARAMEDICAL TATTOOS
Doctors specialize in the science of healing, but tattoo artist Eric Catalano specializes in the art of it. By Cara Anthony The first fingernail tattoo started off as a joke by a man who lost the tips of two fingers in a construction accident in 2018.
SEVEN WAYS TO FALL IN LOVE AGAIN WITH YOUR HEALTHCARE JOB
When most of us think of Valentine’s Day, we think about wine, roses, chocolates, and candlelit dinners in fancy restaurants. We think about love. What we don’t think about is work—especially when that work takes place in America’s healthcare system. (We’re likely to associate that with overloaded schedules,
THE IMPORTANCE OF DILUENTS IN SCLEROSANTS
By Ronald Bush, MD, FACS An advantage of having access to a histology lab cannot be overstated. The ability to scientifically study various venous issues is possible. One study we have recently completed and are now submitting is comparing the critical micelle concentration (CMC) of both Sotradecol (STS) and Polidocanol
VENOUS SYMPOSIUM 2020: 29 sessions and new aesthetic vein course offered March 18-21
The Venous Symposium 2020 will convene its 11th annual conference March 19-21 at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, including a Latin language program. VS 2020 has scheduled 29 educational sessions, as well as an aesthetic vein course before the conference begins. In addition, VS also welcomes physicians
REDUCE HEALTH COSTS BY NURTURING THE SICKEST? A MUCH-TOUTED IDEA DISAPPOINTS
By Dan Gorenstein and Leslie Walker Improving health and lowering costs for the sickest and most expensive patients in America is a dream harder to realize than many health care leaders had hoped, according to a study published Jan.8 by the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers tested whether pairing frequently hospitalized
IAC CONDUCTS ACCREDITATION PERCEPTIONS SURVEY
Authentic Testing has been engaged by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) to understand perceptions related to the value of imaging and procedural accreditation across multiple medical specialties. The results of the survey will help guide future quality initiatives to meet the needs of the medical community and to improve the
SOME ACADEMICS QUIETLY TAKE SIDE JOBS HELPING TOBACCO COMPANIES IN COURT
By Blake Farmer Nashville Public Radio In 1998, major reached a historic legal settlement with states that had sued them over the health care costs of smoking-related illnesses. But individual smokers have continued to sue, and to this day the tobacco industry remains tied up in hundreds of court
CHARING CROSS 2019: MEDTRONIC EXPANDS ON KEY AORTIC SOLUTIONS FOR CHALLENGING ANATOMIES
Medtronic plc released new data on endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) patients with the Endurant II/IIs stent graft system in combination with Heli-FX EndoAnchor implants and for the Valiant Navion thoracic stent graft system for thoracic endovascular repair (TEVAR). The data, which was presented at the Charing Cross