ADHESYS-MEDICAL. GETS CE FOR SURGICAL SKIN ADHESIVE
Adhesys Medical, a surgical adhesive company, has received a CE mark for its Mar-Cutis Flix topical skin adhesive for surgical use. The adhesive is a polyurethane-based technology that Chief Scientific Officer Klaus-Dieter Langner said is an innovative alternative to traditional wound closing techniques that features bonding strength, fast
SURMODICS GETS FDA OK TO SELL TELEMARK MICROCATHETHETER
The U.S. Federal Food and Drug Administration has given Surmodics clearance to sell its Telemark .014-inch coronary and peripheral support microcatheter. The 510(k) approval allows Surmodics to start shipping a device designed for use in the treatment of peripheral lesions and complex coronary and peripheral lesions. Telemark brings together
MEDRIO EPRO CAPTURES PATIENT OUTCOMES, SHARES IN REAL-TIME
Patient reported outcomes (PRO) help to assess quality of life (QOL), efficacy and patient safety around the clock, and have become a staple in modern clinical research. However, it can be challenging to set up an electronic patient reported outcomes (ePRO) platform that is compliant, simple to use, adaptable
CENTERLINE BIOMEDICAL COMPLETES FIFTH STUDY ON IOPS SURGICAL NAVIGATION UNIT
Endovascular navigation startup Centerline Biomedical has successfully completed a fifth preclinical study at Cleveland Clinic facilities to see how its surgical navigation system, the Intra-Operative Positioning System (IOPS), will perform in the marketplace. The study demonstrated its ability to track IOPS instruments precisely and efficiently with enhanced three-dimensional (3D) visualization and
ABDOMINAL BINDER: Help with the heavy lifting
By Casi White, RDMS, and James E. White, MD, FACS, PVRI We have all been there, attempting to get a good ultrasound window with transverse and longitudinal views of the saphenous femoral junction and proximal great saphenous vein while fighting the downward drift of a huge abdominal pannus or
VEIN PRACTICE COMMODITY: CHASING THE SAME PATIENTS WITH NEAR-PARITY EXPERIENCES WE ARE RIPE FOR DISRUPTION
By James R. Williams and Tracy Thirion Imagine shopping for a new car. You approach the largest dealership in town. The lot is packed with new cars. However, as you draw closer, you notice they are the same brand, same model, equipped with the same options and even
MICROSOFT SHUTTERS ITS HEALTHVAULT RESEARCH PROGRAM
Do you remember in 2017 when Microsoft announced HealthVault, an initiative to produce apps to offer analysis and user insights based on personal health records? Microsoft decided in January that it wasn’t such a good idea or maybe that it wasn’t self-supporting, so it has been shut down. It
AMERICAN VEIN HIRES TWO, PROMOTES FIVE
Cyndie Gelroth Angie Higgs Brittany Kristan American Vein & Vascular Institute recently promoted five employees and hired two employees to roles representing human resources, clinic functions, business management and patient care centers. The following employees were promoted: Cyndie Gelroth, promoted to director of revenue cycle from her
LIDOCAINE RESISTANCE STUDIED IN ACP “CASE OF THE MONTH”
By Amanda Godwin A radiofrequency ablation patient recently reported that her procedure was painful and that she experienced no relief from the 0.1% lidocaine tumescent anesthesia she received prior to the procedure. The patient was a 52-year-old, red-haired female hairstylist with complaints of leg cramps, leg aches and restless
ACP EDUCATION PROGRAMS HONORED
The American College of Phlebology (ACP) has received Accreditation with Commendation from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) in recognition of its quality educational programs. With this honor, the ACP will be accredited for the next six years, which is the highest accreditation an organization can receive