Tag: endovascular
EVES 2024 Summit audience encouraged to “master all techniques” for AAA...
During a presentation at the Egyptian Vascular and Endovascular Society (EVES) 2024 Summit (30 October–2 November, Cairo, Egypt) on managing abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA),...
Innovation in vascular surgery: Balancing progress with patient safety
A debate at this year’s European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) annual meeting (24–27 September, Kraków, Poland) centred on innovation in vascular surgery, with...
Surmodics announces early results from PROWL registry of Pounce thrombectomy system
Surmodics has announced that early results of a subset of 60 real-world acute, subacute, and chronic limb ischaemia patients from its PROWL registry study...
Cook Medical creates custom-made aortic device for fenestrated FET procedure
This week Cook Medical announced that it has created a custom-made device for the frozen elephant trunk (FET) aortic procedure.
A press release details that,...
Baylis Medical Technologies introduces PowerWire Pulse radiofrequency guidewire
Baylis Medical Technologies has today announced the commercial launch of the PowerWire Pulse radiofrequency (RF) guidewire in the USA.
A press release notes that the...
Kevin Mani
“We need to continue to build the scientific evidence base for what we do,” Kevin Mani (Uppsala, Sweden) tells Vascular News, underlining what he...
Philips announces US FDA approval for enhanced LumiGuide guidewire, marks 1000th...
Royal Philips today announced the introduction of the 160cm US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved version of its LumiGuide endovascular navigation wire. This enhanced...
Vascular News 103 – September 2024: North American Edition
In this issue:
European registry set to raise the evidence bar for deep venous intervention
"There's no meeting like it": Stage is set for...
Vascular News 103 – September 2024: European Edition
In this issue:
European registry set to raise the evidence bar for deep venous intervention
"There's no meeting like it": Stage is set for...
FORS-powered LumiGuide has “gold-standard” potential for 3D device guidance without radiation
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A new technology is set to change the endovascular game by offering 3D, full-colour guidance to replace the...
Centerline Biomedical receives US FDA 510(k) clearance for new IOPS Viewpoint...
Centerline Biomedical recently announced that its Intra-Operative Positioning System (IOPS) Viewpoint catheter has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance. The Viewpoint...
Artivion amends agreements with Endospan
Artivion recently announced it has amended its credit facility and option purchase agreements with Endospan, developer of the Nexus stent graft system. In 2019,...
Endovascular CFA treatment associated with increased rate of long-term CFA-specific reintervention,...
A recent study suggests that endovascular treatment of the common femoral artery (CFA) is associated with an increased rate of long-term CFA-specific reintervention, regardless...
Bijan Modarai
Interested in medicine from a young age, Bijan Modarai (London, UK) is now professor of vascular surgery at King’s College London and a consultant...
Ultrafast contrast-enhanced ultrasound for PAD patients shows promise in early feasibility...
Majorie van Helvert (University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands) and Michel Reijnen (Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands) are currently conducting research on ultrafast contrast-enhanced...
Studies highlight need for tailored treatment options for women with peripheral...
New clinical results highlight the need for inclusive approaches and comprehensive examinations of treatment options for peripheral arterial disease (PAD), including endovascular therapy and...
Who, why and where: Experts address key questions on the future...
L-R: Dittmar Böckler, Eric Verhoeven and Hence Verhagen
“Centralisation and interdisciplinary teams—they are the keys,” Dittmar Böckler (University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany) concluded during...
Thoraco-aortic surgery set for shift in practice with European launch of...
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Following the European launch of the recently CE-marked GORE TAG Thoracic...
Vascular News – CX Special Edition 2024 (North America)
Issue highlights:
Endovascular showdown: CX 2024 sets the stage for BASIL-3 first-time data presentations
A year in profiles: Rachel Bell, Jürgen Falkensammer, Peter Schneider,...
Vascular News – CX Special Edition 2024 (Europe)
Issue highlights:
Endovascular showdown: CX 2024 sets the stage for BASIL-3 first-time data presentations
A year in profiles: Rachel Bell, Jürgen Falkensammer, Peter Schneider,...
Frank J Veith joins ViTAA Medical Solutions’ board of directors
ViTAA Medical Solutions has announced the appointment of Frank J Veith, professor of surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case...
Gore announces first European implantation of Gore Tag thoracic branch endoprosthesis
Gore today announced the first ever implantation of the Gore Tag thoracic branch endoprosthesis (TBE) in Europe. The patient was treated by Dittmar Böckler,...
Endospan releases early TRIOMPHE IDE study results at Society of Thoracic...
Endospan shared 30-day results from the first 22 patients enrolled in the TRIOMPHE investigational device exemption (IDE) study in a late-breaking presentation at the...
Gore receives US FDA approval for breakthrough endovascular device in complex...
Gore has announced US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the Gore Excluder thoracoabdominal branch endoprosthesis (TAMBE), which the company states is the...
Nectero Medical announces initiation of Phase II/III clinical trial of the...
Nectero Medical today announced initiation of a Phase II/III clinical trial (stAAAble) to investigate the safety and efficacy of the Nectero Endovascular Aneurysm Stabilisation...
First patients enrolled in Gore’s VBX FORWARD clinical study
Gore has announced that the first patients have been enrolled in the Gore VBX FORWARD clinical study, a global prospective, multicentre, randomised controlled trial...
BEST-CLI: One year on
A dedicated session at the 2023 VEITHsymposium (14–18 November, New York, USA) aimed to unpack the ways in which clinical practice and attitudes in...
Peter Schneider
Peter Schneider (University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, USA) speaks to Vascular News about his life and career. Trained during the era of...
Shape Memory Medical announces sublicense of intellectual property
Shape Memory Medical announced this week that it has entered into a sublicense agreement with a strategic global medical device company.
Under the agreement,...
Thrombolex announces new insights from the RESCUE trial with the Bashir...
Thrombolex has announced never-before-reported major reductions in obstruction in all of the segmental pulmonary arteries (PA), based on independent core lab data analysis of...
Evident Vascular exits stealth with US$35 million Series A funding to...
Evident Vascular, a medical technology startup developing an intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) platform leveraging artificial intelligence to enable superior imaging and streamlined workflows, recently announced...
Rachel Bell
A specialist in complex open aortic surgery, Rachel Bell speaks to Vascular News about her career so far. Raised in Yorkshire, UK, she moved...
Nectero Medical receives FDA clearance of IND application to initiate Phase...
Nectero Medical today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted investigational new drug (IND) clearance for the company to initiate...
Endospan announces initial experience with the custom-made Nexus Duo aortic arch...
Endospan has announced the initial experience with its custom-made Nexus Duo aortic arch stent graft system. Theodosios Bisdas (Athens Medical Centre, Athens, Greece) presented...
Open and endovascular surgery recommended over ligation in ruptured extracranial carotid...
Both open and endovascular surgical approaches are likely to produce improved outcomes compared to ligation in the treatment of ruptured extracranial carotid artery aneurysms....
Reinterventions after physician-modified endovascular grafts “non-detrimental” to long-term survival
For the treatment of juxtarenal aortic aneurysms, reinterventions after physician-modified endovascular grafts (PMEGs) are non-detrimental to long-term survival. This is one of the main...
Bentley buys key suppliers and engages employees in planned IPO
Bentley has bought its main supplier, the Switzerland-based Qmedics, Bentley has recently announced in a press release. It also announced its plan of initial...
Fibre optic technology shows “transformative” potential in endovascular aortic procedures
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Two early adopters of Fiber Optic RealShape (FORS; Philips) share their expert opinions on the developing technology, highlighting its...
Jon Boyle
Following his 2021–2022 presidency of the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland (VSGBI), Jon Boyle (Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK) speaks...
CX Aortic Vienna: Onus on industry to meet clinician desire for...
The need for vascular companies to home in on developing longer-lasting devices—perhaps even ones that adapt over time to match patients’ changing anatomies—was underscored...
CX Aortic Vienna: New technologies continue to expand vascular surgery armamentarium
From parallel grafting to the role of hybrid operating rooms, the importance of vascular surgeons having a wide range of devices and options at...
CX Aortic Vienna witnesses techniques “at the edge of endovascular intervention”
The application of new technologies and techniques to treat challenging and high-risk thoracic aortic pathologies were highlighted by aortic specialists on day one of...
International collaboration key to proliferation of endovascular thoracoabdominal repair
“We have to work together to pool data that demonstrate equivalence or superiority to open surgical repair,” Gustavo Oderich (University of Texas Health Science...
Cydar Medical announces appointment of chief commercial officer
Cydar Medical today announced that Alastair Harvey has been appointed in the newly created position of chief commercial officer, reporting to chief executive officer...
Alexander Zimmermann
Alexander Zimmermann (University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland) tells Vascular News about his career to date, beginning with a rotation in vascular surgery that opened...
Cathi joins with VSS to launch world’s first online training programme...
Germany-based endovascular simulator supplier Cathi has joined forces with UK-based Vascular Simulation Solutions (VSS) to offer the world’s first online training masterclass using endovascular...
Cydar Medical announces strategic collaboration with Medtronic
Cydar Medical recently announced it has entered a strategic collaboration with Medtronic. Under the pilot arrangement, Cydar’s EV Maps software will be introduced to...
First-in-man use of the Tractus Crossing Support Catheter with its Jigsaw...
Tractus Vascular recently announced the first-in-man use of the Tractus Crossing Support Catheter (Tractus CSC). The Tractus CSC represents a highly novel approach to...
Palma Shaw
“As vascular surgeons, we never stop learning,” Palma Shaw tells Vascular News. This is one of the key attractions of the specialty for Shaw,...
F/BEVAR review reveals less than 20% of patients suffered intraoperative adverse...
A retrospective evaluation of 600 fenestrated or branched endovascular aneurysm repairs (F/BEVARs) for the treatment of complex aneurysms revealed that fewer than one in...
Study validates SVS abdominal aortic aneurysm volume recommendations
A multicentre, retrospective database analysis suggests improved open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) outcomes when surgeon volume is greater than seven cases yearly and performed...
Dialysis tech firm Pathfinder Medical secures £8.5 million
Pathfinder Medical, which has developed a proprietary technology to guide and accurately align catheters in endovascular procedures allowing clinicians to make connections across blood...
Philips integrates cloud-based AI and 3D mapping into its mobile C-arm...
Royal Philips today announced physicians will now have access to advanced new 3D image guidance capabilities through its image-guided therapy mobile C-arm system—Zenition. The...
FDA issues updated safety communication on use of Endologix AFX endovascular...
Today, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an updated safety communication on the use of Endologix AFX endovascular grafts. This update includes...
Study confirms efficiency of Upstream Peripheral’s GoBack catheter for complex lower...
Upstream Peripheral Technologies announced today that its GoBack catheter for crossing and re-entry was proven very effective for patients undergoing complex revascularisations in lower...
Terumo Aortic announces launch and first commercial use of Aortic Balloon...
Terumo Aortic has announced the launch and first commercial case of the Aortic Balloon in the USA. The device assists physicians in the expansion...
Michael Jenkins
“Go for it!” Michael Jenkins urges anyone looking to start a career in medicine, highlighting that the COVID-19 pandemic has put into sharp focus...
Vascular News’ top 10 most popular stories of October 2021
New data from a head-to-head, randomised trial comparing vascular closure devices, highlights from CX Aortic Vienna 2021 (5–7 October, broadcast) and an interview with past Society...
Experts launch ‘Masters of Circulation’ podcast
A trio of specialists in vascular surgery and interventional radiology recently launched a new podcast—‘Masters of Circulation’—with the aim of interviewing pioneers and leaders...
FDA clears 12 new XO Cross microcatheters
Transit Scientific has announced US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of new hydrophilic-coated XO Cross microcatheters for guidewire support, exchange, and contrast media...
Surgeons must stay skilled in femorotibial/pedal bypass surgery, PVI audience hears
At Paris Vascular Insights (PVI) 2021 (21–23 October, Paris, France), Peter Schneider (University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, USA) emphasised the need for...
Study detects higher incidence of chromosome aberrations in endovascular operators
Researchers have observed an increased frequency of chromosomal aberrations in endovascular operators that is likely to be related to occupational radiation.
Speaking in the Prize...
Head-to-head trial shows superiority of FemoSeal over ProGlide for peripheral interventions
Results of the randomised, prospective, multicentre STEP trial show that the FemoSeal vascular closure system (Terumo) is superior to the Perclose ProGlide suture-mediated closure...
Favourable cost-effectiveness results for endovascular SFA treatment in claudicants
From a cost-effectiveness standpoint, primary stenting of the superficial femoral artery (SFA) for the treatment of intermittent claudication can, in many countries, be used...
Ali AbuRahma
“There is no doubt in my mind that working together rather than competing against each other will not only be in our best interests...
Team at Copenhagen Aortic Center perform 150th E-nside implant, laud “valuable...
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“The E-nside device is a valuable addition to our current...
Femoropopliteal bypass shows reintervention benefit over endovascular therapy for advanced premature...
Femoropopliteal bypass is associated with decreased reinterventions at one year compared to endovascular therapy in patients with advanced premature peripheral arterial disease (PAD). This...
Outcome disparities mandate further research on F/BEVAR in women with TAAA
In a large, multicentre study, women undergoing fenestrated or branched endovascular aneurysm repair (F/BEVAR) for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAA) demonstrated metrics of increased complexity...
Total endovascular aortic arch treatment shows promise in dissections, but secondary...
Speaking at the Virtual Aortic Surgery How to Do It (HTDI) Highlights conference (17–18 December), Stéphan Haulon (Hôpital Marie Lannelongue, GHPSJ, Paris, France) discussed...
Inaugural CX Aortic Vienna to take place online
The inaugural CX Aortic Vienna meeting will be livestreamed 8–11 September 2020 to an international, online audience, and will include registrant participation, interaction, and...
VQI propensity-matched analysis finds endovascular repair of rAAA superior to open...
A recent study examining the effect of operative approach on outcomes in patients presenting with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) demonstrated clear short- and...
Global support network “will improve the representation of women in endovascular...
While more than 60% of medical students are female, the number of women in endovascular medicine is low, report Bella Huasen and Agnieszka Solberg....
CX 2020 LIVE: Charing Cross Symposium unveils live, interactive digital event
The Charing Cross (CX) Symposium, with its world-class faculty and unique focus on live audience participation, has announced the launch of a not-to-be missed...
Kidney patients report positive experiences with novel approach to dialysis access
A new study reports high levels of patient satisfaction with a minimally invasive approach to creating vascular access for kidney patients who require haemodialysis....
Terumo Aortic announces launch of industry-first global endovascular registry
Terumo Aortic has announced the launch of the company’s global endovascular registry known as TiGER (Terumo Aortic Global Endovascular Registry).
TiGER is a global, prospective,...
Ian Loftus
Ian Loftus talks to Vascular News about various aspects of his professional life, from a surgical placement that inspired his career path through to...
Real-world use of the Tack Endovascular System published
Intact Vascular has announced the peer-reviewed publication, “Practical applications of Tack implants for infrainguinal dissection repair: A single-centre experience” currently available online, with...
Wearables could transform monitoring and outcome assessment for vascular interventions
Health technology solutions—such as mobile apps and wearables—can play a huge role in activity tracking and assessing the outcomes of peripheral vascular interventions, says...
CX showcases the best of modern endovascular technology with virtual reality...
Yesterday’s CX Highlight Session on the durability of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) aortic guidelines...
Focus on the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapeutics (SITE)
The International Symposium on Endovascular Therapeutics (SITE) is an annual international symposium based in Barcelona, Spain, with its focus in the Spanish vascular world....
Open vs. endovascular aneurysm repair in the 60-year-old man against the...
“The best treatment for a 60-year-old man with an infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm that is above the threshold for intervention is arguably surgery based...
Tackling the uncommon, but devastating, complication of infection after EVAR
Rachel Bell (Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK) describes a variety of specialist surgical options to treat infection after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR),...
Consider intravascular lithotripsy when treating calcified femoropopliteal arteries
Treating severely calcified arteries by endovascular means is still a challenge, although atherectomy, stents and lithotripsy are all techniques that are employed. Lithotripsy (also...
Endovascular therapy for critical limb ischaemia: When is enough, enough?
We need to stop doing endovascular procedures for critical limb ischaemia patients when no measurable benefit is being seen and when the adverse event rate is...
CX 2017: Appreciation of Dr Edward B Diethrich
The Charing Cross Symposium 2017 held a special session on Thursday 27 April to remember Edward B Diethrich, who died in February. The cardiovascular...
North Dallas Research Associates begin enrolling TOBA II BTK patients
North Dallas Research Associates, Dallas, Texas, and its private practice, Cardiac Center of Texas, have announced their participation in the Tack Optimized Balloon Angioplasty II...
Endovascular treatment in the aortic arch
The development of endovascular stent grafts in the descending aorta has significantly reduced the number of open surgical repairs being performed. However, the ascending...
Carbon-coated stents in patients with atherosclerotic iliac artery lesions
By Nicola Troisi, Department of Surgery, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, San Giovanni di Dio Hospital, Florence, Italy
Endovascular treatment is now the preferred treatment...
Endologix’ EVAS FORWARD Global Registry finds positive Nellix outcomes at two...
Data from Endologix' Global Registry have found 98% freedom from persistent endoleaks with its Nellix system at two-year follow-up, among other positive results. The...
