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WEB5 days ago · September 16, 2024. Sirtex SIR-Spheres and Siros Delivery System Receive EU MDR Certification. September 16, 2024—Sirtex Medical announced that it has received certification under European Union Medical Devices Regulation (EU MDR) 2017/745 for the SIR-Spheres yttrium-90 (Y90) resin microspheres and its delivery systems, including Siros.
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WEBJupiter Endovascular Receives IDE Approval for SPIRARE II Pivotal Trial. September 10, 2024—Jupiter Endovascular, Inc., announced recently that the FDA has approved the company’s application for an investigational device exemption (IDE) for the SPIRARE II pivotal study in the United States. Sep 05 2024.
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms: At What Size Should We Intervene?
WEBThoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is a potentially life-threatening disorder that without intervention carries a poor prognosis. Once diagnosed, the 3-year survival for large degenerative TAAs (> 60 mm in diameter) is approximately 20%. 1 Hospital admissions in the United Kingdom for TAAs have doubled in the last decade, and von Allmen and colleagues reported a TAA hospital admission rate of nine ...
Iliac Vein Stenting: Best Practices for Patient Safety and Successful ...
WEBFor a chronically occluded vein, stent sizing can be based on known normal diameters of iliac veins: 14 to 16 mm for the CIV, 12 to 14 mm for the external iliac vein (EIV), and 10 to 12 mm for the CFV. 19 The length of stent (s) needed is determined most efficiently by the IVUS catheter, which has radiopaque markers.
Treating the Small Saphenous Vein - Endovascular Today
WEBTreating the Small Saphenous Vein. Anatomical considerations and techniques for treating the SSV and junctional tributaries. By Steve Elias, MD, FACS, FACPh, and Neil Khilnani, MD. Small saphenous vein (SSV) reflux is an important and often overlooked cause of superficial venous insufficiency. It is present in about one-sixth of patients with ...
CT Venography: Technique and Indications - Endovascular Today
WEBCT Venography: Technique and Indications. A brief summary of how to perform indirect and direct CT venography and when this imaging modality can be helpful in diagnosing venous disease. By Ana Marija Alduk, MD, PhD, and Gerard O'Sullivan, MD. CT venography (CTV) is not a particularly well-validated technique, with most data derived from ...
Iliac Intervention and Management of the ... - Endovascular Today
WEBCTA improves preoperative planning. Calcified lesions, particularly at the iliac ostium, are best treated with balloon-expandable stents. SESs are generally more appropriate for EIAs, although the Viabahn VBX device has been shown to be just as effective5. Covered stents provide greater durability and safety compared to bare-metal stents.
New Coding for Endovascular Stroke Therapy in 2016
WEBView PDF Reprints. There is a new code (61645) specific for endovascular stroke therapy effective January 1, 2016. This code is inclusive of almost all components of the service, which means that coding these procedures should be more straightforward than in the past. For purposes of coding stroke services, there are three vascular territories ...
Complications After Iliac Artery Interventions - Endovascular Today
WEBComplications, although infrequent, can occur after PTA and may result in significant disability. In one review in the literature, complications after iliac artery interventions occurred with a frequency of 7.9% to 23.7%.1 In 15% of cases, no specific treatment was required. In the remaining cases, either an endovascular approach (70%) or ...
Techniques of Endovascular Aortoiliac Repair Using an Iliac Branch ...
WEBEndovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) has revolutionized treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms. However, the applicability of EVAR continues to be challenged in patients with unfavorable anatomy because of inadequate proximal or distal landing zones or involvement of the renal, mesenteric, and iliac arteries. 1 In these patients, exclusion of one or both internal iliac arteries and extension ...
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