Contrast injector firm Medrad has received Food and Drug Administration clearance for its SimpliCT interventional guidance system. SimpliCT uses a laser beam to improve accuracy of CT-guided puncture procedures, according to the Indianola, PA-based firm. Medrad is the exclusive distributor of SimpliCT, which is manufactured by Norwegian firm NeoRad.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writersJune 27, 2001
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