Interventional Radiology: Page 11

CMS adds PTA with stenting coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said it is expanding coverage of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of the carotid artery concurrent with stent placement for patients who are at high risk for carotid surgery.
March 17, 2005
Drug-eluting stents top balloon angioplasty for preventing in-stent restenosis
By Radiology Review
(Radiology Review) Sirolimus- or paclitaxel-eluting stents were superior to conventional balloon angioplasty for preventing restenosis in patients with in-stent restenosis, according to a recent study by German researchers.
January 30, 2005
Stereotaxis signs production deal with Lake
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided interventional surgery firm Stereotaxis has entered into an agreement with Lake Region Manufacturing of Chaska, MN, for the development and production of magnetically enabled guidewires for use with its Stereotaxis System.
January 24, 2005
Abbott to launch carotid stent trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Abbott Laboratories of Abbott Park, IL, plans to begin enrolling patients in a new clinical trial to compare carotid artery stenting to carotid artery surgery.
January 19, 2005
Fuji, ISS ink pact
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided surgery developer Integrated Surgical Systems (ISS) has agreed to sell certain technology and marketing rights to Fujifilm Medical Systems USA.
December 14, 2004
Carotid stenting safe, comparable to open surgery
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - A single-center review of cases of carotid artery stenting to prevent stokes appears to show that the procedure can be performed safely and with similar success as surgical carotid endarterectomy, researchers reported Wednesday at the RSNA meeting.
November 30, 2004
Coronary stents: Safe with MRI, evaluable with CTA
By Tracie L. Thompson
NEW ORLEANS - The increasing demand for imaging of patients with coronary stents was reflected in two studies presented Tuesday at the American Heart Association scientific sessions. One study reconfirmed the safety of MR imaging just after stent implantation, while the other suggested that CT angiography may be useful in ruling out in-stent restenosis.
November 9, 2004
CMS finalizes coverage for carotid artery stenting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded coverage of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of the carotid artery with stenting. The final national coverage determination (NCD) applies to Medicare-eligible participants of a Food and Drug Administration-mandated postapproval study for a newly approved carotid stent.
October 12, 2004
Abbott plans drug-eluting stent trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Abbott Vascular Devices is readying a large U.S. trial of drug-eluting stents.
September 27, 2004
CMS to cover carotid artery stenting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said it intends to expand coverage of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the carotid artery with placement of an FDA-approved carotid stent.
September 1, 2004
Cordis releases stent study data
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology developer Cordis Endovascular has released data from four international clinical studies for its Cypher sirolimus-eluting coronary stent at the 2004 Paris Course on Revascularization (PCR) this week in Paris.
May 25, 2004
Cordis recalls instructions for biliary stent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology developer Cordis Endovascular is recalling revised instructions for use of its Precise RX nitinol stent transhepatic biliary system.
May 9, 2004
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