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ALISO VIEJO, Calif., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sequent Medical, Inc. announced today that it has received CE mark for the SL ("Single Layer") family of WEB(®) Aneurysm Embolization Devices, and has commenced a controlled release of these new models in select neurovascular centers in Europe. The SL family offers a lower profile and superior navigability that will enable physicians to treat a broader range of aneurysms with the WEB platform. The SL configurations are made possible...
Organization and Supporters to Encourage Legislators to Support Funding for Brain Aneurysm Research and the Importance of Early Detection Screening. Hanover, MA (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 According to the Brain Aneurysm Foundation, it is estimated that more than 6 million people in the United States have an unruptured brain aneurysm. Although all aneurysms do not rupture during the course of a person’s lifetime, more than 30,000 people will be affected by a ruptured brain aneurysm this year....
A brain aneurysm survivor, Jones has recently agreed to work with The Brain Aneurysm Foundation to help raise awareness of the symptoms of brain aneurysms. Hanover, MA (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 Actress Tamala Jones plays the medical examiner Lanie Parish on ABC’s hit show Castle. Fans of the show may be surprised to learn that she is also a brain aneurysm survivor. Jones has recently agreed to work with The Brain Aneurysm Foundation to help raise awareness of the symptoms of brain...
Trial is the first to be initiated in FDA pilot program for U.S.-based first-in-human trials CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Carolinas HealthCare System's Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute became the first in the world to implant a branched stent graft specifically designed for branch vessel repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms on Thursday. This is the first arch graft available in a clinical trial and both the device and surgical approach are novel....
DUBLIN, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/wmdxqt/neurovascularinte) has announced the addition of the "Neurovascular/Interventional Neurology Market [Aneurysm Coils, Carotid Stents, Microcatheter, Microguidewire, Liquid Embolic Agents, & Cerebral Angioplasty Balloons] - Global Trends & Competitive Analysis to 2017" report to their offering. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130307/600769 )...
CLEVELAND, March 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Simbionix USA Corporation, the world's leading provider of medical education and simulation training, has received FDA clearance for its TEVAR (Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair) application [http://simbionix.com/clinical-rehearsal/library-of-modules/tevar ] for PROcedure Rehearsal Studio(TM) (PRS) [http://simbionix.com/clinical-rehearsal ]. This application joins the family of PRS cleared for marketing applications for...
The Brain Aneurysm Foundation is once again stepping up to support Brain Awareness Week with two programs designed to raise awareness of brain aneurysms. Hanover, MA (PRWEB) March 10, 2013 The Brain Aneurysm Foundation is once again stepping up to support Brain Awareness Week with two programs designed to raise awareness of brain aneurysms. Celebrated from March 11-17, 2013, Brain Awareness Week is a global campaign is set to increase public awareness about the progress and benefits of...
DUBLIN, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bxcq5h/aortic_endografts) has announced the addition of the "Aortic Endografts Market" [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bqgv6b/aortic_endografts ] report to their offering. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130307/600769 ) The global aortic stent grafts market grew by 12% during 2012 and closed the year touching $1.8 billion in revenue. New...
The Brain Aneurysm Foundation reached a fundraising milestone in 2012, raising more than $1 million to provide critical awareness, education, support and research funding in an effort to reduce the incidence of brain aneurysm ruptures. Hanover, MA (PRWEB) March 04, 2013 The Brain Aneurysm Foundation has announced it reached a fundraising milestone in 2012, raising more than $1 million to provide critical awareness, education, support and research funding in an effort to reduce the...
In contrast to the commonly adopted surveillance intervals in current abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening programs, surveillance intervals of several years may be clinically acceptable for the majority of patients with small AAA, as the smallest AAAs often do not appear to change significantly over many years, according to a meta-analysis of previous studies reported in the February 27 issue of JAMA. "The survival rate following rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm is only 20...
