Corkscrew to cure clot approved
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BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- The Merci Retriever, a tiny corkscrew threaded through an artery to remove the clot and restore blood flow, produced by Mountain View, Calif.-based Concentric Medical, has been approved by US government.
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New drug-oozing stents widely used to prop open clogged arteries are associated with an increased risk of blood clots, heart attacks and death for the majority of patients receiving the devices, an expert panel concluded yesterday.
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - Pfizer Inc's   anti-blood-clotting drug Fragmin effectively prevents blood   clots in cancer patients and warrants wider approval, a U.S.   advisory panel overwhelmingly said on Wednesday.
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Sheets of elastic, sticky polymers could replace sutures and provide long-term drug delivery.
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(HealthDay News) -- Blood thinning medications are prescribed to help prevent heart attacks, strokes and blood vessel blockages caused by clots.
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Edward Mooney had a weak spot on his largest blood vessel that he knew too well could burst and kill him almost instantly: That's how both his parents died. His doctor offered an experimental fix, using tiny corkscrew-shaped staples to patch the artery.
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A new device to treat uterine fibroids, fibrous clumps that can cause miscarriages, painful menstruation and other related problems in women won US regulatory approval on Friday.
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Nuvelo Inc.'s experimental blood clot dissolver restores function in patients with blocked catheters faster than existing therapy, the company said on Saturday.
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An outside panel of health experts will examine whether drug-coated stents used to prop open coronary arteries can produce sometimes fatal blood clots, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.
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NEW YORK DEC 29, 2004  - Genzyme Corp. announced Wednesday that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the nucleoside analogue clofarabine (Clolar) for the treatment of children
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India's Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. has received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval for clarithromycin, a generic form of Abbott Laboratories Inc.'s antibiotic Biaxin, the FDA said on Saturday.
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Freeze-dried implants are being developed which may help repair injured and difficult-to-treat tendons.
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A less-invasive way to repair a dangerous bulge in the body's main artery may be the best choice for many people, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON - A little-known Food and Drug program is testing the latest medical technology to determine how safe and useful it can be.    One cutting-edge experiment is designed to see if injecting certain drugs directly into diseased arteries works better than commonly used stents in keeping arteries clear...
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Scientists have developed a stengthened cement to be used in facial reconstructive surgery.
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THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- A programmable device that allows professional caregivers to monitor how patients dispense their medications has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the agency said Thursday.
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It's a tiny vacuum cleaner for the brain: A new treatment for stroke victims promises to suction out clogged arteries in hopes of stopping the brain attack before it does permanent harm