ABSTRACT Objective: to develop a low-cost catheter to mechanically induce labor. Method: this is a technological study developed from May to December 2023. It used the Design Thinking perspective and ...

FDA issued an Early Alert for Abiomed's Automated Impella Controllers due to potential safety concerns following reports of 3 deaths.

The FDA alerted providers that Abiomed issued updated instructions for use related to all of its Automated Impella Controllers (AICs).

The agency is aware that the device manufacturer sent a June 23 letter to customers recommending updated instructions for use for all Automated Impella Controllers (AICs), the main control interface ...

Experience the fascinating creation of the Galactic Nova contraption clock in this in-depth video, where complex mechanisms and intricate designs come together. This prototype, built over two ...

“A good waveform and a good catheter design is worth nothing if the physician doesn’t know where this catheter is located inside the heart,” says Abbott’s Dr. Christopher Piorkowski. The Abbott Volt ...

With this acquisition, Quasar Medical now operates 10 facilities across North America, Europe, Israel, and Asia, providing added expertise in design, development, balloon catheter systems, micro ...

Within the prior 24 months, I have had a financial relationship with a company producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients: Receive the the ...

Specialists are debating the best approach in cardiogenic shock after a new analysis of data comparing Impella with intra-aortic balloon pump has pointed to safety issues.