Access Vascular this week announced it appointed Heather Simonsen to its board of directors. Simonsen is a medtech veteran. She is president and CEO of Boomerang Medical and has a proven track record of steering venture-funded startups to commercial success. She has held leadership roles at numerous medtech companies, including PQ Bypass, Abbott and Johnson […]
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Access Vascular’s HydroPICC shows positive results in reducing clot formation and failures
Access Vascular this week announced positive results from a study of its HydroPICC catheter. Billerica, Massachusetts-based Access Vascular designed the device to help reduce the most common and costly complications that are associated with vascular access procedures, including infection, thrombosis and phlebitis. The HydroPICC is constructed of a hydrophilic biomaterial with Mimix technology. A peer-reviewed […]
Access Vascular wins FDA clearance for HydroPICC catheter
Access Vascular this week received FDA clearance for its second-generation HydroPICC peripherally inserted central catheter. The HydroPICC has demonstrated thrombus accumulation rate 30 times less than traditional peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC), according to the company. PICCs can help reduce the risk of catheter occlusions have become a popular choice over traditional central venous lines […]
Terumo taps DeRyke for CEO | Personnel Moves | April 7, 2017
Terumo Corp. (TYO:4543) said yesterday it tapped Rob DeRyke as its new CV group prez & CEO, effective April 1, 2017, succeeding a retiring Mark Sutter. Prior to his appointment, DeRyke operated as Terumo CV group electromechanical systems division prez, the company said. “Under his leadership, Rob brought stability and improved profitability to the business,” Terumo […]
