A new study shows that transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) procedures significantly lowered the odds of composite in-hospital stroke, death and heart attack compared to surgical removal of plaque from the carotid artery, according to Silk Road Medical (NSDQ:SILK). The company is developing a neuroprotection and stent system called Enroute as an aid to TCAR procedures. […]
Med society sponsored IVC study gets underway
A multi-center, 2,100 patient, 5-year study of inferior vena cava filters has begun enrollment, bringing in its 1st 9 patients at 10 initial medical sites. The study aims to examine the safety and effectiveness of the small, cage-like devices that are implanted to prevent life-threatening blood clots from reaching the heart or lungs. “The treatment […]
Manufacturers, medical societies team up for IVC filter study
The Society of Interventional Radiology, the Society for Vascular Surgery and 7 medical device companies are teaming up for the 1st large-scale study of inferior vena cava filters, 4 years after an FDA warning that the devices might dislodge or fracture.
