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The ULTRASEAL LAA device, from Cardia, is a percutaneous, transcatheter device intended to prevent thrombus embolization from the left atrial appendage in patients who have non-valvular atrial fibrillation. As with all Cardia devices (such as: Atrial Septal Defect Closure Device or Patent Foramen Ovale Closure Device), the Ultraseal is fully ...
The Watchman device is a small, parachute-shaped implant about the size of a quarter and designed to occlude or seal off the LAA. By closing this area, the device prevents blood clots from forming ...
The WATCHMAN device is a novel alternative for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation at risk for stroke, especially those with a compelling reason not to be on blood thinners.
Sony Watchman, a line of portable television devices produced by Sony; Watchman camera, a system of cameras for controlling traffic and deterring speeding in the United Kingdom; Watchman device, a type of left atrial appendage occlusion system to prevent blood clot formation in certain heart rhythm disturbances
Boston Scientific Corporation (BSC), headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts and incorporated in Delaware, [2] is an American biotechnology and biomedical engineering firm and multinational manufacturer of medical devices used in interventional medical specialties, including interventional radiology, interventional cardiology, peripheral interventions, neuromodulation, neurovascular ...
The Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital is part of the Wexner Medical Center, which dates back to 1834.The medical center includes six hospitals, 20 core laboratories, more than a dozen research centers and institutes, a network of primary and specialty care practices, a unified physician practice, and a college of medicine.
An external vascular closure device of radial artery following a cardiac catheterization. The device allows for gradual release of pressure over the puncture site, reducing patient discomfort, until closure is achieved. Prior to the development of VCD's, the main method for closing the femoral artery was manual compression.
Randall K. Wolf (born 5 February 1953) is an American cardiothoracic surgeon, [1] inventor, former radio personality, and magician.He is the creator of the Wolf Mini Maze, a procedure used to correct atrial fibrillation (AF).