Thomas Fogarty, who has died aged 91, invented the embolectomy catheter, commonly known as the balloon catheter, a device ...

Surgical pioneer inventor Fogarty, creator of the Fogarty catheter, died at 91, leaving a legacy in minimally invasive vascular surgery.

The late Dr. Thomas Fogarty, a celebrated cardiovascular surgeon and medical inventor, was a constant tinkerer while growing ...

In much the same way that Cagent Vascular’s flagship device is designed to help open up blocked arteries to promote blood flow, a recent round of funding for the startup is now slated to widen the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Several interventional products designed to treat peripheral artery disease were formally launched at the ...

In the field of interventional cardiology, drug-eluting balloons and flexible electronics mounted to balloons are among the hottest new technologies. While coronary stents--both the bare metal and ...

Dublin, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Balloon Catheters Patent Landscape Report" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The patent analysis report for balloon catheters provides ...

First In-Man Experience Exceeds Expectations, Cited as “Game Changer” for Below-the-Knee Procedures CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Summa Therapeutics, LLC announced today that the first-in-man ...

Medical University of South Carolina radiologist assistant Cephus E. Simmons Sr., Ph.D., realized that catheters on the market were not optimal for providing the needed diagnostic yield during ...

The Scoring Balloon Catheter NSE Alpha is designed for precise dilatation across a wide range of lesion types. NSE Alpha has three scoring elements for a controlled scoring of the vessel wall and ...