Clinical utility of the Covidien Closure Fast™ Endovenous Radiofrequency Ablation Catheter [0.03%]
Covidien ClosureFast™射频闭合导管的临床应用价值
Simon A Braithwaite,Bruce D Braithwaite
Simon A Braithwaite
The Closure Fast™ Endovenous Radiofrequency Ablation Catheter is the latest version of a minimally invasive system for the treatment of patients with superficial venous disease. The Closure Fast™ catheter heats the vein wall to 120°C, ca...
Advances in stent technologies and their effect on clinical efficacy and safety [0.03%]
血管内支架技术的进展及其对临床疗效和安全性的影响
Navin Nikam,Toby B Steinberg,Daniel H Steinberg
Navin Nikam
The introduction of intracoronary stents represented a major advance in interventional cardiology. While bare metal stents set the benchmark for improved safety over angioplasty, intimal hyperplasia and subsequent restenosis were important ...
A new device used in the restoration of kinematics after total facet arthroplasty [0.03%]
一种全新的全关节面置换术后恢复活动性的装置
D Vermesan,R Prejbeanu,C Vlad Daliborca et al.
D Vermesan et al.
Facet degeneration can lead to spinal stenosis and instability, and often requires stabilization. Interbody fusion is commonly performed, but it can lead to adjacent-segment disease. Dynamic posterior stabilization was performed using a tot...
Critical evaluation of stents in the peripheral arterial disease of the superficial femoral artery - focus on the paclitaxel eluting stent [0.03%]
股浅动脉外周动脉疾病药物涂层球囊与药物洗脱支架疗效的系统评价和Meta分析：一项单中心随机对照试验的研究结果及对临床实践的思考
Jason Litsky,Arijit Chanda,Erik Stilp et al.
Jason Litsky et al.
The endovascular management of obstructive disease of the superficial femoral artery (SFA) is challenging due to unique anatomical and biomechanical forces. Obstructive lesions of the SFA make up the largest proportion of lesions leading to...
A proposed framework to improve the safety of medical devices in a Canadian hospital context [0.03%]
一个改进加拿大医院医疗设备安全的框架提案
Julie Polisena,Jeffrey Jutai,Rana Chreyh
Julie Polisena
Purpose: Medical devices are used to monitor, replace, or modify anatomy or physiological processes. They are important health care innovations that enable effective treatment using less invasive techniques, and they impr...
Evaluation of a minimally invasive procedure for sacroiliac joint fusion - an in vitro biomechanical analysis of initial and cycled properties [0.03%]
骶髂关节融合的微创手术评价-初始和循环属性的体外生物力学分析
Derek P Lindsey,Luis Perez-Orribo,Nestor Rodriguez-Martinez et al.
Derek P Lindsey et al.
Introduction: Sacroiliac (SI) joint pain has become a recognized factor in low back pain. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a minimally invasive surgical SI joint fusion procedure on the in vitro ...
The impact of balloon catheter dilation on frequency of sinus surgery in the United States [0.03%]
气球导管扩张术对美国鼻窦手术频率的影响
Chantal E Holy,John M Ellison,Charles Schneider et al.
Chantal E Holy et al.
Purpose: Endoscopic sinus surgery for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) unresponsive to medical therapy has traditionally been performed under general anesthesia and in the operating room. Balloons for catheter d...
Minimally invasive arthrodesis for chronic sacroiliac joint dysfunction using the SImmetry SI Joint Fusion system [0.03%]
使用SImmetry骶髂关节融合系统治疗慢性骶髂关节功能障碍的微创融合术
Larry E Miller,Jon E Block
Larry E Miller
Chronic sacroiliac (SI) joint-related low back pain (LBP) is a common, yet under-diagnosed and undertreated condition due to difficulties in accurate diagnosis and highly variable treatment practices. In patients with debilitating SI-relate...
António M Ferreira,Francisco Costa,António Tralhão et al.
António M Ferreira et al.
Use of both magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and pacing devices has undergone remarkable growth in recent years, and it is estimated that the majority of patients with pacemakers will need an MRI during their lifetime. These investigations ...
The clinical utility of FibroScan(®) as a noninvasive diagnostic test for liver disease [0.03%]
FibroScan(®)作为肝脏疾病非侵入性诊断的价值
Julius Wilder,Keyur Patel
Julius Wilder
An important aspect of managing chronic liver disease is assessing for evidence of fibrosis. Historically, this has been accomplished using liver biopsy, which is an invasive procedure associated with risk for complications and significant ...