Central venous catheter-related blood stream infection (CRBSI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease treated with chronic hemodialysis. Risk factors ...

When you pee, not all the urine gets emptied from your bladder. If you have urinary problems, your doctor may need to know how much is left there. A post-void residual urine test can tell them. If the ...

T-DOC ® Air-Charged™ disposable catheters use tiny pressure-sensing air balloons to assess internal pressures. Barely larger than the diameter of the catheter itself, these balloons offer ...

Adding the T-DOC ® Air-Charged™ Anorectal Manometry Catheter to your EMG, nerve stimulation, sensation measurements, anal ultrasonography, and defecography studies provides essential information to ...

Abstract: Magnetically actuated medical instruments could greatly facilitate minimally invasive surgery (MIS). For example, onboard magnetic materials help catheters travel across tortuous lumens and ...

Abstract: The size limitations and tortuosity of the neurovasculature currently exceed the capabilities of existing robotic systems. Furthermore, safety considerations require a fail-safe design ...

Background and objectives Large-bore aspiration catheters have demonstrated better recanalization times and higher first-pass effects in large vessel occlusions. However, vessel tortuosity and ...