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A decapolar 25‐mm‐diameter circular mapping catheter with improved detection of pulmonary vein potential disappearance in cryoballoon ablation

Journal of Arrhythmia, 2019
Background Disappearance of pulmonary vein (PV) potentials is an important indicator of successful PV isolation during cryoballoon ablation. Conventional octapolar 20‐mm‐diameter circular PV mapping catheters occasionally fail to identify persistent PV ...
Yasuhiro Matsuda, Masaharu Masuda, Mitsutoshi Asai, Osamu Iida, Shin Okamoto, Takayuki Ishihara, Kiyonori Nanto, Takashi Kanda, Takuya Tsujimura, Shota Okuno, Aki Tsuji, Toshiaki Mano   +11 more
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Biotimer assay: A reliable and rapid method for the evaluation of central venous catheter microbial colonization [PDF]

, 2017
Adherent bacteria and biofilm frequently colonize central venous catheters (CVCs). CVC colonization is correlated to infections and particularly to bloodstream ones.
Antimo Cutone, COLETTI, Monica, Francesca Berlutti, Giammarco Raponi, Luigi Rosa, Maria Cristina Ghezzi, Maria Stefania Lepanto, Piera Valenti, SCOTTI, MELLANI   +8 more
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Materials Advances in Devices for Heart Disease Interventions

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines the crucial role of materials in heart disease interventions, focusing on strategies for monitoring, managing, and repairing heart conditions. It discusses the material requirements for medical devices, highlighting recent innovations and their impact on cardiovascular health.
Gagan K. Jalandhra, Lauryn Srethbhakdi, James Davies, Chi Cong Nguyen, Phuoc Thien Phan, Zachary Och, Aditya Ashok, Khoon S. Lim, Hoang‐Phuong Phan, Thanh Nho Do, Nigel H. Lovell, Jelena Rnjak‐Kovacina   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Addressing the Need for a Specialized Disconnection Device in Catheter Connection Management: A Case Study of User-Centered Medical Device Innovation

Nursing Reports
Background/Objectives: Improvements in catheter connection design intended to increase safety have resulted in connections that are difficult to release manually. No medical device exists to safely disconnect catheter connections.
Amy C. Cole, Nicole Wiley, Kerri Dalton, Daniel R. Richardson, Deborah Allen, Nancy Havill, Lukasz Mazur   +6 more
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A pictorial essay: Radiology of lines and tubes in the intensive care unit

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2011
A variety of devices are used in the intensive care unit for long durations. Each one of them is a double-edged sword: intended to save life, but life-threatening if in the wrong place.
Sanjay N Jain
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Securing All intraVenous devices Effectively in hospitalised patients—the SAVE trial: study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2015
Introduction: Over 70% of all hospital admissions have a peripheral intravenous device (PIV) inserted; however, the failure rate of PIVs is unacceptably high, with up to 69% of these devices failing before treatment is complete.
Aukerman, Bausone-Gazda, Bhende, Bolton, Bregenzer, Callaghan, Campbell, Craig, Donlan, Ezingeard, Frey, Hadaway, Harwood, Hoffmann, Maki, Maki, Naimer, Needham, NSW Health, O'Grady, Rickard, Royer, Schears, Sheppard, Sherertz, Simonova, Singer, Smith, Smith, Van Gessel, Wallis, Webster, Wilkinson, Wilkinson, Wilkinson, Zingg   +35 more
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Ionic Liquid‐Reinforced Multifunctional Hydrogel for the Treatment of Enterocutaneous Fistula

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
ECFGel is a multifunctional hydrogel engineered to treat infection‐associated ECFs. ECFGel demonstrates outstanding mechanical and biological properties, facilitating easy application, reliable occlusion, and sterilization, while promoting effective healing of infected fistula tracts.
Jinjoo Kim, Hyeongseop Keum, Hassan Albadawi, Ismail Altinbasak, Furkan Yavuz, Erin H. Graf, Nitin Mishra, Rahmi Oklu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Strategies to prevent the occurrence of resistance against antibiotics by using advanced materials [PDF]

, 2018
This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in Applied microbiology and biotechnology The final authenticated version is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-018-8776-0Drug resistance occurrence is a global ...
Bassegoda Puigdomenech, Arnau, Ivanova, Kristina Dimitrova, Ramon Portés, Eva, Tzanov, Tzanko   +3 more
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Durable Bio‐Based Nanocomposite Coating on Urinary Catheters Prevents Early‐Stage CAUTI‐Associated Pathogenicity

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
A stable bio‐based nanocomposite coating for urinary catheters is developed using a simple, environmentally‐friendly sonochemical process. The coating, integrating antimicrobial, antibiofilm, and antioxidant properties, effectively tackled multiple early‐stage pathogenic factors associated with catheter‐associated urinary tract infections.
Antonio Puertas‐Segura, Kristina Ivanova, Leonardo Martín Pérez, Bzazou El Ouazzani Zine El Abidine, Aleksandra Ivanova, Barış Gökalsın, Gianluca Ciardelli, Tzanko Tzanov   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Magnetic Ball Chain Robots for Cardiac Arrhythmia Treatment [PDF]

This paper introduces a novel magnetic navigation system for cardiac ablation. The system is formed from two key elements: a magnetic ablation catheter consisting of a chain of spherical permanent magnets; and an actuation system comprised of two cart-mounted permanent magnets undergoing pure rotation.
arxiv   +1 more source