[20] These materials are commonly used in other cardiovascular implants. Figure 1 shows the Clip and delivery system. Surgical repair decreased MR more than MitraClip ®. In 12-month follow-up ...

Sandra Lesenfants, senior vice president of Abbott’s Structural Heart business, shares an update on MitraClip, TriClip, and ...

Abbott’s MitraClip cardiac device was recalled in 2016, but it continued to be implanted after Abbott revised instructions for its use and required doctors who implant the chip for leaky heart ...

Thousands of hip replacement patients may be at risk of metal poisoning due to hidden wear and tear of the implants used, campaigners have warned. Issues stem from a type of 'flexible' prosthesis ...

In severe cases, surgery can repair or replace the valve. If patients are not candidates for surgery, doctors can implant a clothespin-like device called a MitraClip that helps the valve close ...

Our moderators read all reviews to verify quality and helpfulness. I went to Affordable Denture & Implants in Grandville, MI due to 3 teeth causing me excruciating pain. They convinced me that the ...

A paralysed man with a severed spinal cord has been able to walk again, thanks to an implant developed by a team of Swiss researchers. It is the first time someone who has had a complete cut to ...

A paralysed man has been able to walk simply by thinking about it thanks to electronic brain implants, a medical first he says has changed his life. Gert-Jan Oskam, a 40-year-old Dutch man ...

Breast implants don’t cause breast cancer. They don’t raise your chances of breast cancer, either. But research does show that women with breast implants have a higher chance of anaplastic ...

Tiny electronic implants have already transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the UK, from pacemakers that control heart conditions to cochlear implants that improve hearing.

A metal hip implant used in thousands of NHS patients will be axed as a result of an increase in bone fractures. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said the implant ...

MitraClip® (Abbott Vascular, CA, USA), a new device for transcatheter mitral valve repair, which gained CE mark approval for use in Europe in 2008, is now approved in the USA for use in patients ...