In Brief: Research Medical
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Research Medical: Plans to unveil its disposable beating heart minimally invasive cardiac surgery product line at the February 1997 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Meeting in San Deigo. The line includes the Anastaflo intravascular shunt for insertion into both ends of the severed coronary artery to prevent excess blood loss and the Visuflo humidified air blower with light source for lighting and removal of unwanted blood, both of which have been cleared by FDA. In addition, a "heart elevator" to minimize movement during bypass, a "stabilizing suction wand" to immobilize the section of heart operated on, and a femoral-to-arterial shunt to provide femoral artery blood flow to regions below the grafting site are expected to be 510(k) cleared in early 1997. The Midvale, Utah-based firm says Anastaflo and Visuflo will be commercially available by the end of the current quarter, with the other three devices expected to reach the market in June 1997...