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Israeli company Endo GI Medical received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its technology in the field of gastroenterology, a branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders, according to a press release by the company. The company, established in 2017 and headed by CEO Omri Nechmadi Nave, will now be shifting its focus towards receiving approval from the Israeli Health Ministry and starting marketing the technology for clinical use in Israel and the US. Endo GI Medical’s research and development includes the development of “Stenting Placement Delivery Systems for the treatment of...

Prince Philip was treated for a blocked coronary artery and a successful "invasive procedure of coronary stenting" was performed. The duke, aged 90, had been taken from Sandringham to the cardiothoracic unit at Papworth Hospital in Cambridgeshire. The Royal Family had been gathering at Sandringham, a traditional royal retreat in Norfolk, for Christmas. The palace said that following tests the duke was was found to have a blocked coronary artery which had caused his chest pains. This was treated successfully by the minimally invasive procedure of coronary stenting.

I just got word that fellow FReeper and co-worker CougarGA7 had a heart attack over the weekend. I've spoken to his wife and he is in the hospital and has had a stent installed, and the prognosis looks good for recovery. Keeping him in your thoughts is appreciated. Those who are inclined to, a prayer would be nice. Those who know him are welcome to post such friendly abuse as is merited.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, a moderate conservative and often decisive vote, was hospitalized for a stent procedure after experiencing mild chest pains, a court spokeswoman said on Tuesday. Spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said Kennedy, 70, underwent "a routine procedure" at Washington Hospital Center on September 2. "This was a revision to a stent procedure performed in November 2005," she said in a brief statement. Arberg said there was no evidence of any heart damage. She said Kennedy was discharged from the hospital on Sunday morning and had returned to his duties at the court, which is currently in recess....

Thanks, Quix. I am feeling better after they put in the stent but my chest feels heavy and there's fluid accumulating in there that dialysis takes out. Please pray that stops and that I can get my strength back. I can't do much right now. I'm operating on 40% of my heart. I'm grateful that the swollen lymph glands weren't cancer but a result of all the fluid and congestive heart failure. Much love, Maryxxx Mary has been struggling a very long time. There are other internal organ challenges as well as the above. I'm sick of seeing the...

Info needed and Prayers Please ! My Mom had chest pains yesterday and had a heart attack . She had 3 stint's put in and they say she needs another one , but they said they don't like to do more than 3 at once. Any information on this would be appreciated . Thank You !

FDA Public Health Web Notification*:Information for Physicians on Sub-acute Thromboses (SAT) and Hypersensitivity Reactions with Use of the Cordis CYPHER™ Coronary StentIssued 10/29/2003FDA, US Food and Drug Administration  http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/safety/cypher.htmlWhy is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issuing this notification?Shortly after the April 24, 2003, approval of the Cordis CYPHER™ Coronary Stent, we began receiving adverse event reports through the Medical Device Reporting (MDR) system. We are still analyzing the information contained in these reports, but wanted to share with you the information we have at this time and encourage you to report your experience (see instructions and links below). What...

St. Vincent's cardiologists use breakthrough device The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an eagerly-awaited type of stent that releases a drug to help keep unblocked arteries from clogging up again - a process called restenosis. Less than 24 hours after FDA approval, cardiologists at St. Vincent's began using the new stent for some of their patients. "It's virtually impossible to exaggerate what a major advance this represents in cardiology," said Dr. Carlos Alosilla, an interventional cardiologist at St. Vincent's. "In the past, the number of patients who suffered another blockage within a year would run between 15 and...

Docs praise new type of heart stent By Lauran Neergaard, The Associated Press April 25, 2003 WASHINGTON - In a major advance for heart patients, the government has approved an eagerly awaited type of stent that emits a drug to help keep newly unblocked arteries from clogging again. Cardiologists are expected to quickly begin using the new Johnson & Johnson Cypher stent in many of the 800,000 Americans who undergo artery-clearing angioplasties annually. The Food and Drug Administration approved sales of the drug-coated stent Thursday after studies suggested it could cut by almost 60 percent the chance of a heart...