Medical devices

Medical devices

Any instrument, appliance or machine that facilitates the prevention,diagnosis and treatment of illness, physical or mental injury, by a medical professional.

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renal arteries

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

Arteries that provide blood to the kidneys.

restenosis

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A recurring blockage caused by excessive cell proliferation inside the artery following an interventional procedure such as angioplasty or stenting.

gangrene

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

Necrosis or tissue death, usually due to inadequate or absent blood supply.

graft

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A procedure where portions of artery or vein from one area of the patient's body are used to reroute blood around a blockage in another area.

guide wire

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A specially designed wire used to guide the placement of a catheter or lead into a vessel.

guiding catheter

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A tube through which fluids or objects can be introduced into or removed from the body.

heart block

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A condition that stops the conduction of electrical impulses through the heart. May be caused by damage to cardiac tissue or by the disease process within the electrical impulse ...