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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asynchrony

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A condition in which the heart fails to maintain a normal time sequence between atrial and ventricular contractions or between the ventricles when they contract.

asystole

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

Absence of ventricular contractions of the heart.

atherectomy

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A minimally invasive coronary artery disease (CAD) intervention procedure that involves the excision and removal of blockages by catheters with miniature cutting systems.

atherosclerosis

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

Narrowing or blockage of arteries caused by a build-up of fat (cholesterol) within the artery wall. This build-up is sometimes referred to as plaque.

atria

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

The upper two chambers of the heart muscle that collect blood as it enters the heart and fill the lower chambers (ventricles) with blood. The atria are separated by a membranous ...

deoxygenated blood

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

Blood low in oxygen returning from the body tissues to the heart for circulation through the lungs, where it becomes oxygenated.

diabetes

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A disease in which the body doesn't produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is needed to convert sugar and starch into the energy needed in daily life. The full name for this ...