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Regardless of experience level, endoscopists reported successful use of the first single-use duodenoscope for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, Adam Slivka, MD, PhD, University of Pittsburgh, told Healio Gastroenterology.

Boston Scientific today said it received CE mark approval for its Exalt Model B single-use bronchoscope. The company designed the device for bedside procedures in the intensive care unit, operating room and bronchoscopy suite.

Boston Scientific’s implant led to stroke rates 77% lower than typically expected among older people with atrial fibrillation and high risk scores.

Jeff Mirviss, executive vice president of Boston Scientific’s peripheral business, explains why the specialty’s name doesn’t really reflect the importance of arteries, veins and other “highways” that his business group is addressing.

The clinical trial found a correlation between survival and radiation absorbed by the tumor, giving Boston Scientific data to make the case for using the recently approved device.

The FDA has approved TheraSphere™ Yttrium-90 (Y-90) Glass Microspheres for the treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Boston Scientific aims to acquire Lumenis’ global surgical laser business, through a $1.07 billion deal that will incorporate its systems for ear, nose and throat procedures and its Moses laser treatment for breaking apart kidney stones.

Boston Scientific is making moves to strengthen its line of rhythm management diagnostics with the acquisition of privately held Preventice Solutions, Inc., a company that not only offers remote monitoring for cardiac issues, but also integrates deep learning algorithms and artificial intelligence to generate data used in diagnosis.

Boston Scientific’s Vercise Genus deep brain stimulation (DBS) system portfolio is approved for conditional use in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) environment. It features a family of Bluetooth-enabled, rechargeable and non-rechargeable implantable pulse generators capable of powering Cartesia directional leads to offer symptom relief for those suffering from Parkinson’s disease.