Acta Vascular to Present at Windhover Information and Medtech Insight's ``Investment In Innovation'' Conference.BOSTON -- Acta Vascular Systems, Inc. will be presenting on Thursday, October 21 at Windhover wind·hov·er n. Chiefly British A kestrel. Information and Medtech Insight's Prestigious "Investment In Innovation" Event, taking place October 21-22, 2004 at the Westin Copley Place Copley Place is an enclosed shopping mall located in the Back Bay section of Boston, Massachusetts. It is part of a complex that includes office buildings, two hotels, and a parking garage. Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts “Boston” redirects here. For other uses, see Boston (disambiguation). Boston is the capital and most populous city of Massachusetts.[3] The largest city in New England, Boston is considered the unofficial economic and cultural center of the entire New . Stroke strikes an estimated 700,000 victims in the US annually, and is recognized as the #3 leading cause of death in the country. Over 163,000 hospital admissions are made with the diagnosis of hemorrhagic stroke hemorrhagic stroke Neurology An ischemic stroke in which blood enters necrotic brain tissue, which may not be accompanied by a worsening clinical status Risks for HS Hemophilia, thrombocytopenia, sickle cell anemia, DIC, anticoagulants, HTN. See Stroke. , including ruptured rup·ture n. 1. a. The process or instance of breaking open or bursting. b. The state of being broken open. 2. A break in friendly relations. 3. Pathology a. aneurysms, arterio-venous malformations (AVMs), fistulas and other pathologies. The potential market for endovascular treatment of these cases is over $400 million as the technology for less invasive catheter techniques advances and becomes more widely accepted. A recent prospective controlled study(a) has shown that endovascular treatment of aneurysms significantly improves patient outcome over open neurosurgery neurosurgery /neu·ro·sur·gery/ (noor´o-sur?jer-e) surgery of the nervous system. neu·ro·sur·ger·y n. Surgery on any part of the nervous system. . These results have increased the growth rate of the interventional neuroradiology interventional neuroradiology A subspecialty of neuroradiology in which minimally invasive therapy can be effected by advancing various devices within a blood vessel to a point of a previously identified lesion–eg, an intracranial aneurysm. Cf Clipping, Trapping. market. Acta Vascular Systems is a start-up in neurovascular technology that competes in this growing and dynamic market. Acta acquired implantable products for the prevention and treatment of hemorrhagic stroke from a private French company, and plans to introduce these to the US market by the end of 2004. "Acta began producing sales immediately," says Tom Ross Tom Ross may refer to:
Acta Vascular Systems can be reached for further information at 1-408-656-1585, via email at info@actavascular.com or on the web at www.actavascular.com. (a) Lancet, October, 2002 About Medtech Insight Medtech Insight's "Investment In Innovation" conferences are considered the premier forum for senior executives in the investment and medical technology community to preview emerging medtech companies in need of funding, acquisition and/or strategic partnership. Medtech Insight, which was recently acquired by Windhover Information Inc. (www.windhover.com), publisher of "IN VIVO in vivo /in vi·vo/ (ve´vo) [L.] within the living body. in vi·vo adj. Within a living organism. in vivo adv. : The Business & Medicine Report, Start-UP: Windhover's Review of Emerging Technologies," and "IN VIVO EuropeRx," offers a wide variety of products and services for the medical technology executive. In addition to conferences, the company publishes the "medtech insight" newsletter, a monthly publication covering the latest trends and innovations in the medical technology industry, as well as analyses of medtech markets through its Reports group, and offers custom consulting and market research. To register for the Boston conference or for more information on Medtech Insight, please call Scott Pantel at 949-219-0150 or 888-290-2225 toll-free in the U.S., e-mail sales@medtechinsight.com, or visit http://www.medtechinsight.com/in3-12.html. |
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