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Nico touts studies using BrainPath to treat hemorrhagic stroke
Nico Corp today released data from 2 recently published studies which utilized its BrainPath Approach to treat hemorrhagic stroke, touting a 95% clot reduction and no mortalities associated with the device. The BrainPath system uses a shunt and specially designed instrumentation to give surgeons access to the subcortical section of the brain. The device won 510(k) clearance from the FDA last June for treating primary and secondary brain tumors, vascular abnormalities, intraventricular tumors or cysts. Data from the studies was published in the journals Neurosurgery and Operative Neurosurgery, the Indianapolis-based c...
Source: Mass Device - June 29, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Neurological Surgical Nico Corp. Source Type: news

SIC UK Rows The English Channel
Cross Channel Rowing Challenge 2013 in aid of SIC UK   Earlier this year, a team of rowers took on the challenge of rowing across the English Channel, all 21 miles of it, in a one tonne adventure rowing boat.  After several months of some pretty gruelling training sessions (including a 4 hour session in howling wind and rain on the Solent – character building apparently), we were ready and prepared to take on The Channel.   Team members included SIC UK’s newly appointed Extreme Sports Captain, Sophie Robinson, who was raising money for SIC, alongside 7 rowers from Stratford-Upon-Avon Rowing Club.   5:4...
Source: Support for International Change : HIV AIDS - August 21, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: sam Tags: Events UK Activities adventure awareness fundraising HIV Awareness Source Type: news