Whether the rare but serious adverse event of erosion with Amplatzer septal-occluder devices should give interventionalists pause before using them is the subject of debate.

This use of the Amplatzer ASD device, which already has FDA approval for ASD closure in the US, may introduce an element of competition for Appriva in this new applicationocclusion of LAA to ...

A novel study by Canadian physicians reported that the BioSTAR biodegradable implant achieved comparable closure rates to the Amplatzer Septal Occluder in children with atrial septal defect.

Jude Medical's Amplatzer Septal Occluder (ASO) remains a safe and reliable option for atrial septal defect (ASD) closure and is the most studied pediatric intra-cardiac, percutaneous device in the ...

St. Jude Medical (STJ) received an FDA safety alert for its Amplatzer ASO, a minimally-invasive implantable cardiac device used to treat atrial septal defect. The problem? In one to three of every ...

A Pediatric Case In the case report, the authors describe a situation where an 8-year-old boy was diagnosed with infective endocarditis 3 years after undergoing transcatheter ASD closure with the ...

TCT 195: Percutaneous Patent Foramen Ovale Closure for Migraine with the Amplatzer PFO Occluder: A Pooled Analysis of Individual Participant Data from the Randomized Trials Receive the the latest news ...

The device is a specifically designed implant indicated for the minimally invasive closure of Atrial Septal Defects, ASD. 12 Jan 2016 ...

I am thrilled the FDA has granted approval for the Occlutech ASD Occluder and Occlutech Pistol Pusher. Our mission has always been to improve the quality of life for patients; indeed, we have sold ...

St. Jude Medical is unlikely to be able to secure U.S. approval for its Amplatzer device, a tiny mesh plug used to close holes in the heart, after it failed in two late-stage trials. The firm ...

Dr. Kimmelstiel implanted the tiny metal device called an Abbott Amplatzer device to help close the holes in Heather’s heart—-but little did he know—she wasn’t the only Strong family ...

More information: "A Biodegradable Device (BioSTARTM) for Atrial Septal Defect Closure in Children." Gareth Morgan, Kyong-Jin Lee, Rajiv Chaturvedi, and Lee Benson.