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Scientific Debuts 'The Wand,' Innovative Micro-Access Safety
Introducer
NEW
YORK, NY — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Thursday March
29, 8:00 am ET — The Wand™
All-in-One Micro-Access Safety Introducer received a
strongly positive reception from clinicians at the recent
annual meeting of the Society for Interventional Radiology
(SIR).
The Wand is a unique, proprietary introducer that may
provide faster and easier micro-access for all types
of vascular access.
Developed by Access Scientific, Inc., the device could replace
the Seldinger technique. The older Seldinger approach requires
up to 12 steps and involves the use of several loose parts,
while The Wand offers a simpler four-step procedure involving
a single component.
Dr. Constantin Cope, a noted pioneer in micro-access, has
described The Wand as "a promising bloodless development
of the micro-access technique."
The device has potential advantages for both patients and
clinicians in several applications. These may include:
- Replacement of an entire micro-access kit with one integrated
device;
- Rapid insertion of central venous catheters (CVCs)
and peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs);
- Diagnostic
and interventional cardiology procedures;
- Dialysis procedures
and access to problem fistulae and grafts.
The device was conceived by Michael Tal, M.D., Director
of Research in Interventional Radiology at Yale University
School of Medicine. Access Scientific is a medical device
company funded by Carrot Capital Healthcare Ventures, a
seed- and early-stage venture capital fund.
Access Scientific is preparing to seek FDA 510(k) market
clearance for The Wand. The device is protected by patents
and patents pending, domestic and international. The 32nd
Annual Meeting of the Society for Interventional Radiology
was held in Seattle, March 2-5.
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