- Branche: Medical devices
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Boston Scientific Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices used in various interventional medical specialties worldwide.
An inflammation of the middle layer of the heart (the myocardium). Often begins as an infection by bacteria, viruses or other microbes. May result in enlarged ventricle.
Industry:Medical devices
The middle and thickest layer of the heart. It contracts to pump blood out of the heart and then relaxes as the heart refills with returning blood..
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Medical instruments or procedures that do not require cutting the skin..
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Surgery performed on the opened heart while the bloodstream is diverted through a heart-lung machine to sustain normal oxygenation and circulation.
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Balloon dilatation catheter that is delivered over a separate guide wire to position the catheter in a specific place.
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Carrying oxygen with it. Blood that carries oxygen from the lungs to all body tissue is oxygenated blood.
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An implantable system that includes a pulse generator (pacemaker) and one or two leads. The system delivers pacing pulses to the heart when the patient's own rate is too slow to pump enough blood to the body.
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An electrically insulated conductor that carries signals between the pulse generator (pacemaker) and the heart. Some leads enter the heart through a vein, and other leads attach to the outer surface of the heart.
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A pulse generator with one or two special sensors designed to recognize changes in the body, such as motion or respiratory patterns. The adaptive-rate pacemaker monitors these body changes and alters the pacing rate accordingly.
Industry:Medical devices
A pacemaker with two leads that can pace and/or sense in two chambers to correct slow heart rhythms. One lead is placed in the right atrium; the other is placed in the right ventricle.
Industry:Medical devices