Airiver Medical announced today that it received FDA breakthrough device designation for its pulmonary drug-coated balloon (DCB).

ATLANTA -- Balloon catheter dilation yielded no improvement for obstructive sleep apnea patients with sinus pressure headache, a small prospective single-blind study found. The group randomized to ...

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NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Apr 08 — Balloon catheters safely and effectively treat persistent nasolacrimal duct obstruction in children, according to an interventional case series in the March issue of ...

CARY, N.C. (WTVD) -- Chronic sinus sufferers can now bypass invasive surgery in the hospital and opt for a quick in-and-out procedure in their doctor's office. It's thanks to an innovative procedure ...

Post-stent balloon dilatation in carotid stenting patients decreases the restenosis risk by almost two-thirds. The effect on periprocedural stroke, though, is not as clear-cut, according to a CREST ...

In order to shorten the procedure time as well as minimizing the chance of complications, simplifying the procedure while maintaining the effectiveness of stone removal is warranted. Therefore, in the ...

It's springtime in Southeast Texas, and many Houstonians who would like to stop and smell the flowers can't because of sinus misery. Warm, damp weather makes Houston heaven for mold spores and hell ...

3. 31297 — with dilation of sphenoid sinus ostium (eg, balloon dilation) (Do not report 31297 in conjunction with 31235, 31287, 31288 when performed on the same sinus) The work RVUs of these codes are ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Endoscopic balloon dilation appeared to be a viable alternative to surgery for patients with Crohn’s disease who ...