- Industry: Medical devices
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- Company Profile:
Boston Scientific Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices used in various interventional medical specialties worldwide.
A device used during the carotid artery stent procedure to capture and remove plaque and other particles that may be released during the procedure.
Industry:Medical devices
A plug composed of a detached thrombus or mass of bacteria that occludes a blood vessel.
Industry:Medical devices
Surgical removal of plaque deposits or blood clots in an artery.
Industry:Medical devices
The inside surface of the heart. Endocardial leads are placed inside the heart through the veins.
Industry:Medical devices
A long, thin insulated wire that runs from a pulse generator through a vein into the heart. The lead is positioned in the atrium or ventricle, where it transmits signals from the heart to the pulse generator and/or delivers therapy from the pulse generator to the heart.
Industry:Medical devices
The cells that make up the smooth inner lining of many body structures, including the heart (endocardium) and blood vessels.
Industry:Medical devices
The outside surface of the heart. Epicardial leads are sometimes placed outside the heart during open-chest surgery.
Industry:Medical devices
