Industry News (Medtronic, Inc.)

Three Vascular Access Products Introduced

Published in Blood Weekly, April 21st, 1997

Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, announced the introduction of three new products to serve the needs of cancer patients and others who require repeated long-term infusion of medications, intravenous fluids, nutrients, or blood products.

Manufactured and distributed by Medtronic PS Medical of Goleta, California, the new products provide a direct access route into the body's venous system.

1) The Import Vascular Access Port with BioGlide features new hydrophilic properties on the catheter component of the access port. BioGlide is a proprietary process involving the covalent bonding of a hydrogel to the silicone elastomer substrate. During...

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