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Interrad Medical Receives FDA Clearance for the SecurAcath Universal System - A Revolutionary Subcutaneous Catheter Securement Device

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, August 1st, 2010

Interrad Medical, Inc. a privately held medical device company, announced that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance of its SecurAcath Universal™ Subcutaneous Catheter Securement System.

The SecurAcath Universal System is a completely new method for catheter securement. The unique design of the SecurAcath Universal System secures catheters right at the insertion site using a small, blunt anchor that deploys in the subcutaneous tissue just beneath the skin. The device is fast and easy to use, allows for catheter length adjustments, and does not need to be replaced. There are 15 million central venous access catheters placed each year worldwide. Currently, catheters...

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