Yearly Archives: 2020

Penumbra Appoints Corey L. Teigen, M.D., as Chief Scientific Officer and James F. Benenati, M.D., FSIR, as Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Teigen joins immediately as CSO and Dr. Benenati will join Penumbra on September 1, 2020, as CMO.

New Indigo System by Penumbra

“Penumbra continues to lead the field of clot management by bringing highly innovative technology to address the challenges that we as physicians face while caring for our patients,” said Frank Arko, M.D., chief, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, North Carolina.

GI Supply Notes EverLift Submucosal Lifting Agent is 1st Submucosal Lifting Agent in a Pre-filled 5mL Syringe Receives FDA Clearance

EverLift™ Submucosal Lifting Agent formulation is cellulose based, making it hypertonic. This results in a lifting agent that is specially formulated with water-retaining properties, which causes a slower rate of absorption because of osmotic resistance.

CORI Surgical System Launches

"The CORI Surgical System is truly next-generation robotics. Its efficient handheld form factor is ideal for surgery centers, which is where the market is moving, and it just erases away bone with the new bone milling technique," said Dr. Jimmy Chow, Orthopaedic Surgeon for Hip and Knee, Orthopedic Institute of the West.

Avicenna.AI Secures FDA Clearance for Its CINA Head Neurovascular Imaging Artificial Intelligence Tool

Cyril Di Grandi, co-founder, and CEO of Avicenna.AI said, "We're excited to have received FDA clearance for CINA Head and are looking forward to working with emergency departments and stroke centers across the United States to help improve detection, decision-making, and patient outcomes.