Refractory ascites is a common complication of cirrhosis of the liver. Build-up of fluid causes difficulty in breathing, fatigue, nausea, poor appetite, acid reflux, abdominal pain and infection.
2.1 The PeritX peritoneal catheter drainage system (BD) is intended for use in the management of treatment-resistant, recurrent malignant ascites (accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity) in ...
An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but an at-home catheter system from BD has the potential to keep the entire hospital away. The PeritX system allows patients with ascites to regularly drain ...
Milestone in bringing breakthrough treatment option to US patients with recurrent and refractory ascites due to liver cirrhosis Feedback from hepatology community supports US market potential from ...
Becton, Dickinson and Company BDX, popularly known as BD, recently announced receipt of the FDA’s 510(k) clearance for its PeritX Peritoneal Catheter System. The system is to be used for the drainage ...
A 46-year-old woman with alcoholic cirrhosis and a 1-year history of ascites experienced spontaneous paracentesis through a previously asymptomatic umbilical hernia at an area of skin breakdown (Fig.
Pleural Dynamics, an early-stage medical device startup developing solutions for the management of chronic, recurrent effusions and refractory ascites, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its ...
J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009;24(7):1198-1202. A fistulous communication arising from the duct could not be demonstrated in nearly one third of our patients. It could be argued that the fistulas had ...
Becton, Dickinson and Company BDX, popularly known as BD, recently announced receipt of the FDA’s 510(k) clearance for its PeritX Peritoneal Catheter System. The system is to be used for the drainage ...
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