FDA has announced Acclarent has initiated a recall of its Inspira AIR Balloon Dilation System, size 18x40mm, product code BC1840A, manufactured between March 2011 and June 2011, according to an FDA ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pneumatic dilation, or PD, with a 35-mm balloon compared with sham dilation was not superior for the treatment ...

The best long-term treatment results for patients with idiopathic achalasia have been achieved with pneumatic dilation or surgical myotomy. A new study adds evidence that good or excellent symptomatic ...

The American Medical Association has accepted three new CPT codes for balloon sinus dilation technology during endoscopic sinus surgery for 2011 claims, according to reports from the AAPC and American ...

Background and Aim: Endoscopic balloon dilatation (EBD) has been used for the treatment of gastric outlet obstruction (GOO). There are several reports on the utility and success of this non-surgical ...

ATLANTA -- Balloon catheter dilation yielded no improvement for obstructive sleep apnea patients with sinus pressure headache, a small prospective single-blind study found. The group randomized to ...

World’s first ultra-precise balloon specifically designed to prevent balloon ruptures in TAVI and BAV procedures will be featured at the ‘TCT 2012’ congress in Miami beginning Oct. 22 at Booth #592 ...