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Hmm...I'm only finding Comfee dressings and Contra catheters for cardiac. nm

Posted By: Still looking nm on 2007-02-14
In Reply to: Aneurysm repair, s/l comfy catheter. - Me

Subject: Hmm...I'm only finding Comfee dressings and Contra catheters for cardiac. nm

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Subject: found it...Contra catheter..nm

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Subject: In what context is this used? There scads of various catheters. nm

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Subject: Try Biotronik or Boston Scientific balloon catheters


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Subject: There are Schanz dressings and Schanz pins, even Schanze procedure, never heard....

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