http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/whatsnew/list.txt MT Daily List of New Medical Terms, 4/2000 to 3/20/2001. This page is public domain. *Drugs: abarelix-depot-M and F, peptides, hormone treatment of prostate cancer, etc. ABC Pack --Avelox antibiotic pack Abreva, nonprescription cold sore med Accuretic (quinapril with hydrochlorothiazide) for high blood pressure Accu-Stream stream topical skin refrigerant for use with injections Acon-L barrier gel for exposed nerve roots Acova IV infusion - anticoagulant for thrombosis Acticoat 7 dressing with 7-day antimicrobial silver crystals Activella (estradiol/norethindrone acetate) hormone and for OP Adcon-L gel, topical after tendon/nerve repair Adcon-T/N, topical after tendon/nerve repair adeno-associated viral (AAV) gene delivery Adenosine A1 antagonist for congestive heart failure Advair Diskus for asthsma Aerius and Neoclarityn (both desloratadine), antihistamine, in Europe AeroDose albuterol inhaler for severe asthma Aflexa, dietary supplement for healthy joints Agenerase HIV protease inhibitor (amprenavir) Alamast (pemirolast potassium) for allergic conjunctivitis Albuferon for hepatitis C Alcar (acetyl-l-carnitine HCl) for Alzheimer's Aldurazyme, recombinant alpha-L-iduronidase, enzyme-replacement therapy for MPS-I (Hurler-Scheie disease) alendronate sodium - bisphosphonate bone resorption inhibitor alibra for erectile dysfunction Alimta, a multitargeted antifolate Allelock (olopatadine hydrochloride), antiallergic, in Japan allopurinol - xanthine oxidase inhibitor for gout and hyperuricemia Allovectin-7, a gene-based immunotherapy for cancer tumors and melanoma Alluna, OTC sleep aid Alocril ophthalmic solution Aloe Vesta moisturizing skin care products Alprox-TD topical for male sexual dysfunction Altace capsules - angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor for hypertension Altinac cream - topical keratolytic for acne Altragen for leukemia ALX-0600 for short-bowel syndrome AMD-8664, an entry inhibitor, blocks HIV from infecting cells Amevive (alefacept) for psoriasis Amlexanox 5% paste to prevent aphthous ulcers Amoban, racemic zopiclone for insomnia Ampakine CX516 for memory impairment amprenavir (AIDS) AndroGel testosterone gel androsorb, testosterone for women AngioZyme, an anti-angiogenic ribozyme annexin-V used with SPECT scan to detect heart attack damage Anogesic, nitroglycerin ointment for anal fissure pain Antagon (ganirelix acetate) gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist, for infertility Antegren (natalizumab), a humanized monoclonal antibody for MS Antizol (fomepizole) injection now for methanol, ethylene glycol poisoning Antrin (motexafin lutetium) injection for CAD, with photoangioplasty Anzemet (dolasetron mesylate injection/tablets) for nausea from chemo Apan for Alzheimer's Apthera, amlexanox 5% paste for aphthous ulcers, in Canada Aptosyn (exisulind) for prostate cancer prevention after surgery Aranesp for anemia (Epogen) Arestin for periodontitis (minocycline hcl microspheres, 1 mg) argatroban anticoagulant Aromasin (exemestane) for breast cancer Arsenic TriOxide (ATO) in the treatment of multiple myeloma and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) Aslera (GL701 or prasterone) for SLE astaxanthin, natural astelin nasal spray for rhinitis Atacand HCT (candesartan cilexetil-hydrochlorothiazide) for hypertension Atorlip (atorvastatin), lipid-lowering agent, made in India ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter proteins, gatekeepers of cholesterol absorption Atragen, a liposomal, intravenous formulation of all-trans-retinoic acid for acute promyelocytic leukemia atrazine (an s-triazine) antimalarial Atridox antibiotic for periodontal disease Avemar dietary supplement, anticancer Axert (almotriptan malate) for migraine Axokine for Huntington's Azelastine eye drops (AZE) for eye allergies azulfidine EN-tabs for juvenile RA bacterial efflux pump inhibitors Banan (cefpodoxime proxetil) antibiotic B-Complete, liquid complex B vitamin Befar (alprostadil) cream for erectile dysfunction, in China BenzaClin topical gel (clindamycin 1%, benzoyl peroxide 5% gel, for acne) Beraprost (oral prostacyclin) for cardiovascular disease Beta-Eeze nutrition supplement Betapace tablets (heart) Betimol for glaucoma (timolol ophthalmic solution) Betaxon to lower intraocular pressure Bexxar (tositumomab and iodine I-131 tositumomab) for lymphoma BiDil, hydralazine HCL and isosorbide, for heart failure Biobypass angiogenic agent for CAD and PVD BLyS protein for immunodeficiency, orphan drug BodyMate food supplement Bonefos (disodium clodronate) calcium regulator, for osteomyelitis bosetan (Tracleer) oral therapy for pulmonary hypertension BrevaRex MAbs (monoclonal antibodies), anticancer buffered penicillin G potassium injection Caelyx, pegylated liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride, for ovarian cancer Cafcit, caffeine citrate solution and injection for apnea of prematurity calanolide A (AIDS) Campath (alemtuzumab) for CLL Canasa mesalamine rectal suppositories for ulcerative proctitis CancerVax cancer vaccine Cancidas (caspofungin acetate), antifungal class called echinocandins or glucan synthesis inhibitors Cangene for hepatitis C after transplantation capecitabine (Xeloda), enzymatically activated fluoropyrimidine for metastatic breast cancer capravirine for HIV Carmol Scalp Treatment Lotion (10% sulfacetamide sodium) for seborrheic dermatitis Carnitor (levocarnitine) for carnitine deficiency in ESRD CarrierWave drug delivery Cenestin 1.25 dose Ceresine CETP vaccine (CETi-1) for low HDL cetrorelix (Cetrotide) LHRH antagonist Cetrotide (cetrorelix) LHRH antagonist cevimeline hydrochloride (Evoxac) for dry mouth Chirocaine Chrysalin, synthetic for myocardial revascularization Cialis for male erectile dysfunction Cidecin (daptomycin) antibiotic Cilansetron for IBS citrulline, amino acid in watermelon, enhances male sexual performance Claritin (loratadine) syrup 10 mg/10mL for allergies in children Cloderm CMV vaccine Coactinon (emiviron), non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) for HIV Colazal (balsalazide disodium) for ulcerative colitis Coleman one-step disinfectant-sanitizer-deodorizer Combretastatin A4 Prodrug (CA4P), antitumor conjugated linoleic acid for weight loss Cool-Patch cold treatment Cordase injectable collagenase for Dupuytren's disease Corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) receptor antagonist compound for depression CosaminDS, glucosamine chondroitin sulfate for arthritis Coviracil (emtricitabine) for HIV Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium), lipid-lowering agent CroFab for snakebite, (Crotalidae polyvalent immune fab ovine) Curosurf surfactant for infant lungs Cyclooxygenase-2 daptomycin, antibacterial -- Brand name Cidecin, still experimental decitabine for myelodysplastic syndrome Deflux for pediatric vesicoureteral reflux Depakoe ER (divalproex sodium extended-release tablet) q.d. to prevent migraine DepoCyte, cytarabine liposome injection for lymphomatous meningitis DepoMorphine, sustained release formulation for postop pain Desenex Max Desloratadine dexanabinol for stroke Dexarhine nasal spray Dextrostat (dextroamphetamine sulfate tablets) for narcolepsy and ADHD Diab II for diabetes type 2, an insulin-receptor sensitizer Diacol (name changed to Visicol) tablets for colonoscopy preparation diclofenac sodium - analgesic; antiarthritic; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory for ankylosing spondylitis Dinex for HIV made in India DME, drug metabolizing enzyme d-methylphenidate, d-MPH, (Ritalin) docosanol 10% cream (OTC) for cold sores (herpes simplex) Doctor's Lotion, for female sexual dysfunction dofetilide (Tikosyn) class III antiarrhythmic DuraGen DuraSolv pill packaging Durasphere, injectable gel for female stress incontinence E2III (17-Beta estradiol) hormone replacement patch Ecstasy, MDMA, street drug ecteinascidin, anticancer Effexor XR (venlafaxine HCl) for generalized anxiety disorder emivirine (AIDS) ENADAlert, a natural, stimulant-free and caffeine-free nutritional supplement recently tested for jet lag Enterion capsule, externally triggered drug delivery ENTsol buffered Hypertonic spray, nasal wash EPI-HNE-4, a human neutrophil elastase inhibitor for cystic fibrosis eplerenone Esclim estradiol transdermal patch esomeprazole magnesium (Nexium) for GERD Ester-C beverage grade mineral ascorbate Esterom for impaired shoulder function Estrasorb estrogen cream Evoxac (cevimeline hydrochloride) for dry mouth Exelon (rivastigmine) for Alzheimer's exisulind, Aptosyn, for prostate cancer prevention after surgery Extraneal (called icodextrin in US) for peritoneal dialysis ezetimibe Fabrazyme (agalsidase beta) for Fabry disease Factive (gemifloxacin mesylate) antibiotic Famoxin increases oxygenation of free fatty acids, for weight loss farnesyl transferase inhibitors, anticancer source Femara (letrozole) for breast cancer Feridex IV contrast fexofenadine and pseudoephedrine for allergic seasonal rhinitis Fluad flu vaccine FluMist influenza vaccine follitropin alfa injection (Gonal-F) for infertility in male and female fondaparin, an oral direct thrombin inhibitor Foradil (formoterol fumerate), bronchodilator for asthma Forteo, inhalable recombinant parathyroid hormone (PTH) Foscan mediated photodynamic therapy (Foscan, temoporfin, mTHPC) for head and neck cancer Frovatriptan fusion inhibitors (AIDS) gemtuzumab ozogamicin (Mylotarg) for AML Genasense for cancer Generx, angiogenic gene therapy for exertional angina Genesis weight-loss formula Gengraf capsule of cyclosporine to prevent organ rejection Geodon (ziprasidone mesylate) oral and injection for schizophrenia glial cell line-derived neurotropic factor (GDNF) gene therapy for Parkinson's Glivec for leukemia Glucovance (metformin and glyburide) for diabetes Glyquin cream - hyperpigmentation bleaching agent Gonal-F (follitropin alfa injection) for infertility in male and female gpIIb/IIIa antagonists (glycoprotein IIb and IIIa for acute MI intervention) Grammar-P I.V. now for PID Guglipid, extract of guggul, an oleoresin secreted by Commiphora mukul, lipid-lowering agent, made in India GVAX lung cancer vaccine Gynazole-1 (butoconazole nitrate)vaginal cream Halofuginone, antiangiogenesis, for cancer tumors HealthShield antimicrobial food additive Hectorol (doxercalciferol) injection for secondary hyperparathyroidism Helivax Helixate NexGen advanced recombinant, for hemophilia A Hemagen Hemolink blood product Hemopure (hemoglobin glutamer, bovine) blood substitute HepBzyme for hepatitis B HeptaZyme for hepatitis C Herpasil for herpes simplex Herzyme for breast cancer Hibitane Horny Goat Weed HuMax-CD4 for RA HydroEye for dry eye syndrome Hyland's earache tablets - homeopathic for children's otitis media, may avoid antibiotics Hyperin IBStat, antispasmodic iduronate-2-sulfatase (I2S), an enzyme replacement therapy for Hunter syndrome IMC-C225 for cancer IMiDs immunomodulatory drugs, structural analogs of thalidomide, against human multiple myeloma Mylovenge for multiple myeloma icodextrin (called Extraneal in 28 countries) for peritoneal dialysis Imiquimod Immulite 2000 homocysteine test for cardiac markers ImmunoCyt, noninvasive test for bladder cancer Imovane, racemic zopiclone for insomnia Inactine (inactivates pathogens in blood) indocyanine green contrast imaging agent (CIA) infliximab for long-term Crohn's in children Innohep (tinzaparin soldium injection) low-molecular-weight heparin Inomax pulmonary vasodilator for neonates interferon beta gene therapy for glioma IntraDose (cisplatin/epinephrine) injectable gel for head and neck cancer I-Oxy (oxybutynin) bladder treatment using Uros infusor irinotecan (Camptosar) for metastatic colorectal cancer irofulven for liver cancer iron sucrose - hematinic for iron deficiency anemia in patients undergoing chronic dialysis Kaletra (Lopinavir and Ritonavir) for HIV Keppra (evetiracetam) antiepileptic ketolides - new family of antibiotics Keytek (telithromycin) for RTI Kogenate FS antihemophilic factor Lamisil (terbinafine hydrochloride) antifungal Lantus (insulin glargine, rDNA origin, injection) Larpose, lorazepam, antianxiolytic, made in India Lercanidipine, a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker for hypertension leridistim Lescol XL 80 mg Leuprogel (leuprolide acetate) injection for prostate cancer using Atrigel drug delivery system LeuTech imaging agent to detect infection Leuvectin for prostate cancer, kidney cancer Level Best diet supplement for glucose management levocarnitine (Carnitor) for carnitine deficiency in ESRD linezolid, new class of antibiotics, for gram-positive bacteria. Generic form of Zyvox lopinavir (AIDS) Lotronex (alosetron HCL) for IBS Lumigan (bimatoprost) ophthalmic solution for glaucoma Lunelle (medtroxyprogesterone acetate) once-a-month contraceptive Luveris, Recombinant human luteinizing hormone for infertility L-Vax vaccine for ALM leukemia lymphotoxin soluble beta receptor for autoimmune diseases MabThera, marketed as Rituxan, chemo. R-CHOP combination chemo Malarone (atovaquone and proguanil) for malaria Marinol (dronabinol) for nausea during chemotherapy MARstem to restore red blood cells, in renal disease Maxamine Maxidone tablets - narcotic analgesic MDI-P microbicide for irrigation of wounds MDMA, Ecstacy, street drug Melanotan II for male sexual dysfunction Memantine for Alzheimer's Menjugate meningitis vaccine Metadate (extended-release methylphenidate) for ADHD Methlyn extended release and immediate release for ADHD Methoxy Factor HP nutrition supplement methylphenidate hydrochloride ER (Ritalin-SR) 20 mg for ADD Metvix cream activated by CureLight photodynamic therapy in Australia for treatment of skin cancer MetXia anticancer drug Micardis HCT (telmisartan 40 and 80 mg and a 12.5-mg fixed-dose of hydrochlorothiazide, for hypertension MicrobNZ formulated antimicrobial handwash Microgestin Fe 1.5/30 and Microgestin Fe 1/20 tablets, contraceptives Mifeprex (with misoprostol) to end pregnancy before 7 weeks MioVive cardiac nutritional supplement MiraLax Mirena, long-acting contraceptive, levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system, reduces menstrual bleeding misoprostol (taken after Mifeprex) to end pregnancy before 7 weeks Mivacron injection, neuromuscular blocker Mobic (meloxicam) for OA molecular imprinted polymers, "smart drugs" Monopril - HCT antihypertensive; angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor MorphiDex, an opioid analgesic moxifloxacin IV, antibiotic M-oxy tablets - narcotic analgesic MVA, or modified vaccinia Ankara-strain HIV vaccine M-Vax melanoma vaccine made from patient's tumor cells MultiHance, gadolinium imaging agent Mylocel, hydroxyurea 1000 mg, oncology Myobloc (botulinum toxin type B) injection for cervical dystonia Myocet (liposome encapsulated doxorubicin citrate complex), anticancer MyoVive cardiac dietary supplement Nabi NicVAX for nicotine addiction naproxen sodium extended-release tablets Naropin (ropivacaine HCl) Injection for regional anesthesia in pediatric patients nasal proteosome influenza vaccine NataChew prenatal vitamin nateglinide (Starlix) for diabetes type 2 Natural Sensation cream to enhance female orgasm NB2001 new antibiotic for resistant strains NeisVac-C, a group C meningococcal conjugate vaccine NeoTect Neotrofin for Alzheimer's Neova mattifying serum, other OTCs for oily skin Neovastat for multiple myeloma nesiritide for CHF, form of human BNP (B-type natriuretic peptide) NeuroBloc botulinum toxin type B for cervical dystonia NeuroCell-PD for Parkinson's Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium) for GERD NGD 91-3 for memory impairment NiaStase Nic-o-Time gum Nipent (pentostatin) for hairy cell leukemia and GVHD nitroimidazopyran class of antibiotics for TB nitro-paracetamol, anti-inflammatory Norditropin growth hormone NovoLog insulin NovoNorm (repaglinide) improves glycemic control NovoRapid insulin nuclear receptor ligands for diabetes Numax RSV vaccine Nuvance, soluble IL-4 receptor, for asthma Nutropin Depot injectable growth hormone Nyotran (nystatin) for Aspergillus Obestat, to lose weight, made in India olizumab for asthma Olux foam (clobetasol propionate) for dermatosis omapatrilat (Vanlev) for hypertension omeprazole delayed-release capsules Omniferon for hepatitis C OncoGel (paclitaxel) chemotherapy OncoSeed Onxol IV infusion - antineoplastic for AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma, ovarian cancers and non-small cell lung cancer Orapred oral solution - corticosteroid; anti-inflammatory for asthma OraRex MAbs (monoclonal antibodies, anticancer OraSolv pill packaging oritavancin, antibacterial Ortho Evra transdermal system contraceptive Ortho-Prefest osteopontin (OPN) bone-promoting protein OvaRex for ovarian cancer O-Vax ovarian cancer vaccine Ovidrel powder for subcu injection - fertility stimulant for anovulatory women Ovidrelle for infertility, in Europe Oxaprozin 600 mg (Daypro for OA and RA) Oxybyte, blood substitute Oxygent, artificial blood Pacis BCG for bladder cancer Pafase for ARDS PakSolv pill packaging Pain-Ease spray topical skin refrigerant for use with injections Palmettx (saw palmetto) palonosetron, antiemitic for chemo Panlor CD and Panlor SS (pain meds) Pantoloc (pantoprazole sodium) for ulcers parecoxib, injectable COX-2 specific inhibitor for pain Pariet (rabeprazole sodium) proton pump inhibitor for H. pylori Paser - delayed release granules for treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis PC SPES for prostate cancer Pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2a) for hepatitis C peginterferon alfa-2a (Pegasys) for hepatitis C Pegintron for hepatitis C PEG-INTRON (peginterferon alfa-2b) powder for injection with Rebetol (ribavirin) capsules for chronic hepatitis C Pemoline tablets, 37.5 and 75 mg, for ADHD Pennsaid topical lotion for OA pain Pennsaid topical solution for osteoarthritis pentafuside (AIDS) Pepcid Complete for heartburn peptidomimetic caspase inhibitors for heart attack, stroke, liver failure, and sepsis PGE-1 topical for female sexual dysfunction phenoxodiol, anticancer drug in Australia pHisoderm Blemish Patch Phytrol for cholesterol lowering pleconaril for picornavirus and meningitis Pletal (cilostazol) for intermittent claudication pnt200, bioactive milk peptide for anxiety posaconazole antifungal ppan anticancer gene prasterone (GL701) for SLE prebiotics, like inulin, natural foods that feed helpful bacteria in colon Precedex (dexmedetomidine injection) sedative Primsol for acute otitis media PRO 542 HIV inhibitor Probiotica probiotic chewable 100 million Lactobacillus reuteri cells, promotes digestive health ProstaRex MAbs, monoclonal antibodies, anticancer Prostvac, prostate cancer vaccine Protegrin IB-367 mouth rinse, antibiotic Proteque skin protectant lotion Prothecan (camptothecin) for cancer Protonix (pantoprazole) for erosive gastritis Protopic (tacrolimus) ointment for eczema Provenge vaccine for prostate cancer Provigil (modafinil) for narcolepsy Provir (SB-normal stool formula) for AIDS-related diarrhea Proxeed dietary supplement for mail infertility Prudoxin cream for itching Pulmicort Respules (budesonide inhalation suspension) for children's asthma PureCleanse antimicrobial handwash Pyridorin XR for diabetic kidney disease Quilimmune-P vaccine pneumococcal preventive QuitPak smoking cessation product QVAR (beclomethasone dipropionate HFA) inhalation aerosol for asthma R-CHOP combination chemo, MabThera, marketed as Rituxan. rabeprazole sodium (Pariet), proton pump inhibitor for H. pylori Ramoplanin to prevent VRE Raplon (rapacuronium bromide) muscle relaxant Rasagiline halts death of brain neurons in dementia Ras pathway inhibitor, anti-cancer class of drugs Raspberry Emer'gen-C ravuconazole antifungal Rebetol (ribavirin) with Intron (interferon alfa-2b, recombinant) for chronic hepatitis C Rebif (interferon beta-1a) for multiple sclerosis, in Europe ReFacto (recombinant antihemophilic factor VIII) ReliefBand for motion sickness Reliv dietary products, Philippines Remeron SolTab, orally disintegrating antidepressant Remicade (infliximab) with methotrexate for RA RemiFemin Menopause, herbal supplement for menopause symptoms Reminyl (galantamine) for Alzheimer's Renagel (sevelamer hydrochloride) to reduce serum phosphorus in hemodialysis Replagal (agalsidase alfa) enzyme replacement for Fabry disease Rescriptor (delavirdine mesylate), an NNRTI non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor for HIV Rescula (unoprostone isopropyl ophthalmic solution) for glaucoma ResiDerm for acne ResiDerm A for acne Resten-NG, gene-targeted drug for CV restenosis (heart and cancer) Restyl, alprazolam, antianxiolytic, made in India Revivogen for hair loss rhEndostatin for angiogenesis inhibitor, anticancer Rid Mousse for lice Rofixx for pain, made in India Ropinirole (ropinirole hydrochloride) for restless leg syndrome Saizen growth hormone salmeterol inhalation powder for asthma sargramostim (AIDS) Savvy vaginal microbicide Scandique cream to enhance facial skin SCIO-469, Scios' novel oral p38 kinase inhibitor for rheumatoid arthritis Seasonale oral contraceptive Sensi-Care skin care products Serafem for PMS Seretide, combination of Serevent and Flovent Seroflo for asthma, made in India Seroquel tablets - antipsychotic SERPACWA, Skin Exposure Reduction Paste Against Chemical Warfare Agents Simcard (simvastatin), lipid-lowering agent, made in India single nucleotide polymorphisms, genetic research sitaxsentan for pulmonary hypertension sivelestat, neutrophil elastase inhibitor for lung injury Slim Stat, to lose weight smart drugs, molecular imprinted polymers SMART Anti-Gamma Interferon antibody for Crohn's disease SmartMist Solage (mequinol with tretinoi) for brown age spots Solaraze for actinic keratosis SomaBlast growth hormone stimulator Soothe-N-Seal canker sore relief sotalol hydrochloride tablets for arrhythmia StaphVAX, Staphylococcus aureus conjugate vaccine Starlix (nateglinide) for diabetes type 2 Stimulon, immunological adjuvant, QS-21, to be added to flu vaccines StreptAvax, group A strep vaccine Supartz liquid injection for osteoarthritis Surete Gel, vaginal disinfectant and contraceptive Symlin (pramlintide acetate), adjunctive therapy with insulin Synercid (quinupristin/dalfopristin) injectable antibiotic T64 (lometrexol) antifolate anticancer agent, inhibits purine biosynethesis TA-CIN vaccine for cervical dysplasia tacrolimus - immunosuppressant; topical treatment for eczema investigational treatment for rheumatoid arthritis tagatose sweetner Tamiflu (oseltamivir) capsules - oral suspension, antiviral for the treatment or prophylaxis A and B TAPET, tumor amplified protein expression therapy Tarceva for ovarian cancer Targretin gel, topical treatment for one form of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Targretin-R capsules for non-small-cell lung cancer Tavist Allergy/Sinus/Headache, over-the-counter Taxoprexin, DHA-paclitaxel, anticancer telithromycin for resistant bacteria Temodar (temozolomide), anticancer tenecteplase (TNKnase) thrombolytic Teverelix LHRH antagonist Teveten/HCTZ 600 mg, angiotensin-2 receptor blocker (eprosartan mesylate & HCTZ) The Smarter Solution, antibacterial wash Theratope vaccine for metastatic breast cancer ThermaCELL mosquito repellent thymalfasin (Zadaxin) for liver cancer Thymitaq (nolatrexed dihydrochloride) for liver cancer Theracine Thymitaq (nolatrexed dihydrochloride), a novel TS inhibitor antimetabolite, anticancer. Tiazole (tiazofurin ) for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia tifacogin TNKnase (tenecteplase) thrombolytic TOBI, tobramycin solution for inhaler topical immunomodulators for atopic dermatitis Topiglan topical for erectile dysfunction Traum-Ex natural analgesic Travatan ophthalmic solution to lower intraocular pressure Trelstar Tri-Nasal Spray (triamcinolone acetonide spray) Trisenox (arsenic trioxide) injection for leukemia Trivagizole 3 (clotrimazole) vaginal cream Trizenol topical antiseptic Trizivir for AIDS (lamivudine, abacavir sulphate, and zidovudine) Troxatyl (troxacitabine) for blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML-BP) Twisthaler (mometasone furoate inhalation powder) for asthma UbiQGel for mitochondrial cytopathies Ultra-Eeze food supplement Unithroid (levothyroxine sodium) synthetic thyroid T4 hormone Urimax for UTI Ushercell lubricant, antimicrobial contraceptive, protects against HIV & STD transmission Uprima (apomorphine) for male impotence (withdrawn) URSO to prevent recurrence of adenomatous colorectal polyps Vagifem estradiol vaginal tablets valdecoxib valganciclovir for CMV retinitis vanadium Vaniqa (eflornithine hydrochloride) topical for facial hair Vanlev (omapatrilat) for hypertension vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family, stimulates growth of endothelial cells VasoCare VaxGen V-Echinocandin (VEC) antifungal Velosulin (human buffered regular insulin) Venlor antidepressant, made in India Vevesca for Gaucher disease V-Glycopeptide (VGE) antibacterial Viacreme for women, for sexual dysfunction Viadur (leuprolide acetate implant) for prostate cancer Videx EC (didanosine) capsules for retroviruses Vinpocetine cognitive enhancer nutritional supplement Viozan MDI for COPD Virulizin viscosupplementation for osteoporosis Visicol prep for colonoscopy Visipaque (iodixanol) dye for angiograms Visudyne (verteporfin) for dry macular degeneration Vita-Eeze food supplement vomeropherins from vomeronasal organ receptor gene, for treatment for anxiety, appetite voriconazole antifungal Welchol (colesevelam hydrochloride), lipid lowering agent Wobe-Mugos, systemic enzymes for multiple myeloma Xatral (alfuzosin) for treatment of the functional symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia Xcytrin (motexafin gadolinium) during preop radiotherapy for cancer Xusal for allergic rhinitis Xyrem (sodium oxybate) for narcolepsy Xyzal for allergic rhinitis Zadaxin (thymalfasin) for liver cancer Zaditor (ketotifen fumarate) Zefix (lamivudine) antiviral Zeldox (ziprasidone HCl) for schizophrenia Zelmac (tegaserod) for IBS Zestril tablets - antihypertensive; angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor Zevalin (ibritumomab tiuxetan) for lymphoma, cancer Zicam OTC for colds ziconotide, calcium channel blocker, for pain Zindaclin (ResiDerm incorporating clindamycin, for acne) ziprasidone HCl (serotonin and dopamine antagonists) for schizophrenia Ziracin Zonegran (zonisamide) antiseizure Zovant for sepsis **Devices: 3-French steerable decapolar electrophysiology diagnostic catheter (and fixed curve version) 4-cm LeVeen needle electrode (liver cancer) 4D Cardio-View real-time ultrasound 5-FU biodegradable implantable microspheres 5-12-mm Entree II valve/reducer 7F (2.3-mm diameter) Freezor cryocatheter ablation system for VT and AF 6-French Spyglass coronary catheter 8-French SuperStitch for fluoroscopically guided cardiology and radiology AbioCor replacement heart Abscession drainage catheter Accunet embolic protection system AccuRx constant flow implantable morphine pump AccuTrack eye-tracking system achieve off-pump system for beating heart CABG Acolysis probe, coronary Acorn cardiac support device (CSD) aCT microcoil system for aneurysm AcuBlade laser, robotic AcuMatch L series cemented femoral stem component AcuMatch M series modular femoral hip prosthesis AcuPoint for locating acupuncture points throughout the body AcuNav diagnostic ultrasound catheter Acuvue toric contact lens Advair Diskus for asthma Advanced Care Quick Stop gauze pads AeroDose inhaler with tobramycin solution for inhaler (TOBI) AeroNeb nebulizer AERx pulmonary drug delivery system, using opioid analgesics, for home use Aestiva/5 MRI anesthesia machine used with MRI Aggressor device for lumbar arthroscopic procedures Albizzia nail for leg lengthening Alert-TD catheter for cardioversion and thermal dilution Alliance catheter delivery system, Aescula lead, and Frontier 3x2 electrical stimulation device, for CHF and AF Aloud audio labeling for prescription bottles Altaire high-field performance open MR imaging system ALTO DR, small-sized dual-chamber implantable defibrillator Altroopane-spect technology to diagnose Parkinson's Ancure system - endovascular grafting of abdominal aortic aneurysm using Ancure system AngioJet rheolytic thrombectomy system Antibacterial Personal catheter Apollo e-Light for treating filling Appraise diabetic monitoring AquaFlow collagen glaucoma drainage device areo2 mask Aria CABG coronary artery bypass graft AstraMax diagnostic workstation for diagnostic measurement of eye athoshair removal laser Atlantis SR coronary intravascular ultrasound catheter Atrigel drug delivery for periodontic disease Artisan phakic intraocular lens Atrisorb FreeFlow guided tissue regeneration (GTR) barrier for periodontitis AtLast blood glucose monitor Attain over-the-wire (OTW) Model 4193 steroid-eluting left heart lead Attain SD model #4189 steroid-eluting left-heart lead AutoCat intra-aortic balloon pump autodisable (A-D) syringe to prevent reuse autologous platelets gel (APG), "body glue" Automation Triple Broadband (ATB) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) probe Axius off-pump system for beating-heart bypass procedure AxyaWeld bone anchor Bair Hugger total temperature management Bard endoscopic sewing machine Bard Stinger ablation catheter for cardiac arrhythmias BeStent2 laser-cut stent, rapid exchange coronary stent Beta-Cath system intracoronary beta radiation device BetaSorb device for kidney failure Bika lacrimal tube BiliCheck BiliChek noninvasive bilirubin analyzer bio-artificial liver assist device BioCuff, bioresorbable screw and spiked washer implant BioGlue surgical adhesive Biomet metal-on-metal articulation hip system Bio-Vascular remodelable tissue urethral sling for SUI BioZ cardiac monitor BioZtect Sensors for cardiac monitoring Birsman-Nova carotid endarterectomy shunt BIS module kit monitoring sensor BIS pediatric sensor BIS sensor XP biventricular pacemaker BLU-U blue light photodynamic therapy illuminator used in Levulan photodynamic therapy (PDT) B-mode acquisition and targeting, radiation (BAT) BodyGem metabolism monitor, measures calories burned Bodyguard needle protector Bone Mulch Screw BoneCollector device BrachySeed implants for prostate cancer Breas PV10 CPAP Bx Velocity coronary artery stent CADD-Prizm PCS II ambulatory infusion pump for pain control CALM, computer-assisted labor monitoring CapnoProbe sensor, sublingual measure of CO2 Cardiac View, a transesophogeal MRI receiver coil Cardima Pathfinder heart cath CardioBeeper CB12/12 cardiac monitor for home use CardioPass polyurethane-based bypass graft Careside point-of-care (POC) blood testing system Carmeda bioactive surface (CBAS), heparin coating for Cordis and other stents Carotis head support Carpentier-Edwards Physio Annuloplasty Ring Carriazo-Barraquer microkeratome Carticel (autologous cultured chondrocytes) to repair damaged cartilage C-bloc continuous nerve block infusion system Celsius control system central venous catheter Cemex bone cement, from Italy cerebral oximeter for regional low-flow perfusion cardiopulmonary bypass for pediatric open-heart surgery Checkmate device for angioplasty Chilli cooled ablation catheter for VT Chilli RPM (realtime position monitor) catheter for cardiac mapping and ablation Clarion HiFocus electrode for deaf adults Clearguide precision bipolar device to harvest greater saphenous vein for bypass Clear-Plan Easy fertility monitor ClearView blower/mister system for beating-heart surgery ClearView intracoronary shunt CliniCath PolyFlow PICC catheter Collamer IOL Comply Snap Tips composite cultured skin (CCS) CompuCam intraoral digital camera Contak CD pulse generator, Easytrak lead, treatment of heart failure Contegra pulmonary valve conduit valve Cool.click needle-free delivery device for Saizen, growth hormone Cordis 6F Trapease permanent vena cava filter Core seal II laparoscopic device CORrestore implant used in surgical anterior ventricular restoration (SAVR) Cortoss injectable bone void filler CoStasis hemostat CranioCap cranial orthosis (custom-made brace for skull, for deformational plagiocephaly) CrossSail coronary dilation catheter CryoGuide ultrasound guidance system Cryo-Hit cryotherapy system for breast cancer CT-Guide, visual guidance system C-Trak guidance system, C-Trak probe CustomCornea Cutting balloon CVProfilor DO-2020 cardiovascular profiling system CyberCare electronic stethoscope Dahedi insulin pump Datex-Ohmeda S/5 wireless telemetry system da Vinci computer-assisted surgical system Defender Room Air Cleaner dermal augmentation filler device using collagen bovine material Diagnodent diagnostic dental laser Dialock implantable access port for hemodialysis Diasensor 2000 noninvasive glucose monitor DigiMatch (pinless) total hip replacement (THR) with Robodoc surgical assistant system digital laser imaging system (DLIS) Digital Response HbA1c patient monitor, single use Dinamap Pro 1000 monitor DISA S-Flex coronary stent from South africa, resists restenosis DisCoblator XL for arthroscopy Dr. Brown's Natural Flow baby bottles for colic D-TRON insulin pump DuraSolv drug delivery Durasul polyethylene Natural-Knee implant Duros sufentanil, long-term drug delivery of sufentanil for chronic pain Dynamedix sleep sensors DynaStat hemostat Dynasty delivery system for Mini Crown stent, cardiac vessels Dynatron STS clinical unit and Dynatron STS Rx prescription unit, noninvasive devices for chronic pain Dynepo, human erythropoietin Dyonics access 15 arthroscopic fluid irrigation system ECAT Accel diagnostic imaging scanner using lutetium oxyortho-silicate (LSO), a new crystal Echo-Coat neuro-interventional guidewire Echo-Coat ultrasound needles EchoFlow to measure blood velocity (portable) Edwards Prima plus stentless tissue heart valve EKGCard ELOX active fixation lead, cardiac Embosphere Microspheres microporous beads for AVMS and tumors, embolization Empire needle Enhanced external counterpulsation, EECP Ensite 3000 system to diagnose arrhythmias EnteraLite ambulatory enteral feeding pump Enterra implant Envoy implantable hearing system Epi Stay catheter fastener EpiStar diode laser system for hair removal and skin epRetract retracting stabilizer used with beating-heart bypass EROS-CTD for female sexual dysfunction EX-308 Excimer laser for phototreatment of psoriasis Exogen 2000, ultrasound for bone fractures Extreme angiocatheter Fast-Cath Duo guiding introducer FemSoft disposable device for feminine stress urinary incontinence Femtosecond laser Fermathron, viscosupplement injection of hyaluronic acid FilterWire EX embolic protection device Fineline II Sterox pacing leads Flex Cuff aortic valve graft, and SJM Masters series aortic valve graft FluoroTrak, a fluoroscopy-based image-guided surgery system FloSeal femoral arteriotomy sealing technology (FAST) device FloSeal hemostatic matrix sealant fluticasone propionate inhalation powder for asthma Focal Recorder catheter for heart signals through left pulmonary artery FocalSeal-L, lung sealant FreeStyle glucose monitoring using forearm Fresh & Moist wipes Frontier 3x2 three-port, multichamber stimulation device for CHF and AF by St. Jude gamma radiation seed ribbon for vascular brachytherapy Galileo system, beta-radiation treatment for CAD Gambro's synthetic Polyflux filter for dialysis GEM III AT ICD system - implantable cardioverter defibrillator Genesis totally implantable pulse generator (IPG) spinal cord stimulator for pain relief, in Europe GliaSite RTS treatment for brain tumors, a balloon filed with Iotrex, liquid radiation Glubran and Glubran2 surgical adhesives GlucoWatch(R) biographer glucose monitoring device Glycosal diabetes monitoring Goldberg bicanalicular cerclage Goldenburg SnareCoil bone marrow biopsy needle GoodKnight 418 airway pressure system Graft-Coat neuro-interventional guidewire Grand Med Depot mobile medication cart Gunther Tulip vena cava MReye retrievable filter Hallin carotid endarterectomy shunt Halo infant sleep sack, to prevent SIDS HDI/PulseWave CR-2000 research cardiovascular profiling system Healos bone graft substitute Health Handles, hands-free way to open restroom doors HeartMate II left ventricular-assist system (LVAS) HeartQuest artificial heart HearTwave electrophysiology microvolt T-wave Alternans test HemaMyst spray device for wound care Hemaseel APR high-dose interferon alfacon-1 (Infergen, Amgen) for hepatitis C virus HipSavers to prevent hip fracture in elderly Housecall Transtelephonic Monitoring System for ICDs Hydro ThermAblator endometrial ablator Hyperion LTK system, laser treatment for farsightedness Hypo-Sterile 2000 or sterile box-2000 for disposing of needles and devices IceSeeds used with SeedNet system for cancer IFE (improve formulation entity) controlled-release drug delivery Immobilizer system for beating-heart surgery iMRI interventional MRI Infiltrator delivery of intramural dilute ethanol injectable collagenase for adhesive capsulitis of shoulder InPath system for CryoHit cryotherapy and interventional MRI (iMRI) using biomolecular markers with fluorescent tags InSync ICD Insyte AutoGuard-P IV catheter Intacs micro-inserts for nearsightedness Integrity AFx AutoCapture pacing system with Dynamic atrial overdrive Intercept microcoils, tiny internal MRI probes InterGard heparin vascular graft Intrabeam miniature x-ray Intracoil bronchial self-expanding Nitinol endoprosthesis IntraStent DoubleStrut Extra Support (XS) biliary endoprosthesis Invicorp injection for erectile dysfunction Invisalign System, orthodontics INVOS cerebral oximeter INX neurovascular stent, first brain stent I-Plant iodine-125 radioactive seeds for prostate brachytherapy iWalkFree hands-free crutches Jacobson resonator for pain of OA Jarvik 2000 heart pump Jewel AF ICD Jobskin pressure garments Kegelmaster exerciser for incontinence King of Hearts Express II, automatic triggering heart event recorder LADARVision system for laser surgery on farsightedness (hyperopia) LaserScan LSX laser Laserscope photodynamic therapy (PDT scope) Leap chair for back problems LeVeen coaccess electrode system LeVeen needle electrode Levulan photodynamic therapy (PDT) using BLU-U blue light photodynamic therapy illuminator Licox brain tissue oxygen monitoring system LifeShirt monitoring system LifeSite hemodialysis access Lifestream cholesterol monitor LigaSure for permanent vessel seal by fusing collagen Lilliput cardiosurgical natal oxygenator Limb-O dual-lumen breathing circuit LionHeart implantable left ventricular assist system LiquiBand skin adhesive Liquiderm liquid adhesive bandage Livewire duo-decapolar steerable catheter LMA-Unique airway rescue device Loftus carotid endarterectomy shunt Logic coronary stent LOTS splint - Level-One Trauma Splint LT-CAGE lumbar tapered fusion device Luminexx self-expanding Nitinol biliary stent Macroplastique injectable agent for incontinence Macroplastic implantation device (MID) magnetic navigation system for heart catheter, to locate arrhythmias Mammex mammography MammoSite radiation therapy system (RTS) mandibular repositioning oral appliance for sleep apnea Masimo SET, version 3, signal extraction pulse oximetry Maverick balloon dilation catheter Maxxon's safety syringe Medi-Coat neuro-interventional guidewire Mediget Z Line MedRelief, a microcurrent stimulation device for pain relief Medtronic Bridge X3 renal stent system Medtronic Cardioblate surgical ablation pen to block atrial fibrillation Medtronic GEM III DR ICD (dual chamber model 7275) Medtronic GEM III VR, DR, and AT ICDs. Sprint Quattro model 6944 lead MegaLink stent Memotherm Skylight mesenchymal cells bone marrow transplant for osteogenesis imperfecta Microkeratome MicroLight 830 low-level laser Micromed DeBakey ventricular assist device Micromedical Biolog 3000 ECG monitor used from airplane Micropaq wireless ambulatory patient monitor Macroplastique implants for incontinence microvascular anastomotic coupler system, without sutures Mirage guidewire Mirena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system for contraception for 5 years) mitral Perimount pericardial bioprosthesis Mladick cannula Monoka collarette, self-threading Mosaic porcine bioprosthetic heart valve mPower PET scanner MPT-IV, a wireless, pole-mounted, three-parameter vital signs monitor MSI, metered solution inhaler Multikine, anticancer Multi-Link Penta coronary stent Multi-Link Pixel coronary stent system for small vessels Multi-Link Tetra coronary stent system NB2000 Doppler ultrasound needle for regional anesthesia NC-stat monitor to detect RSI Needlesafe II to prevent needle sticks Nellcor N-395 pulse oximeter NeuroCybernetic prosthesis (NCP) for vagus nerve stimulation, for treatment of anxiety NeuroMate system used in surgery for Parkinson's NeuroMetrics 510K nerve conduction monitoring system neurotherapy for ADHD NextStitch Cardiovascular Valve Suture for use in heart-valve replacement surgery Nidek EC-5000 Excimer laser system for LASIK NIR Elite Monorail stent NIR Elite over-the-wire stent Niroyal advance coronary Monorail stent system (gold coated) Niroyal Elite over-the-wire stent NLite laser for reduction of wrinkles NordiPen delivery system for Norditropin growth hormone Novus Verdi photocoagulator Nucleus 24 contour cochlear implant Nucleus 24 multichannel auditory brain stem implant (multichannel ABI) OASIS wound dressing Octopus 3 tissue stabilization system (cardiac) OEC 9800 FluoroTrak image-guided system for surgery one-piece Collamer intraocular lens One Touch Ultra blood glucose monitoring system ON-Q pain management infusion system Onyx liquid embolic system for brain aneurysms OpenSail coronary dilation catheter Opti-PlastXT balloon catheter OraSolv drug delivery OraVescent drug delivery oxidized zirconium for knee implants for longer wear OxiFirst fetal oxygen monitoring Oxymatic 401 electronic oxygen conserver paclitaxel-coated NIR coronary stent PakSolv drug delivery Pagedas specimen retrieval pouch Palomar EsteLux hair removal Palomar Q-YAG 5 laser system for tattoo removal Palomar SLP1000 (super long-pulse) diode laser system for hair removal Panacryl suture PercuStay catheter fastener percutaneous access introducer for targeted cryoablation Peregrine dose calculation system for cancer medication peripheral nerve regeneration conduit Per-Q-Graft cannulated bone grafting instrumentation Personal Lasette for fingerstick blood tests Phlebopump Model 1000 to improve circulation in lower leg Philos DR pacemaker phosphorous-32 and palladium-103 implanted with coronary stents to prevent restenosis Photogenica V-star laser Photon DR dual-chamber ICD Pigtail lacrimal probe Pleura Stay catheter fastener PneumoSleeve Point9 angioplasty catheters Polyflux filter for dialysis Posture Pump spine trainer Powerheart bedside external cardioverter defibrillator PowerStep orthotics Pressore Alert, pressure sore monitor Pressore Reminder, pressure sore monitor Prime ECG mapping system, detects heart attack better PRIZM 2, dual-chamber implantable defibrillation system Proceed hemostatic sealant for neurosurgical procedures Prometheus' generation II IBD diagnostic system Pronova suture ProstaJect Ethanol Injection System for the treatment of enlarged prostate glands ProstaSeed I-125 radioactive sources for prostate cancer prosthetic disc nucleus device, spinal implant for back pain, in Brazil Protectiv Acuvance IV safety catheter Pro-Ties elastomeric banding devices Protractor for ligation PSC fertility monitor Punctur-Guard internal technology Pushita glucose detector QRS PC card spirometer Quantam-SR device for FotoFacial QuickFlow DPS distal perfusion system Quick Tack periosteal fixation system for Carticel implant open-knee procedure Quixin (levofloxacin ophthalmic solution) for conjunctivitis QUS-2 calcaneal ultrasonometer RAMP myoglobin immunoassay, analyzer, to detect MI Ready-set punctum plug real-time radiation system, Siemens CT-on-Rails/Linac system Rebar-18 microcatheter ReliefBand blood pressure regulation ReliOn insulin, glucose, lancets, BP monitors, at Wal-Mart Replicell system to increase quantity of blood cells RESPeRATE device with guided monitored breathing exercises RespiEvents LifeShirt monitoring system Res-Q-Vac airway suction system Revelation catheter RF 3000 radiofrequency generator Rhakoss synthetic implants, bioactive, load-bearing, spinal fusion product Rise and Shine natural alarm clock for seasonal affective disorder RITA system to ablate breast tumors using radiofrequency RITA model 1500 generator and StarBurst XL electrode to ablate lung tumor Ritleng lacrimal tube, hook, and probe Rivetti-Levinson intraluminal shunt RK-5 Auto Ref-Keratometer RotorloC absorbable rotator cuff suture anchor link Rotograph Plus dental x-ray S660 with Discrete technology coronary stent system Safety Excalibur introducer SafetyScope for eye evaluation for job safety Salubria nerve cuff for use in peripheral nerve repair Saph-Lite for saphenous vein harvesting in beating-heart surgery SAXX renal system SAXXstent SCOI stitch Sea-Band acupressure wristband to prevent nausea and vomiting with C-section SeedNet system using IceSeeds for cancer segmentally demineralized bone, new kind of allograft Selection AFm pacing system Sensaire handheld spirometer SenseWear internet health monitor SepraMesh SharpShooter for inside-out tissue suturing of meniscus SignTel Interpreter, real-time interpretation into sign language Silhouette edition Clinac medical linear accelerator Sirolimus pharmaceutical-coated Bx Velocity coronary stent Slip-Coat neuro-interventional guidewire Smart Magnetix prosthetic device for amputees SmartPReP platelet-rich plasma (PRP) system, mixed with bone graft to improve healing Smart Probe to detect early breast cancer Sofpulse, pulsed magnetic energy (PME) for postop revascularization Sof-Tact diabetes management system Somnoplasty system Sonesta operating tables Songbird disposable hearing aid SonoCT real-tine compound imaging ultrasound SonoHeart hand-carried echocardiography Sonolith Praktis lithotripter Sonopuls 190 ultrasound system SpaTouch PhotoEpilation System, laser hair removal Spectris MR contrast injection system SpineVac for arthroscopy SpirOxCard spirometer/pulse oximeter Sprint Quattro quadripolar defibrillation lead St. Jude Medical 8F Angio-Seal millennium platform St. Jude Medical Integrity micro autocapture pacing system, smallest dual-chamber pacemaker Staar Toric ICL Straight-In male sling StatLock PICC Plus StatLock dialysis, instead of suture StealthStation TREON treatment guidance system for high-risk surgeries Stelid II pacing lead Stelix, a retractable screw-in pacing lead Steri-Neb nebulizer the Sticker skin patch to measure sun exposure StIM system neuromuscular stimulator Stretta System, procedure for GERD Stylet coil SunBox light for winter depression SuniRay intraoral digital radiography sensors Sunlight Omnisense 7000S bone sonometer to assess bone strength SunSpots to measure UVB radiation, danger of sunburn SuperStitch, 8-French Supreme spiral SC catheter to diagnose arrhythmias Sure-Lok needle protector Surfacine antimicrobial coating sympathetic nervous system monitor SynerGraft tissue-engineered replacement heart valve TandemHeart centrifugal heart pump Targis microwave treatment for enlarged prostate Terason2000 handheld ultrasound, in Europe for diagnosis of gallstones, done in flight Ternamian endoTIP (threaded imaging port) therapeutic ultrasound for brain tumor TheraSeed implants for prostate brachytherapy TheraSphere, nonsurgical treatment of liver cancer using microscopic glass beads to deliver radiation Thoratec VAD (ventricular assist device) Thrombex PMT (percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy) system Tisseel VH fibrin surgical sealant Tissomat application device and spray tissue-engineered cardiovascular patch using Tepha bioabsorbable polymer TissueLink monopolar floating ball, a single-use device for hemostasis and coagulation TLC-II portable ventricular assist device (VAD) driver Toupet wrap transcranial Doppler, TCD TraumaJet for debridement of wounds Trinam reservoir delivery device - gene-based therapy for intimal hyperplasia Trivex system for varicose veins Trufill n-BCA liquid embolic system for presurgical embolization of cerebral AVMs Trugene HIV-1 genotyping kit Tutoplast bone product for spine surgery Twilite diode laser for teeth whitening U-Control training device, biofeedback for bladder control Ultra 8 balloon catheter Ultrafast CT UltraSure DTU-one ultrasound scanner to assess osteoporosis risk Ultrex preservative-free hydrogel dressing urethral coil for MRI diagnosis USSTA 2100, ultrasonic soft-tissue aspirator, model 2100, for plastic surgery vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) treatment for obesity Vanguard III endovascular aortic graft Vantex central venous catheter VascuLink vascular access graft Vasotrax BP monitoring unit VBR (vertebral body replacement) device by Osteotech Vectra vascular access graft Ventak PRISM-2 AICD Verilux HappyLite sunshine simulator for seasonal affective disorder VersaBond bone cement VersaTor tissue cutter for back surgery vessel-sizing catheter Viatron Selection AFm (Model 902) pacemaker for atrial fibrillation Vibrant Soundbridge semi-implantable hearing device Vibrational Point Therapy Vigilance CCO/SvO2/CEDV monitor, shows blood circulation Viridis laser removal of spider veins VISX STAR S3 Active Trak excimer laser system for vision correction Vitesse 0.9-mm laser catheter VITOSS Scaffold cancellous bone filler Vortex central venous access port Voyager model E2000 contrast delivery system for vascular disease WasherLoc System Waterlase laser, dentistry The Wedge resorbable polymer orthopedic implant Wizdom guidewire Wizdom Marker guidewire WorldPoint AED (automated external defibrillator) prep kit Xcellerate treatment of T-cells, anticancer Xpeedior dialysis catheter Xpeedior 100 catheter for removing leg clots X-Sizer XT catheter system for coronary thrombosis XTRAC laser system for vitiligo Yellowfin stirrups: this is a brand name of stirrups used in GYN procedures Ziggurat tip for coronary clots *Procedures and Therapies: anconeus arthroplasty for radiohumeral joint Angio-Jet rheolytic thrombectomy APA (adaptive phased array) heat-focused treatment of breast cancer aspheric custom ablation, for laser vision correction heart autotransplant Bair Hugger to maintain normothermia Bard endoscopic suturing procedure, stomach pleat for GERD beating-heart bypass bile duct stone washout Brigade (Beta Radiation with IVUS Guidance and Directed Energy) BriteSmile laser whitening of teeth Bryan Cervical Disc System, for treating degenerative disease of the cervical, or neck, region of the spine capsule endoscopy of digestive tract Carticel implant open-knee procedure CB-I cord blood cell transplant for leukemia Ceana glove technique to seal pneumoperitoneum closed-loop cryosurgical endometrial ablation coblation-channeling technology for treatment of enlarged turbinates with Reflex device CO2 TMR (transmyocardial revascularization) heart laser system core through urethrotomy CP-EUS, catheter probe examination under sonography CryoHit cryotherapy and interventional MRI (iMRI) using InPath system, using biomolecular markers with fluorescent tags CryoVein SG human vascular graft ductal lavage breast biopsy dynamic anorectal endosonography, DAE EHL, electrohydraulic lithotripsy electroporation-mediated gene delivery Endomed 182 interferential current therapy for pain endo-spine fusion endovascular aneurysm repair EsteLux light-based hair removal procedure Evans calcaneal osteotomy extended-strip craniectomy focused heat cancer therapy, adaptive phased array microwave heat FotoFacial using Quantam-SR device four-duct ligation for sialorrhea control Hemostatix thermal scalpel system hydrophilic catheters incision-free Medstone lithotripsy treatment for the removal of gallstones intensity modulated arc therapy for blood cancer intraoperative CT image-guided neurosurgery: iCTi intraperitoneal heated chemotherapy for abdominal and ovarian cancer islet cell transplantation for diabetes ISWL, intracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy laparoscopic uterine artery embolization for symptomatic fibroids LaserScan LSX laser vision correction LAUP Leich procedure for renal transplant low-voltage biventricular resynchronization stimulation therapy for heart failure Lylow-energy cool-beam cataract surgery Metvix PDT photodynamic therapy for basal cell carcinoma and actinic keratoses minimally invasive robotically assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy minimally invasive solution (MIS) procedure for M/G unicompartmental knee system, "Uni Knee" modified Lapidus arthrodesis for adolescent hallux abductovalgus Nellcor Intouch remote oximeter alarm NeoCure cryoablation treatment of breast tumors N-Lite, light-initiated tissue enhancement, nonablative wrinkle reduction No Touch LTK procedure for farsightedness (uses heat) noninvasive lipolysis with therapeutic ultrasound off-pump revascularization bypass OralScreen collector for lab specimens orascopy Parisian Peel ESPRIT microdermabrasion Parisian Peel PRESTIGE medical microdermabrasion for skin, cosmetic Peacock IMRT, intensity modulated radiation therapy Perc-D and Perc-DL for nucleoplasty procedures Pelosi technique to align umbilicus photoangioplasty with antrin (motexafin lutetium) injection for CAD pneumatic trabeculoplasty (PNT) for glaucoma power-assisted liposuction Profile-ER device, tests for 9 drugs of abuse push technique modification for endoscopic button gastrostomy PWB (Partial Weight Bearing) protocol, functional walking - spinal cord injury patients with implanted stimulators retroperitoneal (retroperitoneoscopic) lateral decompression right-sided hepatectomy for transplant right-sided linear ablation of atrial fibrillation with Revelation catheter robotic thoracoscopy (harvested IMA) SAAND technology anticancer therapy Silver-Thera stocking skin-sparing mastectomy sliding wedge local bone graft somnoplasty for upper airway disorders Spheramine cell ipmlant for Parkinson's disease SpineCATH intradiscal electrothermal therapy pain treatment Sunrise LTK procedure - ophthalmologic surgical anterior ventricular restoration (SAVR) Targis Express protocol thermotherapy for breast cancer tolerogenic therapy, islet cell transplant for diabetes tongue base reduction with temperature-controlled radiofrequency energy, for obstructive sleep apnea totally endoscopic radical prostatectomy, TERP transilluminated powered phlebectomy for varicose veins Uni Knee M/G unicompartmental knee system, for minimally invasive solution procedure UP3 uvulopalatoplasty uterine fibroid embolization VariSolve procedure for varicose veins, using polidocanol video-assisted transsternal radical esophagectomy, VATRE Virtual colonoscopy Wart Stick wart remover Z2 coronary guide catheters ***Lab tests, path, and research trials: !nSure, immunochemical fecal occult blood test (FOBT) (not a typo, really !nsure) ABC (Association of Black Cardiologists) study on Atacand for hypertension. ABCD ICD trial, Alternans Before Cardioverter-Defibrillator Access Ostase blood test for osteoporosis AccuMeter theophylline test kit acute insulin response test for congenital hyperinsulinism ADAPT trial, alzheimer's disease anti-inflammatory prevention trial albumin cobalt binding test (ACB) for ER chest pain to detect MI Alternans Before Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ABCD) trial Ampersand screening test for cervical cancer Antivirogram HIV test Aria CABG coronary artery bypass graft, in AEGIS AlternativE Graft Investigational study trial alkenylbenzenes: hazardous chemical in cigarettes ApoScreen apoptosis test Access Ostase blood test for osteoporosis AutoCyte prep screening lab test AutoPap prep screening lab test BARS, Beaumont alcohol restenosis study, Infiltrator delivery of intramural dilute ethanol Bedbugg at-home diagnostic service for snoring, patient test to evaluate snorers for forms of sleep-disordered breathing such as OSA BRACAnalysis for breast cancer BRITE study, beta radiation to reduce in-stent restenosis BTA stat test for bladder cancer Captia ENA Profile ELISA, test for lupus captopril renography Ceretec technetium-99m exametazime agent WBC scanning for IBD Certican to prevent transplant rejection Chairside separator system for collecting blood CholesTrak home cholesterol test kit chondrex assay for RA and OA Colaris, test for colon cancer gene COOL study, Cardiovascular thrombolytic to open occluded lines, t-PA (Activase) COPERNICUS (CarvedilOl ProspEctive RaNdomIzed CUmulative Survival) trial corticosteroid metabolite assay COURT study Cryptosporidium parvum assay CTLM, CT-laser mammography The Diabetes Test Kit Digene Hybrid Capture(R) II HPV Test DIRECT study, Diabetic Retinopathy Candesartan Trial DNA in situ hybridization, ISH, for tumor detection DR-70 cancer blood test Drug Detector wipe-and-spray test for drugs of abuse ELISA test for Ebaf protein assay, for colon, ovarian, and testicular cancer testing endoscopic digital pancreatography endoscopic nephrectomy using robotic assistance, done for first time in France epithelial-cell-based post-transplant genotyping FastPack blood test (PSA) First Response early pregnancy test HAART regimen containing Coviracil (emtricitabine) for HIV habilitation (not rehab), treatment for incurable diseases HairCheck-DT for drug testing Headache Impact test heat shock proteins to reprogram immune system hepatitis C virus DupliType genotyping assay HER-2 FISH (fluorescence in situ hybridization) DNA probe test for classifying breast cancer HER-2/neu oncoprotein serum test high-risk DNA test for HPV, reflex from ThinPrep Pap smear specimen showing ASCUS Houndsfield units (HU) of x-ray density HPC2 and ELAC2, prostate cancer gene human-growth-hormone-releasing peptide-1 (GHRP-1), new class of small synthetic peptides IgG anti-prothrombin and IgM anti-prothrombin lab tests ImmunoCAP allergy blood test immunohistochemical test, IHC, for metastasis Impact drug test interleukin protein, interleukin 20, related to psoriasis, newly identified intravascular sonotherapy, IST LACI trial, laser angioplasty for critical ischemia in lower extremities Lagovirus (Calicivirus) Legionella urinary antigen (LUA) ELISA test lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2), new risk factor for cardiac disease lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), a bioactive lipid associated with ovarian cancer magnetoencephalography, MEG, also known as magnetic source imaging, MSI Mammastatin serum assay (MSA) to assess breast cancer risk Melastatin gene expression, test for risk of skin cancer spreading Metra helical peptide immunoassay, urine test for measuring breakdown of collagen MUSTIC, Multi-site Stimulation in Cardiomyopathy, study NAP HBV DNA quantification panel NeuroTrak stroke diagnostic blood test NMP22 urine test for recurrent bladder cancer Norwalk-like viruses (NLVs), temporary name OBJECT study, overactive bladder: judging effective control and treatment OCTAVE hypertension study (omapatrilat cardiovascular treatment assessment vs. enalapril OPTIC ICD trial (optimal pharmacological therapy in implantable cardioverter defibrillator patients) Optical Stretcher test for cancer (pinprick blood sample, stretches cells) ORALscreen 3 test system, intended for qualitative detection of drugs of abuse OraQuick HIV test OraSure HIV test Ortho HCV core antigen assay OsteoGram diagnostic kit OxiFirst fetal oxygen monitoring Pap Plus HPV screen paraoxonase, HDL-associated enzyme that protects good cholesterol (research) PAVE study of AV node ablation plasma and amniotic fluid soluble HLA-G detection Platelia BSE diagnostic tests for mad cow disease, bovine spongiform encephalopathy. The test is for the mandatory testing of cows. This disease leads to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans. POLAR study (pilot study of low-temperature angiogenic revascularization for cardiac ischemia) prepulse inhibition (PPI) test for schizophrenia PRESTO study, prevention of restenosis with tranilast and its outcomes (prevention of CV restenosis) PROTEKT global study PTMR (percutaneous transmyocardial laser revascularization) with calcium channel blockers for chest pain qualitative mapping of Barrett metaplasia QuickVue Influenza Test QuickVue UrinChek 10+ SG urine test strips QuikStiX fingerstick food allergy test RAMP cardiac marker assay (myoglobin, CK-MB, troponin I) Rapid Drug Screen Reveal rapid test for E. coli RUTH trial, Raloxifene Use for the Heart SAECG, signal-averaged electrocardiogram Sapporo-like viruses (SLVs), temporary name ScheBo Tumor M2-PK test scintigraphy (breast scintigraphy) for detecting breast cancer with mammography SenoScan full field digital mammography system SILENT study, sonotherapy for in-lesion elimination of neointimal tissue SONORA study, Study of New Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis SWING sound wave inhibition of neointimal growth SYT-SSX fusion products t(x;18) in differential diagnosis of synovial sarcoma Tacticon test for peripheral neuropathy in diabetics TeqCES study of Tequin's effect on RTIs testicular touch imprint cytology TheraSphere, nonsurgical treatment of liver cancer using microscopic glass beads to deliver radiation Touch-Test sensory evaluation for diabetic peripheral neuropathy TRAIL/Apo2L Triage BNP test, new blood test for CHF Trugene HIV-1 genotyping kit U-Cord blood stem cell preservation program Uni-Gold Helicobacter pylori test Uni-Gold HIV test UriSite urine collection kit for microalbumin and creatinine home test Uros infusor for I-Oxy bladder treatment UroVysion assay for monitoring recurrence of bladder cancer using DNA probe Uterine artery embolization, UAE clinical trial, for uterine fibroids VacuSaf blood collection safety device Val-HeFT (valsartan heart failure trial) VecToR trial to evaluate low-voltage biventricular resynchronication stimulation therapy for heart failure Verdict-II one-step quick drug lab test, for prisons Vesivirus (Calicivirus) ViroTect In cell HIV-1 detection VirtualPhenotype test to predict resistance to HIV therapy VScore with AutoGate for calcium test to predict CAD danger Western blotting for muscular dystrophy proteins xenon CT scan ****Diseases, Classifications, Anatomy: Agatston calcium score Brugada syndrome (heart) linked to SIDs Canavan disease CIU, chronic idiopathic urticaria Fifth vital sign, pain gastrinoma triangle: The junction of the cystic and common duct, the second and third portion of the duodenum, and the neck and body of the pancreas. Lynch syndrome (hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer) PERV, porcine endogenous retrovirus (in pig transplant material) SFI severe fungal infection VRI, viral respiratory infection "watering can" perineum (with fistulae)