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    Penumbra Coil Recall…Aneurysm Device May Migrate to the Brain

    The FDA upgraded the recall of the Penumbra platinum coil for treating brain aneurysms to class I due to the potential for the device to detach and migrate, which can lead to stroke.  The Penumbra Coil 400, a medical device placed in the brain to treat an aneurysm, has been recalled because the device may […]

    Posted on Saturday, April 23, 2011
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    Giving Is Viral…It’s Time to Live, It’s Time to Give

    What if you could take your “loose change” and apply it to a charity in a scalable way???  Well, now you can!  Through a company called Swipegood, your credit or debit card purchases are rounded up to the next dollar, with the change being deposited directly into your charity of choice’s bank account.  It’s that easy.  We all use […]

    Posted on Friday, April 15, 2011
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    NeuroVasx Receives FDA Approval for cPAX Aneurysm Treatment System

    MAPLE GROVE, Minn., April 5, 2011– NeuroVasx announced today that the FDA has approved the cPAX Aneurysm Treatment System as a Humanitarian Use Device (HDE) for the treatment of large, giant and wide-neck cerebral aneurysms, which are typically the most difficult to treat.  The HDE allows for the treatment of up to 4,000 patients per […]

    Posted on Thursday, April 7, 2011
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    Smartgiving with Smartgood…Even Pennies can make a difference

    We have exciting news! The Joe Niekro Foundation is now supported by SwipeGood – a platform that allows you to enroll your credit or debit card to round up all your transactions automatically and donate the change directly to The Joe Niekro Foundation.   Why not take the typically selfish act of purchasing and turn it into […]

    Posted on Friday, April 1, 2011
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    Kingwood Medical Center Gets Lucky for The Joe Niekro Foundation!

    In partnership with The Joe Niekro Foundation, Kingwood Medical Center recognized Brain Awareness Week from March 14 – 20 with the launch of the Foundation’s national public awareness campaign: Wanna Get Lucky?.  Hospital staff donated to the cause with the purchase of Wanna Get Lucky shirts and commemorative bracelets. Raising more than $1,500 to benefit […]

    Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2011
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