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A manual compression assist product, the original Cardiva Boomerang Wire vascular closure device received FDA clearance in 2004. The next generation technology, Cardiva Catalyst II achieved FDA approval in 2007 and the device is also is CE Marked for distribution in Europe. According to the manufacturer, the device assists the healing process by enhancing a vessel's natural elastic recoil, tissue apposition, and coagulation.
The Cardiva Catalyst III which is designed for use in heparinised patients was approved by the FDA in 2009.
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