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Concentric Medical Launches Full Family of Merci Retrievers® in Japan

Century Medical Inc. of Japan is Concentric Medical's exclusive distribution partner. Together, the two companies have focused on physician training, post-market surveillance and expanded product offerings to support the first-to-market mechanical thrombectomy device for acute ischemic stroke in Japan.  These priorities emphasize the companies' commitment to improving stroke patient care in Japan.

Nobuyuki Sakai, M.D., D.M.Sc., Director, Neurosurgery & Stroke Center at Kobe General Hospital said, "Our treatment for stroke has dramatically changed since the approval of the first Merci Retriever in 2010.  Our experience with the Merci Retriever has resulted in high revascularization rates and improved patient outcomes. The recent approval of the V 2.0 Soft and the V 3.0 Soft is valuable for us and I believe these devices will contribute to our improved clinical results."

Yuji Matsumaru, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Department of Endovascular Neurosurgery at Toranomon Hospital said, "In Japan, the Merci Retriever is the first and only device for acute endovascular revascularization.  Since the reimbursement approval in October 2010 many patients have been treated with this device and the initial results are very promising.  Japanese physicians, including myself, welcome the addition of the V 2.0 Soft and V 3.0 Soft to the family of Merci Retrievers currently available. Due to the smaller nature of Japanese patients' vessels, I anticipate frequent use of the V 2.0 Soft to treat occlusions in these smaller, more distal vessels."

Shinichi Yoshimura, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor & Clinical Professor, Department of Neurosurgery at Gifu University said, "The introduction of the Merci Retriever has had a great impact on treating acute stroke patients in Japan. For example, our institution's revascularization rate of the internal carotid artery, which is known as the most difficult vessel to reopen, has increased from 48% to 75% with the introduction of the Merci Retriever. We anticipate the addition of two new Merci Retrievers, the V 2.0 Soft and V 3.0 Soft, will further improve clinical results.

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By Kate Truman

Having a gun dog does not necessarily mean you need to sign up your lab to formal labrador retriever training classes. Indeed, you can choose to do so but training at home isn’t bad either. In fact, many pet owners just like you prefer labrador training at home simply because it can be a wonderful opportunity for you, your pet and the rest of the family to bond. Through this, you’ll get to know more about your dog’s character, what scares him the most, exactly what toys and treats he prefers, what are his funny habits and so forth.

Labrador retriever training may seem challenging knowing that this breed is known as one of the exceptionally intelligent breeds. But even if you’re a new dog owner, you never need to be scared of doing things all on your own. You’ll be fine so long as you put in action the things you learned from reading articles, magazines and books, researching the internet and asking questions from experts as well as other pet owners, specially those who own labrador retrievers.

When you prefer to train your dog at home, it is essential that you exhibit confidence in order for you to earn your pet’s trust and respect. Feeling anxious will only confuse your pet and will not help him learn effectively. If you’re stressed, unhappy or frustrated, better put off the training for the meantime since dogs have their own way to know your emotions and may mirror what you are feeling. In addition, lack of confidence on your part could make your canine friend believe that he’s the leader of the pack. This in turn can stress your pet out because he believes that as alpha, he must take charge and protect the pack from what he interprets as danger. That is one big load he thought he must bear! In addition to that, alpha dogs may also display disobedience and may bark back or snap at you when you give a command. So how can you obtain positive labrador retriever training result if you have a disobedient dog?

Move forward with the training by adding consistency to confidence. If your lab’s name is Max, call him Max throughout the training. Calling him baby or buddy will only result in confusion. The lessons must be consistent too. If you do not want your dog to jump up on people, train him to do so regardless of the situation. You cannot train a dog that it is not ok to jump on you when you are wearing your expensive suit while such act is allowed when you are on your pajamas. Informing family members of what’s going on with the training can also help with the consistency issue.

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