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Medtronic Partners with Surgical Theater to Provide First Augmented Reality Platform for Use in Real-Time During Complex Cranial Procedures
SyncAR™ Technology Uniquely Integrates with StealthStation™ S8 Surgical Navigation System and Expands the Use of Augmented Reality Into Operating Rooms to Enhance Precision and Efficiency DUBLIN and LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, and Surgical Theater today […]
BioCardia Signs Agreement with Leading Japanese Biotechnology Company for Catheter Biotherapeutic Delivery Product Candidates
Second Biotherapeutic Partnership of 2021 SAN CARLOS, Calif., April 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioCardia®, Inc. [Nasdaq: BCDA], today announced that it has entered into an agreement with a leading Japanese biotechnology company related to BioCardia Helix catheter biotherapeutic delivery product candidates. […]
Vector Raises $12.5 Million in Series A Funding to Accelerate the Adoption of Digital Health and Remote Care in Cardiology
Aging Baby Boomer Population and Urgent Need During Pandemic Fuels Rapid Growth for Remote Cardiac Monitoring BEND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vector Remote Care, a pioneering cardiac digital health provider, today announced it has closed a $12.5 million Series A investment led by […]
Experience with BioTrace Medical’s Tempo Temporary Pacing Lead in Mitral Valve Surgeries Presented at Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists’ 43rd Annual Meeting
Case series demonstrates the advantages of transvenous active-fixation Tempo Lead over epicardial leads for minimally invasive cardiac surgery procedures MENLO PARK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BioTrace Medical, Inc., the leader in innovative temporary cardiac pacing technology, today announced the company’s Tempo® Temporary Pacing Lead […]
New two-years follow-up data from ETNA-AF-Europe reaffirms benefit of LIXIANA® (edoxaban) in people with atrial fibrillation
Large routine clinical practice study, ETNA-AF-Europe, demonstrates continued benefits of edoxaban across age groups and supports treatment in elderly patient populations, in line with those observed in ETNA-AF after one year and in ENGAGE AF-TIMI 48 ETNA-AF-Europe is part of […]
NICE Renews Support for Use of AI-powered HeartFlow Analysis in Heart Disease Diagnosis
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) finds HeartFlow Analysis can save NHS England as much as £391 per patient The digital technology is reducing reliance on unnecessary invasive diagnostic procedures and is cutting hospital waiting times The announcement follows NHS […]
MedTech Veteran Rich Ferrari Joins BIOMODEX as First U.S. Board Member
Accomplished entrepreneur with history of working in venture capital and private equity industry brings decades of experience in medical device innovation and commercialization to the fast-growing startup BOSTON, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — BIOMODEX®, a pioneering digital health company that offers advanced 3D […]
Amarin Receives Great Britain Marketing Authorization for VAZKEPA from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) 1,2
VAZKEPA (icosapent ethyl) is the first and only authorized treatment for its cardiovascular risk reduction indication1,2,3 VAZKEPA authorization for Great Britain follows recent VAZKEPA authorization for European Union DUBLIN, Ireland and BRIDGEWATER, N.J., April 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amarin […]
Elixir Medical Expands BIOADAPTOR Randomized Controlled Trial of DynamX Coronary Bioadaptor System
MILPITAS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Elixir Medical, a developer of innovative, drug-eluting cardiovascular devices, today announced that the BIOADAPTOR randomized controlled trial (RCT) is expanding to centers in Belgium and Germany. The BIOADAPTOR RCT is evaluating the DynamX™ Coronary Bioadaptor System, the first drug-eluting […]