Author: Ken Dropiewski

BioSig Technologies to Ring NASDAQ Opening Bell on November 13, 2018

Santa Monica, CA, Nov. 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioSig Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSGM) (“BioSig” or the “Company”), a medical device company developing a proprietary biomedical signal processing platform designed to address an unmet technology need for the $4.6 billion electrophysiology (EP) marketplace, announced today its Founder, Chairman & CEO […]

Philips announces first U.S. patient enrolled in ILLUMENATE study of Stellarex 0.014 Drug-Coated Balloon for below-the-knee peripheral artery disease

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced enrollment of the first U.S. patient in the Stellarex ILLUMENATE Below-the-Knee (BTK) Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) study, led by principal investigators Dr. Bill Gray and Dr. Mahmood K. Razavi. This unique global, prospective, randomized, multi-center trial is designed […]

AliveCor’s Mobile ECG Technology Could Enable More Rapid Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Attacks

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — AliveCor, the leader in FDA-cleared personal electrocardiogram (ECG) technology, has announced that a research version of its mobile technology can identify ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the most severe form of heart attack. The findings of the ST LEUIS International Multicenter Study, to be announced at […]

Cardiva Medical Announces Positive Results of the AMBULATE Pivotal Study Evaluating the VASCADE MVP System Compared to Manual Compression for Multi-Vessel Closure Following Electrophysiology Procedures

SANTA CLARA, Calif. & CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cardiva Medical, Inc., an innovator in the field of vascular closure, today announced that VASCADE® MVP, the first vascular closure system designed specifically for multi-access venous closure following electrophysiology procedures such as arrhythmia ablation, met its endpoints compared to manual compression in a pivotal clinical […]

FDA Safety Study of Unloading the Left Ventricle for 30 Minutes Prior to Reperfusion in Heart Attack Patients is Safe and Feasible

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Abiomed (NASDAQ: ABMD) announces the results of the FDA STEMI Door-to-Unloading safety and feasibility randomized controlled trial, which show unloading the left ventricle with Impella CP® for 30 minutes prior to reperfusion in patients presenting with anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) without cardiogenic shock is safe and feasible, when compared to Impella […]

Endologix Reports Inducement Grants Under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Endologix, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELGX) (the “Company”), a developer and marketer of innovative treatments for aortic disorders, announced today the grant of inducement equity awards to three newly hired employees (together, the “Awardees”). The awards were approved by the Company’s Compensation Committee, which is comprised of independent Directors, on November 6, […]

Caladrius Biosciences to Participate in the Inv€$tival Showcase in Partnership with Jefferies and the Jefferies 2018 London Healthcare Conference

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. (November 9, 2018) – Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLBS) (“Caladrius” or the “Company”), a development-stage biopharmaceutical company with multiple technology platforms targeting autoimmune and select cardiovascular indications, announced today that management will participate at the following investor conference in November: Inv€$tival Showcase in Partnership with Jefferies and the […]

MEDTRONIC TO ANNOUNCE FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR ITS SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2019

DUBLIN – November 9, 2018 – Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) announced today that it will report financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. A news release will be issued at approximately 5:45 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) and will be available at http://newsroom.medtronic.com. The news […]

Hemostemix Announces Development of an ACP-01 Allogeneic Process and Initiation of R&D for Autologous NCP-01 Neural Cellular Precursors

CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hemostemix Inc. (“Hemostemix” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: HEM; OTCQB: HMTXF) is pleased to provide the following update on its research and development activities.  Further to the Company’s press release dated November 8, 2018 where it discussed research and development initiatives and […]

Surmodics Reports Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2018 Results and Issues Fiscal 2019 Guidance

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Surmodics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRDX), a leading provider of medical device and in vitro diagnostic technologies to the healthcare industry, today announced results for its fiscal 2018 fourth quarter ended September 30, 2018, and provided its financial outlook for fiscal 2019. Summary of Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2018 Highlights […]