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SAN CARLOS, Calif., Sept. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — BioCardia®, Inc. [OTC :BCDA ], a leader in the development of comprehensive solutions for cardiovascular regenerative therapies, today announced the issuance of two United Statespatents. U.S. Patent No. 10,035,982 relates to methods of preparing culture-expanded cells for the treatment of heart failure. The patent has broad claims on […]
LISLE, Ill., Sept. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Endotronix, Inc., a digital health, medtech company dedicated to advancing the treatment of heart failure, today announced the close of a Series D financing round totaling $45 million. The round was led by LSP, investing from its LSP Health Economics Fund 2, and included Aperture Venture Partners, BioVentures Investors, Lumira Ventures, OSF […]
Ken Dropiewski Principal Consultant Life Science/Medical Device Practice Executive Summary: In January 2018, President Trump issued an Executive Order suspending the medical device tax (2.3% on revenue) for an additional 24 months. Further, because the moratorium is retroactive to January 1, 2018 -when the tax did commence, medical device […]
CUPERTINO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apple® today introduced Apple Watch® Series 4, redesigned and re-engineered to help users stay connected, be more active and manage their health in powerful new ways. While retaining the original iconic design, the fourth-generation Apple Watch has been refined, combining new hardware and software enhancements into a genuinely singular, […]
BURLINGTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Infraredx, Inc., a pioneer in intravascular imaging for mapping coronary artery disease, today announced that results from the highly anticipated Lipid-Rich Plaque (LRP) Study have been accepted as a late-breaking clinical trial at the 30th Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT), the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, to […]
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hancock Jaffe Laboratories, Inc. (Nasdaq: HJLI, HJLIW), a company specializing in medical devices that restore cardiac and vascular health, announced today that the Journal of Vascular Surgery Venous and Lymphatic Disorders published an article on present and future options for treating deep vein disease, […]
Press release Malmö, September 12, 2018 Acarix gains market acceptance in Austria; new customers orders CADScor®System for ruling out Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). Acarix AB (publ) (“Acarix”) reports first sales in Austria for its handheld CADScor®System for early rule-out of CAD. The Austrian sales mirror growing success in neighboring Germany […]
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. and TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Sept. 12, 2018 FDA also recently approved Praluent label update for some patients currently requiring LDL apheresis therapy /PRNewswire/ — Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Praluent® (alirocumab) Injection, a PCSK9 inhibitor. The […]
DUBLIN – September 11, 2018 – Today, Medtronic issued the following statement confirming it has received FDA warning letters (CMS #560736 and #562437) related to its Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure facilities located in Mounds View, Minn., and in Juncos, Puerto Rico. The warning letters reflect earlier FDA inspection reports from […]
MILFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Reprieve Cardiovascular™, a newly formed company affiliated with RenalGuard Solutions™, is a pioneering medical device company focused on improving outcomes for patients suffering from acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). RenalGuard also announced the completion of a $7 million financing provided by strong support from existing investors and Abiomed, […]
