ABBOTT PARK, Ill., July 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced it received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a next-generation version of its leading MitraClip® heart valve repair device used to repair a leaky mitral valve without open-heart surgery. The transcatheter clip-based therapy, now on a third generation […]
Author: Ken Dropiewski
Edwards Lifesciences To Host Earnings Conference Call on July 26, 2018
IRVINE, Calif., July 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), the global leader in patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring, plans to announce its operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 after the market closes on Thursday, July 26, 2018, and will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. […]
CardioFocus® Announces Full Commercial Launch of HeartLight® System in Japan
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., July 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — CardioFocus, Inc., a medical device innovator and manufacturer dedicated to advancing ablation treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF), today announced the commercial launch of its HeartLight Endoscopic Ablation System in Japan. The commercial launch will be managed in conjunction with its distribution partner JapanLifeline Co., Ltd. (JLL). The commercial launch follows […]
Medtronic Wins Expanded Indication for SelectSecure(TM) MRI SureScan(TM) Pacing Lead for His Bundle Site Stimulation
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) –DUBLIN – July 12, 2018 – Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) labeling expansion for the Medtronic SelectSecure(TM) MRI SureScan(TM) Model 3830 cardiac pacing lead to include stimulation of the bundle of His. It is the only pacing lead on the market […]
Avinger Announces Pricing of $3.55 Million Registered Direct Offering
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avinger, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGR), a leading developer of innovative treatments for peripheral artery disease (PAD), today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional investors providing for the purchase and sale of 2,166,180 shares of common stock […]
CHF Solutions, Inc. Enters the German Market
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., July 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CHF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHFS), today announces it has entered into the German market by expanding a relationship with HSC-Medical, GmbH, a business solutions resource based in Germany. HSC-Medical will serve as a fulfillment house and logistical support for CHF Solutions, while the […]
AtriCure to Announce Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results
MASON, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AtriCure, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRC), a leading innovator in treatments for atrial fibrillation (Afib) and left atrial appendage (LAA) management, today announced that it will release its second quarter 2018 financial results on Wednesday, August 1, 2018. AtriCure will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, […]
STENTYS: Financial Information for the First Half of 2018
July 11, 2018 11:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: STENTYS (Paris:STNT) (FR0010949404 — STNT), a French group specialized in medical technologies for interventional cardiology, today reports its consolidated revenues and cash position at June 30, 2018. Christophe Lottin, Chief Executive Officer of STENTYS, comments: “The second quarter of 2018 notably […]
Intact Vascular Welcomes Publication of iDissection Classification Study Results in Journal of Invasive Cardiology
WAYNE, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intact Vascular, Inc., a developer of medical devices for minimally invasive peripheral vascular procedures, today welcomed the publication of the iDissection Classification trial results in the current issue of Journal of Invasive Cardiology. Post-percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (“PTA”) dissections are often overlooked, underdiagnosed and left untreated. These dissections can compromise […]
PAVmed Names Shaun O’Neil Chief Commercial Officer
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PAVmed Inc. (Nasdaq: PAVM, PAVMZ) (the “Company” or “PAVmed”), a highly differentiated, multiproduct medical device company, today announced that it has named Shaun M. O’Neil to serve as its first Chief Commercial Officer. Mr. O’Neil will oversee all aspects of the domestic and international commercialization of PAVmed’s products […]



