Author: Ken Dropiewski

Surmodics to Host Virtual Annual Meeting of Shareholders

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– SurModics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRDX), a leading provider of medical device and in vitro diagnostic technologies to the healthcare industry, will hold its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday, February 21, at 4:00 p.m. CT (5:00 p.m. ET), as a virtual meeting. Gary Maharaj, chief executive officer, and Sue Knight, chair of the board, will provide […]

Abiomed Announces Peripartum and Postpartum Cardiomyopathy Approval and Women’s Initiative for Heart Recovery

DANVERS, Mass., Feb. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Abiomed(NASDAQ:ABMD), a leading provider of breakthrough heart support and recovery technologies, announced today the launch of a new indication and Women’s Initiative focused on heart recovery education and awareness. This Women’s Initiative is in conjunction with the Company’s expanded FDA approval for cardiogenic […]

Global Heart Valve Devices Market 2017-2025 Size, Market Share, Application Analysis, Growth Trends, and Key Players – ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Global Heart Valve Devices Market Size, Market Share, Application Analysis, Regional Outlook, Growth Trends, Key Players, Competitive Strategies and Forecasts, 2017 to 2025” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global heart valve devices market was valued at US$ 4,945 Mn in 2016, and is expected to reach US$ 13,377.9 Mn […]

Neovasc to Present at LEERINK Partners 7th Annual Global Healthcare Conference

VANCOUVER, Feb. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Neovasc Inc. (“Neovasc” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ, TSX: NVCN) today announced that Fred Colen, President and Chief Executive Officer of Neovasc, is scheduled to present at the LEERINK Partners 7th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, February 14th  at 2:30 pm ET at the Lotte New York Palace in New York City. A live […]

Endonovo Reports Positive Results in Critical Limb Ischemia Study Using Non-Invasive Medical Device

LOS ANGELES, CA, Feb. 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Endonovo Therapeutics (OTCQB: ENDV) (“Endonovo” or the “Company”), a commercial-stage developer of non-invasive wearable Electroceutical™ devices, today announced positive results from a study of critical limb ischemia (CLI) in mice. Animals treated three times per day with the Company’s Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (PEMF) […]

Bay Area Medical Device Firm Acquires Corpus Medical

FREMONT, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Confluent Medical Technologies(“Confluent Medical”), a global leader in medical device contract manufacturing, today completed the acquisition of Corpus Medical, Inc.. Confluent Medical is a contract manufacturer with full scale capabilities to provide high-quality, low cost finished class III medical devices. Confluent’s core capabilities revolve around industry-leading expertise in balloon […]

American College of Cardiology Expands Patient Navigator Program

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Hundreds of hospitals across the United States will have access to tools and resources to help improve care and lower readmission rates for myocardial infarction (MI) patients as part of the American College of Cardiology’s expanded Patient Navigator Program: Focus MI Quality Campaign. With support from founding sponsor AstraZeneca, […]

ViewRay Appoints Scott Huennekens and Daniel Moore to its Board of Directors

New Directors Bring Extensive Medical Device Experience to the Board [07-February-2018] CLEVELAND, Feb. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — ViewRay  (Nasdaq: VRAY), maker of the world’s first and only clinical MRI-guided radiation therapy system, announced today the appointment of medical device industry veterans Scott Huennekens and Daniel Moore to the Company’s board of directors, […]