The Latest Cardiac and Vascular News
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Cook Medical announced that physicians in the U.S. and Canada are once again able to order the Beacon® Tip Torcon NB® Advantage 5 Fr Catheter, used in angiographic procedures. In 2015 and 2016, Cook recalled all Beacon Tip Catheters due to an unexpected increase in complaints. “When we saw […]
CHICAGO, March 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — A Northwestern Memorial Hospital cardiac surgeon helped pioneer the use of an U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved aortic valve ring as part of a triple valve repair, the first of its kind in the United States. S. Chris Malaisrie, MD, has performed two successful surgeries using the […]
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — Mar 29, 2018 — Novoheart (“Novoheart” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: NVH)(FRANKFURT: 3NH) is pleased to announce that it has filed a patent application on the use of its proprietary MyHeart™ Platform of human bioengineered heart tissues to create disease models for neurological diseases in which […]
WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Corvidia Therapeutics Inc., a leading clinical stage biotechnology company, today announced the appointment of Marc de Garidel as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. de Garidel succeeds Corvidia’s Michael Davidson, M.D., who will remain on the company’s executive team as Chief Scientific Officer. “As we transition from a clinical stage […]
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., March 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — MIVI Neuroscience, Inc. announced today it has received CE Mark approval for the R4Q Revascularization Catheter for the removal of fresh, soft emboli and thrombi in the peripheral and neurovascular systems. The CE Mark approval is a significant accomplishment for MIVI Neuroscience. This approval enables the […]
YVERDON-LES-BAINS, Switzerland, March 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Dr. Joaquin Azpilicueta, M.D., EP Solutions CEO reports the outcome of the meetings with the Scientific Advisory Board and the Mathematics Advisory Board celebrated in February and March 2018 respectively. The Scientific Advisory Board, with members that hold prominent positions in the cardiac electrophysiology community like Prof. Dr. Claudio Tondo, […]
IRVINE, Calif., March 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Inari Medical, Inc., announced today the close of a Series C financing totaling $27.0 million. The financing was led by new investor Gilde Healthcare and was joined by all of Inari’s existing investors including Versant Ventures and U.S. Venture Partners. Geoff Pardo of Gilde Healthcare will join Inari’s Board […]
IOWA CITY, Iowa, March 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — IDx, a privately-held AI diagnostics company, today announced its founder and president, Michael Abramoff, MD, PhD, has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 9,924,867 for a system that can automatically measure arterial and venous diameters in blood vessels, an important predictor of cardiovascular health. “It is exciting that […]
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ:LIVN) (“LivaNova” or the “Company”), a market-leading medical technology company, has received CE Mark approval for its Bicarbon® aortic valves for use with low-dose anticoagulant therapy. The expanded CE labeling means that a lower international normalized ratio (INR), the standardized index used to measure blood coagulability, can be […]
ABBOTT PARK, Ill., March 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Abbott (NYSE: ABT) announced today the company has initiated the landmark GUIDE-HF clinical trial using the CardioMEMS™ HF System. The GUIDE-HF trial will study whether the CardioMEMS device can improve survival and quality of life for people living with New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II – IV heart failure. The […]
