Author: Ken Dropiewski

Microbot Medical Inc. Announces European Patent Office’s Intent to Grant Patent for Device for the Prevention of Shunt Stenosis

HINGHAM, Mass., June 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Microbot Medical Inc. (Nasdaq CM:MBOT), a medical device company specializing in the design and development of transformational micro-robotic medical technologies, today announced that the European Patent Office (EPO) has notified the Company that it will grant a patent for Application No. 12837337.0, […]

Caelum Biosciences Announces Presentation of Complete Cardiac Data Analysis from Phase 1b Trial of CAEL-101 in AL Amyloidosis at American Society of Echocardiography 29th Annual Scientific Sessions

NEW YORK, June 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Caelum Biosciences, Inc. (“Caelum”), a Fortress Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ:FBIO) Company developing treatments for rare and life-threatening diseases, today announced that Columbia University (“Columbia”) will present a complete analysis of cardiac data from the Phase 1b trial of CAEL-101 (mAb 11-1F4) for the […]

InspireMD’s CGuard EPS Prominently Featured at the 10th International Congress of the Polish Society for Vascular Surgery

Tel Aviv, Israel, June 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — InspireMD, Inc. (NYSE AMER: NSPR), a leader in embolic prevention systems (EPS) / thrombus management technologies and neurovascular devices, today announced that study results on its CGuard™ EPS were presented at the 10th International Congress of the Polish Society for Vascular Surgery […]

Milestone Pharmaceuticals Announces Launch of OutsmartPSVT.com Supporting Patients with PSVT, a Common and Underdiagnosed Heart Disorder

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Milestone Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., a clinical stage cardiovascular company, today announced the launch of OutsmartPSVT.com, a new educational online resource for patients living with a recurring and sporadic heart arrhythmia called paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT). The website is designed to help fill a long-standing information gap in the PSVT […]

Essential Medical Announces IDE Study Results to be Presented in Late Breaking Clinical Science Session at TVT 2018

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, June 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Essential Medical, Inc., a private medical device company focused on innovative solutions for large bore vascular closure, today announced that the results from the SAFE MANTA IDE clinical trial will be presented at the Transcatheter Valve Therapies (TVT) 2018 congress in Chicago June 20-22. Essential Medical’s MANTA™ system is the […]

Leviticus Cardio Announces Successful Animal Trial Demonstrating Wireless Power to Jarvik 2000

PETAH TIKVA, Israel, June 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Leviticus Cardio, inventor of wireless technology for certain medical devices, announces the successful animal implantation of the world’s first Hybrid Wireless Fully Implanted Ventricular Assisted System or “Hybrid FILVAS.” The new cardio device, designed for human patients with chronic heart conditions requiring an implanted heart pump, can be […]

Bay Labs’ EchoMD AutoEF Software Receives FDA Clearance for Fully Automated AI Echocardiogram Analysis

SAN FRANCISCO – June 19, 2018 – Bay Labs, a medical technology company at the forefront of applying artificial intelligence (AI) to cardiovascular imaging, today announced its EchoMD AutoEF software product received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the fully automated clip selection and calculation […]

Avinger Announces First Patients Enrolled in Post-Market Study Comparing Pantheris OCT Imaging to Intravascular Ultrasound

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avinger, Inc. (Nasdaq:AVGR), a leading developer of innovative treatments for peripheral artery disease (PAD), today announced the initiation of the SCAN study, a post-market study comparing optical coherence tomography (OCT) with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) as a diagnostic imaging tool in the […]

CellAegis Announces Completion of Patient Enrollment in UK Investigator Sponsored Clinical Trial using autoRIC® Device

TORONTO, June 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CellAegis Devices Inc. (“CellAegis” or the “Company”), a commercial-stage medical device company advancing innovative, non-invasive, safe and cost-effective solutions for acute and chronic cardiovascular conditions, today announced completion of patient enrollment in a large-scale, investigator-sponsored trial (“ERIC-PPCI”) to further assess the efficacy of […]