FREMONT, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shockwave Medical, a pioneer in the treatment of calcified cardiovascular disease, today announced two milestones for its Lithoplasty® System for the treatment of calcified plaque in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD): enrollment of the first patient in the global DISRUPT PAD III clinical trial at the Medical […]
Author: Ken Dropiewski
FDA Green Lights ClearFlow’s FlowGlide Technology for Cardiac Surgery Patients
ANAHEIM, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ClearFlow, Inc., a medical device company based in Anaheim, California, announced today that the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510[k] clearance for the company’s proprietary FlowGlide™ Active Clearance Technology® System. “The new design helps resist kinks, and allows positioning of the catheters into harder-to-reach […]
How Telemedicine is Changing the Delivery of Healthcare
By Ken Dropiewski, Prime-Core Executive Search With technology improving and becoming increasingly accessible, more industries are turning to it to deliver better services. Medicine is no different. Today, technology enables the disabled and the injured or homebound to visit their doctor and transmit necessary information for the maintenance of their […]
Medtronic (MDT) Release: New Data Reveal Medtronic CRT Devices Improve Therapy Delivery And Reduce Healthcare Costs
DUBLIN and VIENNA – June 20, 2017 – Medtronic plc (NSYE: MDT) Medtronic Press Release: today announced new data showing that use of its cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices – with its proprietary AdaptivCRT(TM) and EffectiveCRT(TM) algorithms – results in lower healthcare system costs, and improves therapy delivery in heart […]
San Diego’s REVA Medical Completes $34.6 Million Funding Round
SAN DIEGO, June 19, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — REVA Medical, Inc. (ASX:RVA) (“REVA” or the “Company”) announces that it has closed the second tranche and, therefore, has completed the financing transaction announced in April 2017 and approved by the Company’s shareholders on June 1, 2017. Completion occurred on June 16, […]
Datascope Corp./MAQUET Issues Worldwide Voluntary Recall of the System CS100, CS100i and CS300 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps for Potential Electrical Test Failure Code
WAYNE, N.J., June 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Datascope Corp. is voluntarily performing a worldwide field correction of certain Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABPs) sold by Datascope Corp. for a potential electrical test failure code. AFFECTED PRODUCT PART NUMBER CS100i IABP CS100 IABP CS300 IABP 0998-UC-0446HXX; 0998-UC-0479HXX 0998-00-3013-XX; 0998-UC-3013-XX 0998-00-3023-XX; 0998-UC-3023-XX This […]
Veeva Systems, Inc. Release: Industry Survey Reveals 99% Of Clinical Operations Leaders Report The Need To Unify Their Clinical Applications
BARCELONA, Spain–(BUSINESS WIRE)–There is an industrywide drive toward a unified clinical operating model, according to the Veeva 2017 Unified Clinical Operations Survey, one of the industry’s largest annual surveys of clinical operations professionals. The new research from Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) reveals that nearly all respondents cite the need to […]
Medtronic Exclusive Reactive ATP(TM) Therapy Slows Progression of Atrial Fibrillation in Real-World Patient Population
Nsadaq GlobeNewswire DUBLIN and VIENNA – June 18, 2017 – Continuing its leadership in the detection, reduction, and treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) today announced that its Reactive ATP(TM) therapy slows the progression of AF in patients with implanted cardiac devices. A robust, real-world analysis of […]
RSNA: Uterine Fibroid Embolization Helps Restore Fertility
OAK BROOK, ILL. (PRWEB) JUNE 12, 2017 A minimally invasive treatment can help restore fertility in women with uterine fibroids, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. Uterine fibroids, abnormal masses of fiber and muscle tissue in the wall of the uterus, are considered one of […]
TVA Medical Release: Study Published In Prominent Journal Supports Use Of Innovative Endovascular Hemodialysis Access Technology
AUSTIN, Texas, June 15, 2017/PRNewswire/ — TVA Medical, Inc. today announced the online publication of positive results from the Novel Endovascular Access Trial (NEAT) evaluating its everlinQTM endoAVF System. The 12-month data published online in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD), the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation, […]



