The Latest Cardiac and Vascular News
By Ronald Trahan, APR, Ronald Trahan Associates, 1-508-816-6730, rtrahan@ronaldtrahan.com HOUSTON, Dec. 4, 2017—CorInnova Inc., an emerging medical device company developing novel technology for the treatment of Heart Failure, announced today that it was awarded second prize in the “2017 InnoSTARS” life science competition for its EpicHeart™ soft-robotic heart assist device. […]
HeartFlow is the newest unicorn after a new $150 million financing round The medical company is now valued at $1.4 billion. BY THEODORE SCHLEIFER@TEDDYSCHLEIFER The medical technology company HeartFlow is now valued at over $1 billion, the latest company to hit the category threshold for the most highly valued startups. HeartFlow […]
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Dec. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced that following priority review of its supplemental Biologics License Application, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Repatha® (evolocumab) as the first PCSK9 inhibitor to prevent heart attacks, strokes and coronary revascularizations in adults with established cardiovascular disease.1 “We are pleased […]
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 04, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vascular Dynamics, Inc. (VDI), a privately held medical device company which has developed an innovative treatment system for the treatment of hypertension, today announced the appointment of Mr. Ed Roschak as its president and chief executive officer. “We are fortunate that […]
WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Corindus Vascular Robotics (NYSE American: CVRS), a leading developer of precision vascular robotics, announced today that Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, a leading cardiovascular center located in the Texas Medical Center, has launched the first vascular robotic program in the Houston area with the installation of two CorPath® GRX […]
ATLANTA, Dec. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY), a leading medical device and tissue processing company focused on cardiac and vascular surgery, announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of JOTEC AG, a German-based, privately-held developer of technologically differentiated endovascular stent grafts, and cardiac and vascular surgical […]
MALVERN, Pa., Nov. 30, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioTelemetry(NASDAQ:BEAT), the leading mobile and wireless medical technology company focused on the delivery of health information to improve quality of life and reduce cost of care, announced today a partnership with Apple(NASDAQ:AAPL) to provide cardiac monitoring services in conjunction with the Apple Heart Study. […]
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Silk Road Medical, a company dedicated to preventing the devastating burden of stroke through surgical innovation, announced multiple presentations at the 45th annual VEITHsymposium highlighting the safety and efficacy of the company’s ENROUTE® Transcarotid Neuroprotection and Stent System, the first and only products specifically designed and […]
DUBLIN, Ohio, Nov. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Cordis, a Cardinal Health company, and Medinol today announced United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the EluNIR™ drug-eluting stent (DES) for the treatment of patients with narrowing or blockages to their coronary arteries. The EluNIR™ stent system is designed with a novel metallic […]
HANGZHOU, China, Nov. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The first human implantation of the VenusA Plus retrievable valve system was completed successfully at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine (SAHZU) on November 23, 2017. Prof. Wang Jian‘an, president of SAHZU, announced that China has completed its first successful human implantation of a retrievable […]
