NEWS PROVIDED BY Sirtex Medical Limited – 24 May, 2017, 03:09 ET MAINZ, Germany, May 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Surgeons’ blinded assessment of pre- and post-treatment CT scans of patients with previously unresectable colorectal cancer liver metastases treated in the SIRFLOX study presented at 12th Annual European-African HPB meeting Adding selective […]
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Medtronic Enrolls First Patient in Study of IN.PACT(TM) AV Access Drug-Coated Balloon in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease
GlobalNewsWire DUBLIN – May 24, 2017 – Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) today announced that the first patient has been enrolled in the IN.PACT(TM) AV Access Drug-Coated Balloon (DCB) study for use in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the investigational device exemption […]
InspireMD Announces Publication of the IRON-GUARD Registry in EuroIntervention
Press Release – InSpireMD BOSTON, MA—May 17, 2017 – InspireMD, Inc. (NYSE MKT:NSPR) (NYSE MKT:NSPR.WS) (“InspireMD” or the “Company”), a leader in embolic prevention systems (EPS) / thrombus management technologies and neurovascular devices, today announced the publication of the Investigator Initiated IRON-GUARD Italian clinical registry in the peer reviewed journal EuroIntervention, which […]
BioCardia Release: Study Shows Helix Transendocardial Delivery System Enables Greater Myocardial Retention Of Stem Cell Therapy
SAN CARLOS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BioCardia®, Inc. (OTC:BCDA) today announced publication of a study in the International Heart Journal.1 According to the study, delivery of stem cell therapy to the heart using the Helix™transendocardial delivery system results in superior cell delivery than either percutaneous intra-coronary infusion or direct injection in an open […]
Northwell Health Makes Strategic Move into Wearable Technology
NEW YORK, May 23, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Northwell Health today announced a new partnership agreement with Peerbridge Health Inc., to pioneer the future of remote medical monitoring. Peerbridge technology enables remote patient monitoring through multiple on-body wireless sensors conveying powerful intelligence effortlessly. The move further solidifies Northwell’s commitment to improving the […]
Is it Possible to Give Yourself a Heart Attack?
By Ken Dropiewski It turns out; our mothers may have been onto something when they said, “you are going to give me a heart attack.” Data from the Interheart study is supportive of the theory that you can significantly increase the risk of a cardiac event like AMI, simply by […]
Heartit And Siemens Healthineers (SI) Agree To Jointly Sell The Precession CMR Workflow Solution
DURHAM, N.C., May 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Heart Imaging Technologies, LLC (HeartIT) and Siemens Healthineers have agreed to cooperatively sell the latest version of HeartIT’s Precession cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) workflow solution. Precession is the first browser-based CMR solution to combine medical image viewing, analysis, and reporting into one comprehensive, cloud-based […]
BioTelemetry Announces Extension Of The Tender Offer Period For LifeWatch Corp Shares
MALVERN, Pa., May 23, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioTelemetry, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAT), the leading wireless medical technology company focused on the delivery of health information to improve quality of life and reduce cost of care, announced today that, in accordance with the provisions of the Offer Prospectus and at the Company’s […]
Gore Announces Positive Results from REDUCE Clinical Study for PFO Closure
Study met its primary endpoint with PFO closure in conjunction with antiplatelet therapy, reducing recurrent stroke by > 75% over antiplatelet therapy alone Share: Twitter Linked In Source W. L. Gore Press Release FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (May 16, 2017) – W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) announces positive results from its […]
Edwards’ Novel Self-Expanding Transcatheter Heart Valve Demonstrates Excellent Early Patient Outcomes
PARIS, May 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), the global leader in patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring, today announced late-breaking data at EuroPCR 2017 demonstrating excellent clinical outcomes for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patients treated with the Edwards CENTERA valve. These new […]



