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MANHASSET, N.Y., July 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Feinstein Institute for Medical Research investigators Weng-Lang Yang, PhD, and Ping Wang, MD, have been awarded a five-year, $2.8 million U01 grant from the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to investigate the use of the human hormone ghrelin to reduce organ injury after […]
PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sensome, formerly Instent, a company developing a revolutionary micro-sensor technology for smart medical devices out of France’s Ecole polytechnique, announced today that it has completed its €4.7m seed round to bring its first product to clinical trials. Venture capital firm Kurma Diagnostics led a syndicate with the new Paris-Saclay […]
Press Release by Heart Rhythm 2017, July 11, 2017 Media Contact Shane Osborne Heart Rhythm Society media@hrsonline.org 202-464-3431 The 2017 Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Screening and Education Initiative is designed to increase awareness of AFib among patients and caregivers, support the development of an AFib screening and education program, and collect […]
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 13, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Spectranetics Corporation (NASDAQ:SPNC) (“the Company”) today announced that it will release financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017, after market close on August 3, 2017. Due to the pending transaction with Royal Philips, the Company will not hold an […]
BURLINGTON, Mass., July 13, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. (Nasdaq:LMAT) announced today that it will release its second quarter 2017 financial results on Thursday, July 27, 2017, after the market close. The company has scheduled a conference call for 5:00 PM EDT the same day to discuss the […]
SAN DIEGO, July 13, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — REVA Medical, Inc. (ASX:RVA), as part of its transition to commercial operations, today announced the hiring of a new chief financial officer, a vice president of European sales, and the appointment of a new director to its board. These changes signal the […]
Press release by ETH, By: Franziska Schmid ETH researchers from the Functional Materials Laboratory have developed a silicone heart that beats almost like a human heart. In collaboration with colleagues from the Product Development Group Zurich, they have tested how well it works. The artificial heart imitates a human heart as closely […]
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–iBeat, a wearable technology company empowering people to live longer lives, today announced it has closed another $3 million in funding, bringing its total seed stage funding to $4.5 million. New investors include WTI, SV Tech Ventures, Lee Equity, and renowned entrepreneurs and angel investors Michael Rubin, Mark Burg, and Harald Ludwig. They join […]
SAN DIEGO & REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shareholder rights law firm Robbins Arroyo LLP announces that a class action complaint was filed against Avinger, Inc. (NasdaqGM: AVGR) on behalf of all purchasers of Avinger securities pursuant to the company’s initial public offering on January 30, 2015 (the “Offering”), for alleged violations of the […]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) today announced the first patient implant of the GORE® TAG® Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft with ACTIVE CONTROL System after receiving CE Mark last month. The first implant was performed by Prof. Dr. med. Giovanni Torsello and Dr. med. Martin Austermann at […]
