The Latest Cardiac and Vascular News
By Ken Dropiewski, Prime-Core Executive Search (ken@prime-core.com) As we progress to value-based healthcare system, it’s more important than ever to keep readmissions to a minimum. A recent study, though, found that more than 17 percent of patients undergoing peripheral revascularization for PVD were readmitted within 30 days of having the procedure.The unplanned […]
Robocath receives an additional €1.25 million financial contribution from Crédit Agricole Innovations et Territoires (CAIT), an innovation fund managed by Supernova Invest. In line with the company’s growth strategy, the new funding aims to increase the resources available to market the R-OneTM product and launch the development of the next generation of […]
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn., Dec. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — 4C Medical Technologies, Inc. (4C Medical), a developer of minimally invasive technologies for structural heart disease, today announced that its medical device for mitral regurgitation (MR) was awarded the Best Technology Parade Presentation at the International Conference for Innovations in Cardiovascular Interventions (ICI) held December 3-5, […]
VANCOUVER, Dec. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ – Neovasc Inc. (“Neovasc” or the “Company“) (NASDAQ, TSX: NVCN) today reported its Neovasc Reducer™ (“Reducer”) medical device was featured in a “live case” broadcast at the 2017 Innovations in Cardiovascular Interventions (ICI) conference held in Tel Aviv, Israel. In the live case broadcast to the conference from […]
TEL AVIV, lSRAEL, Dec. 04, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — InspireMD, Inc. (NYSE AMER:NSPR), a leader in embolic prevention systems (EPS) / thrombus management technologies and neurovascular devices, today announced it has signed Diverse Devices Pty Ltd as its exclusive distributor for Australia and New Zealand, and has signed Do Gia Production […]
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 […]
