MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Nov. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) will participate in the 26th Annual Credit Suisse Healthcare Conference on November 7, 2017 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Joe Fitzgerald, executive vice president & president, rhythm management, and Susie Lisa, vice president, investor relations, will participate in a 30-minute presentation and question-and-answer session with the host […]
Author: Ken Dropiewski
CryoLife Announces Enrollment of First Patients in BioGlue Clinical Trial in China
ATLANTA, Nov. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY),a leading medical device and tissue processing company focused on cardiac and vascular surgery, announced today that enrollment has started in the Company’s BioGlue clinical trial in China. The results from the trial will serve as the basis of the Company’s regulatory submission […]
Vesalio Announces NeVa™ Stroke Treatment Product CE Mark Certification
Nashville, TN, October 31, 2017 –(PR.com)– Vesalio announces the CE Mark certification of its first product line, the proprietary NeVa™ neurothrombectomy platform for the treatment of strokes. Developed by a team of physicians that treat stroke, the NeVa mechanical thrombectomy technology was designed to improve “first pass” success, by effectively […]
HeartFlow Announces Decision by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to Assign a New Technology Payment Classification to HeartFlow® FFRct Analysis
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HeartFlow, Inc. today announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a New Technology Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) for the HeartFlow® FFRct Analysis, a first-of-its-kind non-invasive technology that helps clinicians diagnose and treat patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). Under the APC payment system, […]
ABBOTT’S MITRACLIP APPROVED AS FIRST TRANSCATHETER MITRAL VALVE REPAIR DEVICE IN JAPAN
ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Nov. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced that Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has approved the company’s MitraClip device for treatment of people with mitral regurgitation (MR), a serious, progressive heart disease in which the mitral valve does not close properly, allowing blood to flow backward […]
Aziyo Launches CanGaroo Bio Envelope for Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
SILVER SPRING, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Aziyo Biologics, a fully integrated regenerative medicine company, today announced the launch of a new CanGaroo Bio Envelope specifically for use with subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (S-ICDs). This is the only cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) envelope available for use with S-ICDs. CanGaroo is a natural extracellular matrix (ECM) scaffold that […]
Neovasc Jumps on FDA Nod for Clinical Trial
VANCOUVER, Nov. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ – Neovasc Inc. (“Neovasc” or the “Company“) (NASDAQ, TSX: NVCN) announced that it has received approval of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) to initiate the COSIRA-II IDE pivotal clinical trial. The trial’s purpose will be to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the Company’s novel Reducer system […]
BioCardia Announces Reverse Stock Split and Release of Indemnity Holdback Shares
SAN CARLOS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– BioCardia, Inc.[OTC: BCDA], a leader in the development of comprehensive solutions for cardiovascular regenerative therapies, today announced a reverse split of its common stock, $0.001 par value, at a ratio of 1 for 12, effective November 2, 2017 (the “Effective Date”). The company’s common stock will begin […]
Mitralign Release: SCOUT I Study Using Trialign System for Transcatheter Tricuspid Repair Continues to Show Positive Outcomes at 1 Year
DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Mitralign, Inc.., an innovative developer of transcatheter tricuspid and mitral valve repair solutions, today released 1 year follow up data from the SCOUT I Early Feasibility Study designed to evaluate the performance of its Trialign™ System. The data presented by Rebecca Hahn, M.D., New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, continue […]
Medtronic Evolut(TM) PRO TAVR System with Advanced Sealing Maintains Excellent Outcomes Over Time
DUBLIN and DENVER – November 2, 2017 – Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today presented new data at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) Annual Meeting showcasing the excellent clinical performance of the Evolut(TM) Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) platform. Six-month data from the newest-generation Evolut PRO System demonstrated continued benefits of its unique valve […]



