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Bleeding rates were low, and while major bleeding was increased, notably, there was no significant increase in intracranial or fatal bleeding1. This combination regimen demonstrated a substantial improvement in net clinical benefit of 20%1. Data from Canadian-led COMPASS study, revealed at ESC Congress 2017, included 27,395 patients globally and […]
PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Men with localized prostate cancer who received androgen deprivation therapy, a hormone treatment, were at significantly higher risk of heart failure than men who did not receive this therapy, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in the British Journal of Cancer. In the past, […]
ALAMEDA, Calif., Aug. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Penumbra, Inc. (NYSE: PEN) today announced that its management team is scheduled to present at the following upcoming investor conferences: Event: Wells Fargo 2017 Healthcare Conference Location: Boston, MA at the Westin Boston Waterfront Date: Thursday, September 7, 2017 Time: 1:40pm ET / 10:40am PT Event: Morgan […]
Ra Medical finally received FDA approval this year after three years, now they will be shooting for an IPO. Ra Medical CEO Irwin aims for Feb 2018 IPO AUGUST 24, 2017 BY FINK DENSFORD, MassDevice In May, Ra Medical received a nod from the FDA for its Dabra arteriosclerosis laser, clearing it for use in the […]
DUBLIN – August 21, 2017 – Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) announced it has received CE (Conformité Européene) Mark for the Attain Stability(TM) Quad MRI SureScan(TM) left heart lead. Paired with Medtronic quadripolar cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillators (CRT-D) and -pacemakers (CRT-P), the Attain Stability Quad lead features novel, active-fixation technology that is designed […]
by Ken Dropiewski, Prime-Core Executive Search (ken@prime-core.com) It has the makings of a plot for a blockbuster movie: a high ranking government official or world leader assassinated by a nefarious hacker who remotely accesses an implanted cardiac device. Plot lines and prominent world leaders notwithstanding, cyber-security risks for implantable cardiac […]
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Malin Corporation plc. (ISE:MLC, “Malin”), an Irish based and globally operating life sciences company, today announced that its EMBA device, known as the Hourglass™ Peripheral Embolisation Plug, was granted U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance to commence marketing in the US. The Hourglass™ peripheral embolisation plug represents a breakthrough in peripheral […]
WAYNE, N.J., Aug. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Getinge, a leading global provider of innovative medical technology, today announces the full U.S. market release of the Pulsar®-18 stent from BIOTRONIK. Pulsar-18 is the only available self-expanding stent for blocked superficial femoral arteries with a 4-French (4F) delivery system. Getinge currently distributes BIOTRONIK’s portfolio of […]
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL–(Marketwired – August 22, 2017) – InspireMD, Inc. (NYSE American: NSPR) (NYSE MKT: NSPR) (NYSE American: NSPR.WS) (NYSE MKT: NSPR.WS) (“InspireMD” or the “Company”), a leader in embolic prevention systems (EPS) / thrombus management technologies and neurovascular devices, today announced it has posted video testimonials about its CGuard™ Embolic Prevention System from […]
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL–(Marketwired – August 22, 2017) – InspireMD, Inc. (NYSE American: NSPR) (NYSE MKT: NSPR) (“InspireMD” or the “Company”), a leader in embolic prevention systems (EPS) / thrombus management technologies and neurovascular devices, today announced it received a letter from the NYSE American on August 17, 2017 indicating that InspireMD does not […]
