Author: Ken Dropiewski

Medicare Administrative Contractors Approve Coverage of Cleerly Heart Scans to Medicare Recipients

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Several Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) have officially approved Artificial Intelligence-enabled Quantitative Coronary Topography (AI-QCT) scans for Medicare recipients with stable and acute symptoms suspicious of coronary artery disease. Cleerly, the company on a mission to eradicate heart attacks, requested the decision on MAC coverage in February of 2023 to expand […]

Transverse Medical Appoints Former Boston Scientific EVP and Global Chief Medical Officer, Professor Ian T. Meredith, to Board of Directors

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Transverse Medical, Inc., developer of the POINT-GUARD™ Cerebral Embolic Protection medical device, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian T. Meredith, MD to the Board of Directors. Professor Meredith brings over 35 years of experience and global leadership in cardiology coupled with successful clinical trials and device commercialization […]

Johnson & Johnson Completes Acquisition of V-Wave

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Johnson & Johnson1 (NYSE: JNJ) announced today it has successfully completed the acquisition of V-Wave Ltd., a privately-held company focused on developing innovative treatment options for patients with heart failure. V-Wave will operate as part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech. The acquisition of V-Wave extends Johnson & Johnson […]

Conavi Medical Corp. (formerly “Titan Medical Inc.”) Completes Business Combination

TORONTO, Oct. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Conavi Medical Corp. (formerly, “Titan Medical Inc.”) (“the “Resulting Issuer” or the “Corporation”) (TSX: TMD; OTC: TMDIF) is pleased to announce the completion of the previously announced business combination between Conavi Medical Inc. (“Conavi”) and the Corporation in an all-stock transaction, which constituted a reverse takeover of the Corporation (the “Transaction”). The combined company (the Resulting Issuer) will focus on continuing to commercialize and develop Conavi’s Novasight Hybrid™ System designed to guide common minimally invasive coronary procedures.

HeartFlow Announces Favorable Coverage Determination for Plaque Analysis by Four Medicare Administrative Contractors

Coverage policy improves access to artificial intelligence-enabled plaque analysis providing insights to help physicians guide treatment decisions for patients with coronary artery disease Coverage policy improves access to artificial intelligence-enabled plaque analysis providing insights to help physicians guide treatment decisions for patients with coronary artery disease

Cardiac Surgeons at Pittsburgh’s Allegheny General Hospital First in the State to Successfully Implant New Device to Repair Leaky Tricuspid Heart Valve

Tricuspid valve regurgitation can lead to enlarged heart, fatigue and heart failure; the condition affects 1.6 million Americans PITTSBURGH, Oct. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The cardiac team from Allegheny General Hospital (AGH), the academic flagship facility of Allegheny Health…

Abbott Advances Pulsed Field Ablation Clinical Studies and Launches New Technology to Support Advanced Cardiac Mapping

Enrollment completed ahead of schedule in the global IDE for Abbott’s Volt™ PFA System Global FOCALFLEX trial now underway for Abbott’s TactiFlex™ Duo Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled™ Advisor™ HD Grid X Mapping Catheter, Sensor Enabled™, receives U.S. Food and Drug Administration…