Author: Ken Dropiewski

Imperial College London Study Finds Eko Health AI Predicts Patients With High Risk of Major Adverse Cardiac Events

Patients identified with reduced ejection fraction using Eko Health AI were twice as likely to experience heart attacks, heart failure, hospitalization, and all-cause mortality over two years. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Eko Health, a pioneer in applying artificial…

Surmodics Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Pounce™ XL Thrombectomy System, Expanding the Pounce Thrombectomy Platform to Larger Peripheral Arteries up to 10 mm in Diameter

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Surmodics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRDX), a leading provider of medical device and in vitro diagnostic technologies, today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Pounce™ XL Thrombectomy System. “Securing FDA clearance for the Pounce XL Thrombectomy System is a major step […]

Heart Failure Society of America and Elsevier Announce New addition to the Journal of Cardiac Failure Family: JCF-Intersections

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) announced today during their Annual Scientific Meeting the launch of a new journal, JCF-Intersections (JCF-I), in partnership with Elsevier. This new journal will join the JCF Family of Journals, led by…

Conformal Medical Announces Launch of the GLACE Study with Next-Gen CLAAS® AcuFORM™ Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device

Study will assess the Company’s Next-Generation device under Intracardiac Echocardiography (ICE) imaging for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO) procedures. NASHUA, N.H., Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Conformal Medical, Inc. today announced the initiation of the GLACE Study. This…

Synchron Announces Positive Results from U.S. COMMAND Study of Endovascular Brain-Computer Interface

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Synchron, a brain-computer interface company, today announced positive results from the COMMAND study evaluating the safety and efficacy of the Synchron brain computer interface (BCI) device in six participants over a 12-month period. “The COMMAND study results represent a major medical milestone, confirming the safety of the Stentrode […]

Pi-Cardia Receives FDA Market Clearance for ShortCut™

REHOVOT, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pi-Cardia Ltd., a global leader in the development of leaflet modification solutions for treating heart valves, announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided market clearance for ShortCut™ – the world’s first dedicated leaflet modification device, enabling valve-in-valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedures […]

Rivus Pharmaceuticals Announces New Clinical Data from Phase 2a HuMAIN Trial Demonstrating Significant Weight Loss with HU6 in Patients with Obesity-Related Heart Failure

– Results from the placebo-controlled study in patients with obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) were presented in a Late Breaking Clinical Trial Plenary Session at the HFSA Annual Scientific Meeting 2024 – – Data showed patients treated with HU6…