Author: Ken Dropiewski

Medtronic completes acquisition of CathWorks, expanding its leadership in transforming care for patients with cardiovascular disease

CathWorks FFRangio® System employs drug-free, wire-free technology for comprehensive physiological assessment GALWAY, Ireland, April 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced it has completed its acquisition of CathWorks,…

Pulse Biosciences’ nPulse™ Technology to be Featured at the Heart Rhythm Society 2026 Annual Meeting

HAYWARD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pulse Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLSE), developer of nPulse™ technology using proprietary nanosecond pulsed field ablation™ (nsPFA™) energy, today announced that its nPulse™ Cardiac Catheter will be prominently featured during the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) 2026 Annual Meeting, taking place April 23-26 in Chicago, Illinois. At HRS 2026, Pulse Biosciences will present late‑breaking clinical trial updates, highlighting European feasibility study one‑year outcomes

Supira Medical Announces FDA Approval for SUPPORT II Pivotal Trial, Advances in Cardiogenic Shock, and Appointment of D. Keith Grossman to Board of Directors

Milestones underscore clinical progress and strengthen commercial foundation LOS GATOS, Calif., April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Supira Medical, Inc. (Supira), a clinical-stage company focused on transforming the percutaneous ventricular assist device (pVAD) market, today announced FDA approval to initiate the SUPPORT II Pivotal Trial. The trial is designed to support a future PMA submission and […]

ACHIEVE-4, the longest Phase 3 study of Lilly’s Foundayo (orforglipron) to date, reaffirmed its cardiovascular and overall safety profile as well as consistent improvements across key measures of cardiometabolic health

In ACHIEVE-4, Foundayo met the primary objective of non-inferiority vs. insulin glargine with a 16% lower risk of MACE-4 events and a 23% lower risk of MACE-3 events In a pre-planned analysis, the risk of all-cause death was 57% lower for Foundayo vs. insulin glargine, showing the…

AccurKardia Announces Multi-Year Agreement with Specialized Medical to Power its State-of-the-Art Cardiac Monitoring Operations

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #BetterOutcomes–AccurKardia, an ECG analytics software company focused on establishing ECG as a broad biomarker, today announced a multi-year agreement with Specialized Medical. Under this partnership, AccurKardia’s FDA-cleared Class II software as a medical device (SaMD), AccurECG™ 2.0, is actively powering Specialized Medical’s state-of-the-art cardiac monitoring operations, which currently serve more than 20 clinics, medical practices, and hospitals across four states. Specialized