Author: Ken Dropiewski

Medtronic AccuRhythm AI technology receives 2023 MedTech Breakthrough Award as Best New Monitoring Solution

AccuRhythm AI algorithms now cleared by FDA for the Reveal LINQ ICM; enhancements made to the AF algorithm for the LINQ II ICM DUBLIN, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) today announced its AccuRhythm™ AI algorithm technology is the winner of the 7th annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards program as the “Best […]

Pulse Medical receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for its μFR® system

SHANGHAI, May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Pulse Medical Technology, Inc. (Pulse Medical) 4th generation μFR® system has received an FDA Breakthrough Device designation. Pulse Medical, founded in 2015, located in Shanghai, China, is dedicated to developing innovative technology for precise diagnosis and optimal treatment of patients with pan-vascular disease. Pulse Medical has been […]

Medtronic reports full year and fourth quarter fiscal 2023 financial results; announces dividend increase

Mid-single digit fourth quarter revenue growth exceeded expectations on broad-based strength across the company DUBLIN, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023, which ended April 28, 2023. Fourth Quarter (Q4) Key Highlights Q4 revenue of $8.5 billion increased 5.6% as reported and […]

HeartBeam Announces Automated Cardiac Detection Patent Granted for HeartBeam AIMIGo™ System

Patent Underscores AI for Vectorcardiography (VECG) IP Leadership Effort SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HeartBeam, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAT), a cardiac technology company that has developed the first and only 3D vector electrocardiogram (VECG) platform intended for patient use at home, today announced it has received a notice of allowance from The United […]

Milvexian Granted U.S. FDA Fast Track Designation for All Three Indications Under Evaluation in Phase 3 Librexia Program: Ischemic Stroke, Acute Coronary Syndrome and Atrial Fibrillation

The Librexia program evaluating milvexian is unrivaled as the most comprehensive factor XIa inhibitor clinical development program to date and will provide extensive data from nearly 50,000 patients, with all three studies underway RARITAN, N.J., May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced that all three […]

Heartseed raises 2 billion JPY in series D funding to accelerate development of iPSC-derived stem cell therapy for heart failure

TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Heartseed (Heartseed Inc.), a Tokyo-based biotechnology company developing iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes for heart failure (HF), today announced it has raised 2 billion JPY at Series D round, bringing its total financial backing to 10.2 billion JPY (approx. $74 million) since it was founded in 2015. New investors are Japan Co-Invest […]

Novel Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device Feasible in Patients Undergoing High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (HRPCI)

First-of-its-Kind Low Profile, High Continuous Flow Device May Reduce Risk of Vascular Complications Associated with Current Devices Phoenix, AZ – Findings from the first-in-human trial of a novel percutaneous ventricular assist device (pVAD) were presented today as late-breaking clinical research at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) 2023 Scientific […]

European Study Finds the Abbott CardioMEMS Sensor Results in Improved Quality of Life and 44% Reduction in Heart Failure Hospitalizations

MONITOR-HF is the third randomized, controlled trial globally to show a significant health benefit for indicated heart failure patients CardioMEMS is a paperclip-sized sensor that can remotely flag to a patient’s clinical team the early warning signs of worsening heart failure ABBOTT PARK, Ill., May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — New data presented […]