Author: Ken Dropiewski

UPDATE — Longeveron Provides Corporate Update and Announces 2023 Strategic Priorities and Anticipated Milestones

– Expects to enroll first patient in Phase 2 clinical trial of Lomecel-B™ for Aging-Related Frailty in Japan in 1Q23 – – Extended cash runway into 2H24 – MIAMI, Jan. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Longeveron Inc. (NASDAQ: LGVN) (“Longeveron” or “Company”), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing regenerative medicines for […]

Nuwellis Appoints Dr. John Jefferies as Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Jefferies brings over two decades of cardiology and heart failure expertise to Nuwellis as the Company expands clinical evidence supporting the use of ultrafiltration for people with fluid overload MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nuwellis, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUWE), a medical technology company focused on transforming the lives of people […]

Volta Medical Secures €36M in Series B Funding to Support Adoption of its AI Software for Cardiac Ablation, New CFO Introduced

New round of financing led by Vensana Capital will support technology platform expansion and further validating VX1, Volta’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Decision-Support Software in improving catheter ablation for complex cardiac arrhythmias Medical device executive John Slump joins as Chief Financial Officer MARSEILLE, France, Jan. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Volta […]

AVS Raises $20 Million in Series B Round to Advance Pulsatile Intravascular Lithotripsy (PIVL) Solutions

BioStar Capital leads round to accelerate clinical trials and development in peripheral and coronary solutions BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AVS, an early-stage medical device company focused on safely and effectively treating severely calcified arterial disease with its PIVL™ therapy, announced today that it raised $20 million in Series B financing. The new funding […]

Cardiac Dimensions Raises $35 Million in Series D Financing

Funds Expected to Support Enrollment in U.S. Pivotal EMPOWER Trial and European Commercial Expansion for Carillon Mitral Contour System® KIRKLAND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cardiac Dimensions®, a leader in the development of innovative, minimally invasive treatment modalities to address heart failure and related cardiovascular conditions, today announced it has closed a $35 million Series […]

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. Announces FDA 510(k) Submission of Innova Vascular, Inc.’s Thrombectomy System

System includes mechanical and aspiration thrombectomy devices to treat peripheral vascular disease ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI®) (NASDAQ: CSII), a medical device company developing and commercializing innovative interventional treatment systems for patients with peripheral and coronary artery disease, announced today that Innova Vascular, Inc. (Innova) has submitted a […]

Renibus Therapeutics Announces Positive 30-Day Topline Data from RBT-1 Phase 2 Trial

-RBT-1 met the primary biomarker endpoint as well as several key clinical endpoints; positive data supports the potential for RBT-1 to improve postoperative outcomes in cardiothoracic surgery- –RBT-1 treatment demonstrated a reduction in time on ventilator, ICU days, length of hospital stay and 30-day hospital readmission rates- –Planned pivotal Phase […]

Global Thought Leaders Continue to Join the VESTECK Advisory Team

WEST CHESTER, Pa., Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — VESTECK, Inc. is proud to announce that another global Endovascular thought leader, Professor Michel Reijnen has agreed to join the VESTECK Scientific Advisory Board. When asked about the patient benefits of the VESTECK, “SUTURE-TIGHT”™ catheter technology, Professor Reijnen said, “After >25 years of performing EVAR procedures we are […]