Author: Ken Dropiewski

Boston Scientific Receives FDA Approval for Expanded Labeling of WATCHMAN FLX™ LAAC Device for Dual Anti-Platelet Therapy as Post-Procedural Medication Option

WATCHMAN FLX now the only LAAC technology in the United States that allows for either DAPT or OAC immediately following implantation MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific Corporation ( NYSE: BSX) has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to expand the instructions for use labeling for the current-generation WATCHMAN FLX™ Left […]

Occlutech Announces New Members to the Executive Management Team – Appoints Chief Commercial Officer and Vice President Global Business Development & Marketing

SCHAFFHAUSEN, SWITZERLAND / ACCESSWIRE / September 6, 2022 / Occlutech Holding AG Occlutech Holding AG (“Occlutech”), one of the world’s leading providers of minimally invasive structural heart disease devices has expanded its Executive Management Team by appointing two new members. Jose de la Cortina has been recruited as Chief Commercial Officer […]

AtriAN Medical Completes Enrollment of Second Study on Cardioneuroablation using PFA

This follow-up trial builds on AtriAN’s initial safety and feasibility study and aims to assess the efficacy of its cardioneuroablation treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation.  GALWAY, Ireland, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — AtriAN Medical today announced that it has completed enrollment of a second study using its selective pulsed field ablation (PFA) […]

Biosense Webster Launches the OCTARAY™ Mapping Catheter with TRUEref™ Technology

The OCTARAY™ Mapping Catheter with TRUEref™ Technology provides physicians with the precise information needed for catheter ablation procedures that treat cardiac arrhythmias1,2† IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Biosense Webster, Inc., part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech‡, today announced the release of the OCTARAY™ Mapping Catheter with TRUEref™ Technology powered by the […]

FDA-approved Investigator-initiated Pre-market Clinical Trial of LAmbre™ Plus LAA Closure System Obtained Medical Insurance Coverage in the US

SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — LifeTech Scientific Corporation (Stock Code: 1302.HK) is pleased to announce that on 30 August 2022, an FDA-approved investigator-initiated pre-market clinical trial of its proprietary LAmbre™ Plus Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Closure System has obtained medical insurance coverage in the United States, meaning that all patient enrollment of […]

Tenaya Therapeutics Announces FDA Clearance of Investigational New Drug Application and Initiation of Phase 1 Safety Study for TN-301, an HDAC6 Inhibitor for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNYA), a biotechnology company with a mission to discover, develop and deliver potentially curative therapies that address the underlying causes of heart disease, announced clearance of its Investigational New Drug (IND) application to begin clinical testing of […]

Internationally Renowned Clinician and Researcher Named Director of Interventional Cardiology at NYU Langone Health

NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Sunil V. Rao, MD, one of the world’s premier clinician-investigators in the field of interventional cardiology, has been named director of interventional cardiology at NYU Langone Health and the director of the cardiac catheterization laboratory at the Manhattan campus of NYU Langone. Dr. Rao, who will also […]

Healogics® is Raising Awareness of Peripheral Artery Disease and Healing Chronic Wounds During September

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The urgency of treating chronic wounds and foot ulcers cannot be ignored. In recognition of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month, Healogics® is empowering patients living with PAD, to seek timely wound care treatment critical for optimal healing and reducing the risk of amputations. Nearly 10 […]

Acutus Medical Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acutus Medical, Inc. (“Acutus” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: AFIB), an arrhythmia management company focused on improving the way cardiac arrhythmias are diagnosed and treated, granted an equity award on September 1, 2022 that was approved by the Compensation Committee of its Board […]