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Cardurion Pharmaceuticals Enhances Leadership Team with Appointment of Marcia Moore as Chief Operating Officer
Brings More Than 30 Years of Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Leadership Experience Supports Cardurion’s Continued Advancement of Growing Pipeline of Cardiovascular Drug Candidates February 16, 2022 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cardurion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Cardurion” or “the Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of novel, […]
AtriCure Reports Fourth Quarter 2021 and Full Year 2021 Financial Results
MASON, Ohio,–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AtriCure, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRC), a leading innovator in surgical treatments and therapies for atrial fibrillation (Afib), left atrial appendage (LAA) management and post-operative pain management, today announced fourth quarter 2021 and full year 2021 financial results. “We achieved several milestones in 2021 including the approval and launch of Hybrid […]
Heart Valve Voice US Announces Major Initiatives for Valve Disease Day Including My Valve My Voice Community App, Caregiver Event
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Heart Valve Voice US, a nonprofit patient advocacy organization, is launching a new mobile app for its popular My Valve My Voice patient community. The app, now available for iOS and Android users, is among several initiatives for American Heart Month and Valve Disease Day announced today by the organization. “The […]
CARMAT Reports Its FY 2021 Financial Results and Confirms Its 2022 Prospects
Revenue of €2.2 million corresponding to the first sales of Aeson® hearts Aeson® implants expected to resume in October 2022 Available financial resources providing financial visibility until July 2022 Company actively exploring financing options beyond H1 2022 CARMAT (FR0010907956, ALCAR), the designer and developer of the world’s most advanced total […]
Boston Scientific Closes Acquisition of Baylis Medical Company Inc.
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced the close of its acquisition of Baylis Medical Company Inc., a company that offers advanced transseptal access solutions as well as guidewires, sheaths and dilators used to support catheter-based left-heart procedures. “The close of this acquisition allows Boston Scientific to integrate the […]
Cardiosense receives FDA Breakthrough Device designation for algorithm to identify patients at risk of decompensated heart failure
CHICAGO, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Cardiosense, Inc., a Chicago-based digital health company building a physiological waveform AI platform to manage cardiac disease, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company Breakthrough Device status for its novel algorithm to identify patients at risk of decompensated heart failure. The algorithm analyzes […]
Rapid Medical Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Vasospasm Treatment
Comaneci™ temporarily expands blood vessels–recognized as novel device for life-threatening disease YOKNEAM, Israel & MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rapid Medical, a leading developer of advanced neurovascular devices, today announced FDA breakthrough designation for its Comaneci™ embolization assist device to facilitate the treatment of cerebral vasospasm following hemorrhagic stroke. Vasospasm is a major complication and cause of morbidity. […]
Axon Therapies Appoints Industry Veteran Brian Farley to Board of Directors
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Axon Therapies, a private company focused on addressing a root cause of heart failure, today announced the appointment of Brian Farley to the company’s Board of Directors. With three decades of experience leading medtech companies, Mr. Farley brings a track record of successfully developing and commercializing novel, […]
InspireMD Announces Adnan Siddiqui, MD, PhD as a Member of its Scientific Advisory Board and Strategic Advisor
Dr. Siddiqui is recognized for his extensive experience in Microsurgical, Radiosurgical and Endovascular Techniques for the Comprehensive Management of Vascular Disease TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — InspireMD, Inc. (Nasdaq: NSPR), a global developer of the CGuard™ Embolic Prevention Stent System (EPS) device for the treatment of […]



