Author: Ken Dropiewski

SUCCESSFUL FIRST-IN-HUMAN USE OF BENDIT21 NEUROVASCULAR CATHETER PERFORMED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER

TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — BENDIT Technologies, a company focused on the development of steerable microcatheters, announced today the successful first use in the USA of the BENDIT21 neuro catheter in a life-saving treatment. The case involved a 57-year-old female patient who had been suffering for years from an inoperable symptomatic […]

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. and OrbusNeich Announce FDA PMA Approval of Scoreflex® Scoring Balloon

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, today, along with OrbusNeich Medical Company Ltd (OrbusNeich®), announced FDA PMA approval of OrbusNeich’s Scoreflex® NC Scoring Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) Catheter […]

Neovasc Announces Publication Supporting the Neovasc Reducer™ Device

VANCOUVER and MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — Neovasc, Inc. (Neovasc or the Company) (NASDAQ, TSX: NVCN) today announced the publication of an article entitled, “The Effectiveness of CS Reducer for the Treatment of Refractory Angina – a Meta-Analysis” in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology. The article’s lead author and senior authors are […]

Ra Medical Systems CEO Issues Letter to Stockholders

CARLSBAD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ra Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE American: RMED) announces that Chief Executive Officer Will McGuire has issued the following Letter to Stockholders: To My Fellow Stockholders: I’m very proud of the Ra Medical team’s significant progress in implementing engineering enhancements to improve the performance and extend the shelf life of […]

Philips supports the American Heart Association’s efforts to raise awareness of cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) infections, promote guideline adherence, and improve patient survival rates

January 19, 2021 The American Heart Association’s multi-year initiative, supported by Philips, aims to bring forward the latest education and clinical data to increase awareness for providers and patients in the pursuit of guideline-driven CIED care Every year in the USA less than 30% of patients with CIED infections are […]

Sensydia Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for CPSTM Non-Invasive Cardiac Monitoring Device

– External device uses heart sound and AI to deliver rapid cardiac function assessments via tablet to expand hemodynamic evaluation beyond the Cath lab – LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sensydia, an innovator in rapid, non-invasive measurement of critical cardiac function, today announced that its Cardiac Performance System (CPSTM) has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the […]

Acutus Medical Announces Restructuring and Preliminary, Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Revenue

CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 19, 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, today announced a corporate restructuring as well as its preliminary unaudited revenue for the quarter and full year […]

DR. JEREMY DURACK AND DR. JOHN SIMPSON TO JOIN CORDIS-X INNOVATION ACCELERATOR

MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Ajax Health has announced the appointments of two of the most respected cardiovascular professionals to Cordis-X, an independent accelerator created to drive innovation and growth to Cordis. Cordis is a storied medical device brand with global reach that was acquired from Cardinal Health last […]

GORE® CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder Marks 10 Years of Improving Lives

After a decade of clinical use* and more than 50,000 devices sold globally, the GORE® CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder continues a trusted legacy of safely advancing care. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) today announced that the GORE® CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder has achieved 10 years of clinical […]

Peijia Medical Obtained Exclusive License for JenaValve’s Trilogy TAVR System for Treating AR in the Greater China Region

SUZHOU, China, Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Peijia Medical Limited (HKEX: 9996) is pleased to announce its strategic investment and exclusive in-licensing agreement with JenaValve Technology, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, Peijia has made a cash and equity investment in JenaValve and will commit additional capital based upon development milestones in […]