Upon completion, the facility shall produce pathbreaking Transcatheter Heart Valve Technologies for all kinds of Valve diseases for the world market. NEW DELHI and HECHNIGEN, Germany, Dec. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Translumina, a global developer and manufacturer of innovative cardiovascular medical devices used in interventional cardiology, performed the foundation stone laying ceremony of Asia’s Largest Heart […]
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Siemens Healthineers to include Mentice VIST ® simulators with Corindus CorPath GRX Robotic PCI system (CorPath GRX) in China
Mentice and Siemens Healthineers China announce that Mentice VIST ® Virtual Patient simulators will be included with the sale of every Corindus CorPath GRX Robotic system (CorPath GRX) in China on an initial 3-year agreement, starting 2022. GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Dec. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Mentice, a world leader in simulation solutions for image-guided […]
Microbot Medical Announces Strategic Collaboration with Stryker Corporation to Develop the LIBERTY® Robotic System for Neurovascular Applications
HINGHAM, Mass., Dec. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Microbot Medical Inc. (Nasdaq: MBOT) announced that it has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Stryker, a leading global medical technology company. The company will collaborate with Stryker’s Neurovascular division to integrate its neurovascular instruments with Microbot’s LIBERTY Robotic System to […]
Faraday Pharmaceuticals Announces Publication of Results from its Phase 2 Study of FDY-5301 for the Treatment of Reperfusion Injury Following a STEMI Heart Attack
To be Published in the International Journal of Cardiology SEATTLE, Dec. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Faraday Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a muscle health-focused biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutics to treat patients experiencing potentially life changing critical illness, announced today the publication of results from its Phase 2 trial of FDY-5301 for the […]
Early Evaluation of Transcarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR) Versus Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) Cost-Effectiveness
Rosemont, Ill., Dec. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A cost-effectiveness model based on peer-reviewed sources suggests that although five-year costs for transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) were higher than those for carotid endarterectomy (CEA), TCAR afforded greater quality-adjusted life years (QALY). The study is published in the December 2021 issue of […]
BridgeBio Pharma Reports Month 12 Topline Results from Phase 3 ATTRibute-CM Study
– ATTRibute-CM did not meet its primary endpoint at Month 12. Mean observed six-minute walk distance (6MWD) decline for the acoramidis and placebo arms were 9 meters and 7 meters, respectively. Both declines are similar to healthy elderly adults and less than prior untreated ATTR-CM cohorts – The company observed […]
Infraredx, a Nipro Company, Announces Enrollment of First Patient in EXPANSE PTCA Study
The objective of this study is to evaluate safety and effectiveness of the Lacrosse NSE ALPHA coronary dilatation catheter during PCI in subjects with stenotic coronary arteries. BEDFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Infraredx, a Nipro Company, a pioneer in intravascular imaging for mapping coronary artery disease, announced today the enrollment of the first […]
Philips receives FDA De Novo Clearance for IVC Filter Removal Laser Sheath – CavaClear – with Breakthrough Device Designation
December 22, 2021 Philips IVC Filter Removal Laser Sheath – CavaClear – is intended to safely ablate tissue to remove embedded IVC filters CavaClear is a first-in-class FDA-cleared solution for advanced IVC filter removal It is estimated that in the United States more than one million patients with IVC filters […]
CARMAT Announces the Completion of Its Investigations on Previously Identified Quality Issues
PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: CARMAT (FR0010907956, ALCAR), the designer and developer of the world’s most advanced total artificial heart, aiming to fulfill an unmet medical need by providing a therapeutic alternative to people suffering from end-stage biventricular heart failure, announces the completion of investigations on its prostheses. Following the occurrence of […]
FDA approves Novartis Leqvio® (inclisiran), first-in-class siRNA to lower cholesterol and keep it low with two doses a year
– With two maintenance doses a year, Leqvio is the first and only FDA-approved small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapy for LDL-C (bad cholesterol) reduction(1) – Leqvio provides effective and sustained LDL-C reduction of up to 52% vs. placebo for certain people with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) on maximally tolerated statin […]



