Author: Ken Dropiewski

LivaNova Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results and Appoints Alex Shvartsburg as Chief Financial Officer

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ: LIVN), a market-leading medical technology and innovation company, today reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. For the second quarter of 2021, worldwide sales from continuing operations were $264.5 million, an increase of 45.2 percent on a reported basis and 41.0 percent on a […]

Cohere Health Announces a Groundbreaking Collaboration with American College of Cardiology to Advance High-Quality Care

Cohere Health adds care-pathway-based cardiology solution to its transformative digital prior authorization product line BOSTON, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Cohere Health, an emerging high-growth digital health company, today announced a new solution for health plans in partnership with the American College of Cardiology (ACC) that actively engages physicians, patients, health plans and […]

Venus Medtech Appoints Professor Martin B. Leon as Global Principal Investigator of Its New-Generation RDN System

HANGZHOU, China, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — On July 27, 2021, Venus Medtech (Hangzhou) Inc. (“Venus Medtech”) (stock code: 2500.HK), a leading provider of comprehensive interventional heart valve therapy solutions in China, and its controlling subsidiary Renaly Ltd., announced that Professor Martin B. Leon, MD, a pioneer in the field of interventional cardiovascular devices, has been appointed as […]

New Study Demonstrates KardiaMobile 6L Reduces Urgent Healthcare Utilization

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — A new study to be presented this week at Heart Rhythm 2021 and recently published in the American Journal of Cardiology1 shows use of the KardiaMobile 6L device results in a reduction of in-person healthcare utilization. The KardiaMobile 6L device was developed and is manufactured by AliveCor, an […]

Balt Completes Enrollment in FIRST: A Multi-center, Prospective, International Study of Low Profile Silk Vista Flow Diverters

Study to confirm clinical benefit of Silk Vista and Silk Vista Baby in a wide range of anatomical locations BOSTON, July 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Balt, an innovative neurovascular company focused on developing, designing, and manufacturing solutions for treating complex, life-threatening conditions, including stroke, aneurysms, and arteriovenous malformations, today […]

Gencaro Atrial Fibrillation Phase 2B Results Selected for Publication in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

Analysis in full patient cohort shows Gencaro effect compared to standard of care In the GENETIC-AF entire cohort of heart failure patients treated with Gencaro, compared to patients treated with metoprolol succinate (TOPROL-XL), experienced: a 36% reduction in cumulative atrial fibrillation burden with a 55% reduction in daily atrial fibrillation […]

Paragonix Technologies Announces Global Registry for Pediatric Donor Heart Preservation; Enrolls First Patient

University of Florida Health (UF Health) enrolls first patient in the study to further understanding of how advanced donor organ preservation impacts pediatric patient outcomes CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Paragonix Technologies, Inc. today announces that the University of Florida Health (UF Health) is the first to enroll a pediatric heart transplant recipient […]

Armor Bionics Signs Exclusive 3D Printing Deal with Shapeways to Transform Surgical Pre-Planning

Shapeways to provide 3D printed advanced medical models to be used for pre-planning surgeries Parts printed and expected to be delivered within 24 hours to meet stringent medical timetables Complex 3D printed medical models created for patient-specific treatment   3D printed medical model helped plan life-saving surgery for eight-month-old Less surgery […]

MicroPort® Cardiac Rhythm Management Business Announces US$150 Million Series C Investment

SHANGHAI, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — MicroPort Scientific Corporation (“MicroPort®“) announced that MicroPort Cardiac Rhythm Management Limited (“MicroPort® CRM“), which is MicroPort®‘s subsidiary focused on developing and commercializing implantable pacemaker and defibrillator devices and related technologies to manage cardiac rhythm disorders, has entered into definitive agreements in connection with its Series C financing […]

AliveCor and Acutus Medical Partner to Evaluate Management and Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias

Collaboration Aims to Explore Benefits of Remote Monitoring of Patients Pre- and Post-Ablation MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — AliveCor, Inc. (“AliveCor”), a leading innovator in FDA-cleared personal electrocardiogram (ECG) technology and services, and Acutus Medical (“Acutus”) (Nasdaq: AFIB), an arrhythmia management company focused on improving the way cardiac arrhythmias are diagnosed and treated, today […]