Author: Ken Dropiewski

Acutus Medical Reports Preliminary Unaudited Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

CARLSBAD, Calif., July 12, 2021 (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 reported preliminary unaudited results for the second quarter of 2021. Recent Highlights and Upcoming Events: Preliminary net […]

Neovasc Announces New Appointments in Regulatory and Clinical Leadership

Neovasc Team Grows with Addition of Industry Veterans Lisa Becker as VP, Regulatory Affairs, Global Angina Therapies and Sarah Gallagher as VP of Clinical Affairs VANCOUVER and MINNEAPOLIS, July 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire – Neovasc Inc. (“Neovasc” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq, TSX: NVCN) announced today that it has appointed Lisa Becker […]

Tenaya Therapeutics Unveils Preclinical Research Supporting Product Candidate for Rare and Prevalent Heart Disease Indications at ESC Heart Failure 2021

Highly specific HDAC6 inhibitors (HDAC6i) demonstrated improved cardiac function in mouse models of heart failure with preserved ejection in fraction (HFpEF) and genetic dilated cardiomyopathy (gDCM) Potential utility of HDAC6 as a target in heart disease was validated using Tenaya’s Precision Medicine platform HDAC6i product candidate TYA-11631 is currently in IND-enabling […]

Rapid Medical Announces the Addition of Daniel Levangie to Its Board of Directors

The company continues to expand its global business, launching multiple products in the United States and internationally in 2021 YOKNEAM, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rapid Medical, a company focused on the development of responsive, adjustable neurovascular devices, announced today that Daniel Levangie has been appointed to its Board of Directors. “We are thrilled to welcome […]

CVRx Welcomes Veteran Life Science Industry Leader Martha Shadan to its Board of Directors

MINNEAPOLIS, July 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CVRx, Inc. (“CVRx”), a commercial-stage medical device company focused on developing, manufacturing, and commercializing innovative and minimally invasive neuromodulation solutions for patients with cardiovascular diseases, announces the addition of Martha Shadan to the company’s Board of Directors. With more than three decades of experience […]

Renovacor Announces the Appointment of Jiwen Zhang, Ph.D., as Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance

Dr. Zhang has over 20 years of experience in regulatory affairs, with over a decade specifically in the field of cell and gene therapy PHILADELPHIA, July 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Renovacor, Inc. (“Renovacor”), an early‑stage biotechnology company developing adeno-associated virus (AAV)‑based gene therapies for devastating cardiovascular and central nervous […]

Hyperfine, Inc., Creator of the First FDA-Cleared Portable MRI Device, and Liminal Sciences, Inc. To Be Listed on Nasdaq Through a Business Combination With HealthCor Catalio Acquisition Corp.

The transaction will combine Hyperfine, creator of the innovative Portable MR Imaging System, Swoop™, with Liminal Sciences, a medical technology company dedicated to non-invasive brain monitoring, and HealthCor Catalio Acquisition Corp, a healthcare-focused SPAC HealthCor Management, L.P. and Catalio Capital Management teams bring decades of experience investing in private and […]

Xeltis Initiates First-ever Pivotal Trial of a Synthetic Restorative Pulmonary Heart Valve

Patient’s own tissue naturally turn device into living heart valves and may reduce need for re-interventions EINDHOVEN, the Netherlands & ZURICH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Xeltis, a clinical-stage company with the most advanced polymer-based restorative cardiovascular devices, today announced that it has started the first-ever pivotal trial for a synthetic restorative pulmonary valve. To […]

FDA Clears Personal ECG Device for Measurement of QTc Interval, a Critical Marker for Patient Safety

First of its Kind FDA Action Allows In-Office and At-Home Measurement for Potentially Life-Threatening Side Effect of Certain Medications MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — AliveCor, the global leader in FDA-cleared personal electrocardiogram (ECG) technology and services, today announced it received 510(k) clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) […]