Author: Ken Dropiewski

VivaQuant Introduces Smallest One-Piece Mobile Cardiac Telemetry Device

The Rhythm Express RX-1 mini sets a new standard for patient comfort and simplicity ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–VivaQuant, a digital health company with powerful technology to accurately and efficiently identify and report cardiac arrhythmias, is proud to announce launch of the RX-1 mini. The mini is the smallest one-piece mobile cardiac telemetry device on the […]

12-Month Below-the-Knee Data with MedAlliance’s SELUTION SLR™ Presented as Late Breaking Trial at LINC

NYON, Switzerland, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — 12-month results from the PRESTIGE* Below-the-Knee (BTK) study have been presented as a Late Breaking Trial at LINC 2021. The objective of this clinical investigation has been to evaluate safety and performance outcomes of SELUTION SLR™, MedAlliance’s novel sirolimus-eluting balloon, for the treatment of long tibial occlusive […]

Micro Interventional Devices, Inc.™ Announces Submission of CE Mark Technical Documentation for the MIA-T™ Percutaneous Tricuspid Annuloplasty System

Filing includes one year-follow up data from the STTAR Clinical Study. NEWTOWN, Pa., Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Micro Interventional Devices, Inc.™ (MID) announced today that it has submitted the required technical documentation for CE Mark approval for its MIA-T™ Percutaneous Tricuspid Annuloplasty System for tricuspid valve repair to its Notified Body. The receipt of a […]

Medicure Announces Early Completion of Enrollment for iSPASM, a Phase 1/2a Exploratory Clinical Trial of AGGRASTAT® (tirofiban hydrochloride) Injection vs. Placebo for Induced Suppression of Platelets Activity in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Management

WINNIPEG, MB, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Medicure Inc. (“Medicure” or the “Company”) (TSXV: MPH) (OTC: MCUJF), a cardiovascular pharmaceutical company, is pleased to announce the early completion of iSPASM, a randomized, double-blind, single-center, Phase 1/2a trial aimed at assessing the safety of long-term (7-day) use of AGGRASTAT® (tirofiban hydrochloride) injection (an intravenous GP IIb/IIIa […]

MedLumics Proprietary Technology to be presented at 26th Annual International AF Symposium

– MedLumics is developing a unique real-time, optically-guided ablation catheter to improve treatment of Atrial Fibrillation by RadioFrequency Ablation and Pulsed Field Ablation – Presentation on Direct Lesion Assessment using Photonics during AF Ablation MADRID, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — MedLumics, a privately held medical technology company developing AblaView®, an optically-guided RadioFrequency […]

Results of the FLEX Vessel Prep ™ system were presented at the Leipzig Interventional Course (LINC) 2021

Three studies show that the FLEX Vessel Prep System safely and effectively modifies obstructive plaque to facilitate definitive therapies MINNEAPOLIS , Jan. 28, 2021 / PRNewswire / –  VentureMed Group, Inc. (VentureMed), a privately held innovative medical technology company, today announced that the results of three studies examining the use of the FLEX Vessel Prep […]

United Therapeutics Announces BREEZE Study of Investigational Tyvaso DPI™ Meets Primary Objective

Study demonstrated safety and tolerability of Tyvaso DPI™ in patients with PAH transitioning from Tyvaso® Inhalation Solution A separate study in healthy volunteers demonstrated comparable treprostinil exposure between Tyvaso DPI and Tyvaso Inhalation Solution Tyvaso DPI NDA filing anticipated in April 2021 with priority review SILVER SPRING, Md. and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, […]

OM1 Heart Failure Registry Reaches More than 140,000 Patients Prospectively Followed with Deep Clinical Data

Available for collaborations, analytics, and licensing for faster, more cost-effective access to research-grade heart failure data BOSTON, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — OM1, a leading real-world data (RWD), outcomes and technology company with a focus on chronic diseases, today announced the launch of an expanded Heart Failure registry. Heart Failure (HF) is considered […]

Edwards Lifesciences Reports Fourth Quarter Results

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) today reported financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2020. Fourth Quarter Highlights and Outlook Q4 sales increased 1 percent to $1.2 billion; underlying1 sales flat Q4 TAVR sales grew 2 percent; underlying sales flat Q4 EPS was $0.49; adjusted1 EPS grew 2 percent to $0.50 December […]

Acutus Medical Suite of EP Products To Be Featured During Recorded Cases at AF Symposium 2021

Innovative Technologies Improve the Treatment of Persistent AF Patients CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acutus Medical, Inc. (“Acutus”) (Nasdaq: AFIB) today announced the presentation of two mapping and ablation procedures during the 26th Annual International AF Symposium demonstrating the beneficial capabilities of guided ablation therapy utilizing the company’s entire diagnostic […]