Author: Ken Dropiewski

Shape Memory Medical Names Mary Dennehy as Vice President of Marketing

SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shape Memory Medical Inc., developer of innovative therapies for cardiovascular and neurovascular markets, is pleased to announce and welcome Mary Dennehy as Vice President of Marketing. Mary will be responsible for driving the development and implementation of global marketing strategies and initiatives that support commercialization of its […]

CardieX Partners on New Smartwatch to Focus on Advanced Cardiovascular Health Features

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CardieX Limited (ASX: CDX) (CardieX, the Company) is pleased to announce that it has entered a new commercial partnership agreement with consumer electronics and AI company Mobvoi, expanding an existing Joint Development Agreement (JDA) from 2019. Under the agreement, CardieX and Mobvoi will jointly launch a […]

InnovHeart Reports Successful First-in-Human Implantation of its Saturn Transcatheter Mitral Valve with Excellent 30-day Follow-up

NEWTON, Mass. and MILAN, Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — InnovHeart s.r.l., a developer of novel Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR) systems for the treatment of Mitral Regurgitation (MR), announced today the successful First-in-Human implantation of its proprietary Saturn Transcatheter Mitral Valve along with excellent results at the 30-day follow-up for the patient, a 72 year […]

JanOne Successfully Begins Production of JAN101 cGMP Batch for Phase 2b Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Trial and Potential Covid-19 Study

Company continues to make progress on its potential treatment for PAD, a disease affecting 200 million people worldwide LAS VEGAS, Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — JanOne Inc. (Nasdaq: JAN), a company focused on developing treatments for conditions that cause severe pain and drugs with non-addictive, pain-relieving properties, today announced that the Company has started […]

American College of Cardiology, Novartis collaborate to optimize HF care

Study will examine a redesigned outpatient experience to improve guideline-directed care for heart failure patients WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Heart failure (HF) is a cardiovascular epidemic. In addition to being increasingly prevalent, HF patients often have poor outcomes after initial diagnosis and poor quality of life. The American College of Cardiology […]

Cytokinetics Announces Third Annual Communications Fellowship Program Call for Proposals

Grants Support Community Engagement for Patient Advocacy Organizations Focused on Cardiovascular and Neuromuscular Diseases Deadline for Applications is November 13th, 2020 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cytokinetics, Incorporated (Nasdaq: CYTK) today announced a call for proposals for the third annual Cytokinetics Communications Fellowship Grant program. The Communications Fellowship program provides a total of $100,000 […]

Philips expands peripheral vascular disease portfolio with the QuickClear mechanical thrombectomy system for blood clot removal

Powerfully simple thrombectomy solution provides physicians with an all-in-one, single-use aspiration catheter and pump system Intuitive design eliminates the need for capital equipment, with easy setup supporting faster procedures times Significantly smaller footprint provides the same or greater aspiration power as currently-available thrombectomy devices [1]       Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: […]

World’s largest study of cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes shows need for improved knowledge and disease management

Bagsværd, Denmark, 24 September 2020 – Novo Nordisk today announced the results of the CAPTURE study, a global non-interventional study to uncover the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and risk and its management in people living with type 2 diabetes. The study, the first of its kind and involving nearly 10,000 participants […]

Gunze Provides Biodegradable Scaffolds for TEVG Clinical Trial to Be Conducted at the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital to Improve Pediatric Patient Clinical Outcome

OSAKA, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Gunze Limited (Headquarters: Osaka, Japan, President: Atsushi Hirochi) [TOKYO:3002] is pleased to announce that Gunze’s biodegradable scaffolds are being provided to the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital (Location: Columbus, OH, USA) to conduct its first human tissue engineered vascular grafts (hereinafter TEVG), clinical trial. 1. […]

OrbusNeich® Announces China Approval for COMBO® Coronary Stent

HONG KONG, Sept. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — OrbusNeich Medical Co. Ltd. has announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has granted market approval for the COMBO BIO-ENGINEERED SIROLIMUS ELUTING STENT in China. It is the first dual therapy stent to both accelerate endothelial coverage and control neointimal proliferation through the combination of the […]