Author: Ken Dropiewski

Contego Medical Announces the Start of Enrollment in the PERFORMANCE II Carotid Stenting Clinical Trial

RALEIGH, N.C., June 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Contego Medical, Inc. today announced enrollment of the first patient in the PERFORMANCE II Trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the Neuroguard IEP® 3 in 1 Carotid Stent and Post-Dilation Balloon System with Integrated Embolic Protection. The Neuroguard IEP System is designed to treat […]

Keystone Heart, A Venus Medtech Company, Acquires 510 Kardiac Devices, Inc.

TAMPA, Fla., June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Keystone Heart, LTD., a medical device innovator driven to redefine the standard of structural heart care, today announced it has acquired 510 Kardiac Devices, Inc., a privately-held medical device company and makers of the Lim Transseptal System. The Lim Transseptal System was designed to meet the demands […]

Proximo Medical and Coala Life Partner for Commercialization in Select U.S. Markets

CASTLE PINES, Colo., June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today Proximo Medical, LLC, a business acceleration solution that addresses medical device commercialization challenges among startup and established medical device technologies looking to expand adoption in the U.S., announced a partnership with Coala Life, a leading Swedish-headquartered digital health company, in select U.S. markets. The COALA® Heart Monitor provides […]

MedAlliance Gains CE Mark Approval for Coronary SELUTION SLR™ Sirolimus Drug Eluting Balloon

MUMBAI, India, June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — MedAlliance has announced the award of its second CE Mark: SELUTION SLR™ 014 PTCA, a novel Sirolimus Drug Eluting Balloon (DEB), for the treatment of coronary arterial disease. This includes indications for both de-novo lesions as well as in-stent restenosis. The approval applies to a broad […]

Abiomed Launches Virtual Physician Education Program, CAMP PCI, to Improve High-Risk PCI Patient Outcomes

DANVERS, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Abiomed (NASDAQ: ABMD) launches a cutting-edge digital education platform called CAMP PCI, which stands for Coronary Artery & Myocardial Protected Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, to improve patient outcomes and quality of life with supported high-risk PCI by utilizing best practices, techniques and technologies to enable safer, more effective and complete revascularization. […]

Canon Medical Receives FDA Clearance for Compressed SPEEDER Technology for 1.5T MR, Enabling Reduced Scan Times

New Software Version for Vantage Orian 1.5T Also Offers Cybersecurity Solutions to Protect Patient Data TUSTIN, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hospitals and institutions are continually looking for ways to improve diagnostic imaging throughput, especially in today’s environment where disinfection of systems and rooms in between patients is crucial. Now, with the newly FDA-cleared […]

Abiomed Appoints New Chief Medical Officer Charles Simonton, M.D.

DANVERS, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Abiomed (Nasdaq: ABMD), maker of the Impella heart pump, announced today it has appointed Charles (Chuck) Simonton, M.D., as vice president and chief medical officer. Dr. Simonton is renowned for his leadership in product development and large-scale clinical trials. He was most recently at Abbott Vascular where he served as chief medical officer […]

Puzzle Medical Devices Inc. announces the closing of a first financing round; provides update on its minimally invasive transcatheter heart pump

MONTREAL, June 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Puzzle Medical Devices Inc., (www.puzzlemed.com) announces the closure of its first convertible debenture financing round led by Canadian entrepreneur Pascal Labrecque. Other participants include a United States venture capital firm, entrepreneurs and interventional cardiologists practicing in Canada, the United States and Europe. This investment follows the successful completion of Puzzle Medical’s first preclinical studies […]

Heartbeat Health and The American College of Cardiology Join to Revolutionize Cardiology With Breakthrough Virtual Care

Using wearables and devices, physicians can incorporate clinical data into telehealth visits to offer complete remote health management. NEW YORK, June 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and Heartbeat Health, the first telemedicine and virtual care platform built by cardiologists for cardiologists, are joining forces to transform telehealth into […]

Medtronic Micra™ AV Receives CE Mark

World’s Smallest Pacemaker Can Now Treat Patients with AV Block, Allowing More Potential Candidates for Leadless Pacing DUBLIN, June 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced it has received CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark for Micra™ AV Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS), the world’s smallest pacemaker with atrioventricular (AV) synchrony. Micra […]