Author: Ken Dropiewski

BRILINTA Approved in the US to Reduce the Risk of a First Heart Attack or Stroke in High-Risk Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

New BRILINTA indication expands treatment to high-risk coronary patients without a history of stroke or heart attack WILMINGTON, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AstraZeneca’s BRILINTA® (ticagrelor) has been approved in the US to reduce the risk of a first heart attack or stroke in high-risk patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), the most common type of […]

Foldax Wins 2020 MedTech Breakthrough Award for Cardiovascular Technology Innovation

Annual Awards Program Recognizes Outstanding Health & Medical Technology Products and Companies SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Foldax® announced today that MedTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global health and medical technology market, has selected its Tria™ LifePolymer™ heart valve technology […]

New Alliance Maps the Way in Electrophysiology

A New Strategic Alliance Between BIOTRONIK, A Leader In Cardiac Rhythm Management, and Acutus Medical, Electrophysiology Innovator, Expected to Offer More Efficient and Effective Diagnosis and Treatment for Arrhythmia Patients CARLSBAD, Calif. and BERLIN, May 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Acutus Medical and BIOTRONIK today announced a new alliance to provide a comprehensive portfolio of electrophysiology, mapping, ablation and […]

Per FDA Guidance, Medtronic Temporarily Modifies Several Cardiopulmonary Product Indications for Longer Duration Use in ECMO Therapy to Address COVID-19

DUBLIN, May 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — During this critical time, Medtronic remains committed to our strategy of delivering critical care products ― designed and indicated for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) ― to treat patients around the world. Following guidance issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on April 6, […]

Gentherm Medical’s Hemotherm® Model 400CE Cardiovascular Heater/Cooler Device Now Able to be Utilized for Treatment of COVID-19 Patients Under U.S. Food and Drug Administration Emergency Use Authorization for ECMO Devices

NORTHVILLE, Mich., May 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gentherm (NASDAQ: THRM), a global market leader and developer of innovative thermal management technologies today announced that via the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), the Company’s Hemotherm® Model 400CE Dual Reservoir Cooler-Heater can be used to treat patients […]

New Data on LivaNova Perceval Sutureless Aortic Valve Show Consistent Outcomes, Lower Procedure Times Compared to Sutured Valves

PERSIST-AVR study results presented at American Association for Thoracic Surgery Annual Meeting LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ:LIVN), a market-leading medical technology and innovation company, presented the first data from the Perceval® Sutureless Implant Versus Standard-Aortic Valve Replacement (PERSIST-AVR) clinical study at the 100th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Thoracic Surgery (AATS). The study demonstrated that the […]

Vanderbilt Researcher Receives Award to Study LVADs in Heart Failure Patients

Medtronic sponsors research aimed at improving patient outcomes ADDISON, Texas, May 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jordan R.H. Hoffman, MD, Assistant Professor in Cardiac Surgery at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, TN., has received the O.H. Frazier Award in MCS Translational Research sponsored by Medtronic and administered by […]

CHF Solutions Expands Commercial Presence in the Middle East with Distribution Arrangement for United Arab Emirates

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., May 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CHF Solutions (Nasdaq: CHFS) today announced the signing of a distribution agreement with Transimed Medical Equipment Co. LLC covering the United Arab Emirates, the first distribution partnership in the Middle East region. The company now has distribution agreements covering 14 countries […]

Sequana Medical announces results of Annual and Extraordinary General Meetings of Shareholders

Ghent, BELGIUM – 28 May 2020 – Sequana Medical NV (Euronext Brussels: SEQUA, the “Company” or “Sequana Medical”), an innovator in the management of fluid overload in liver disease, malignant ascites and heart failure, announces that all proposed resolutions submitted to the Annual and Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders were approved […]

Mesoblast Reports Strong Financial Position and Substantial Operational Progress For the Period Ended March 31, 2020

NEW YORK, May 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mesoblast Limited (Nasdaq:MESO; ASX:MSB), global leader in allogeneic cellular medicines for inflammatory diseases, today reported financial, corporate and operational highlights for the nine months ended March 31, 2020. Cash on hand at March 31, 2020 was US$60.1 million (A$97.3 million) and in […]