Author: Ken Dropiewski

CryoLife Initiates Enrollment in PROACT Xa Clinical Trial

Study Designed to Evaluate the Use of Apixaban in On-X Aortic Valve Patients ATLANTA, May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY), a leading cardiac and vascular surgery company focused on aortic disease, announced today that it has initiated enrollment in the PROACT Xa clinical trial, a prospective, randomized, trial to determine if […]

FARAPULSE’s Pioneering Clinical Results Link Compelling Long-term Outcomes to Established Safety and Lesion Durability Data

MENLO PARK, CA, May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – FARAPULSE Inc. (“FARAPULSE” or “the Company”) and its pulsed field ablation (PFA) technology for Atrial Fibrillation featured heavily in the collection of science published online by the Heart Rhythm Society in lieu of an annual meeting. Highlights of the data presented by the investigators from seven […]

PINNACLE FLX Study of the WATCHMAN FLX™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device Presented as Late-Breaking Clinical Trial at HRS 2020 SCIENCE

Trial meets primary safety and efficacy endpoints with low complication rates, 100% effective closure with next-generation stroke risk reduction technology for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation MARLBOROUGH, Mass., May 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) announced positive 12-month results from the PINNACLE FLX clinical trial assessing the safety and efficacy […]

Neovasc Announces First Quarter Financial Results

Promotes John Panton to Chief Quality Officer VANCOUVER and MINNEAPOLIS, MN, May 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NEWMEDIAWIRE – Neovasc Inc. (“Neovasc” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ, TSX: NVCN), a leader in the development of minimally invasive transcatheter mitral valve replacement technologies, and minimally invasive devices for the treatment of refractory angina, today reported […]

Michael Schmertzler Joins the Board of ViralClear Pharmaceuticals, a Majority-Owned Subsidiary of BioSig Technologies, Inc.

Pharmaceutical expert and Chairman of PTC Therapeutics joins other biotech leaders as Independent Director Westport, CT, May 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioSig Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSGM) (“BioSig” or the “Company”) today appointed Mr. Michael Schmertzler to the Board of Directors of its majority-owned subsidiary ViralClear Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mr. Schmertzler […]

Thermedical Announces SERF VT Study Presented as Part of HRS 2020 Science Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Sessions

Results Suggest Highly Effective Method to Treat Ventricular Tachycardia, a Leading Cause of Sudden Cardiac Death WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Thermedical®, a developer of thermal-ablation systems to treat ventricular tachycardia (VT), announced that results from a First-in-Human Early Feasibility Study (EFS) using the new Durablate® catheter to treat VT were presented in […]

AtriCure Announces Results from CONVERGE IDE Clinical Trial

Results presented virtually via Heart Rhythm 365 Platform; study met primary effectiveness endpoint of superiority in favor of the hybrid Convergent procedure MASON, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AtriCure, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRC), a leading innovator in treatments for atrial fibrillation (Afib) and left atrial appendage (LAA) management, today announced the results from the CONVERGE […]

Cardiac Imaging Company Genetesis Adds TDK Ventures as Strategic Investor and Welcomes New Board Member

– Strategic investments round out $9.2M Series B round of financing – Sajid Malhotra joins Genetesis Board of Directors MASON, Ohio, May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Genetesis Inc, a medical technology company that has developed non-invasive, biomagnetic CardioFlux™ imaging, today announced several important updates. The company has closed significant strategic investments from TDK […]