Author: Ken Dropiewski

Surmodics Names Nusrath Sultana, MD, as Vice President, Clinical Affairs

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Surmodics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRDX), a leading provider of medical device and in vitro diagnostic technologies to the healthcare industry, announced today Nusrath Sultana, MD, has joined Surmodics as Vice President, Clinical Affairs, effective February 3, 2020. “We are fortunate to have someone of Nusrath’s caliber joining the […]

CardioFocus Announces U.S. FDA PMA Supplement Submission For The Breakthrough HeartLight X3 Endoscopic Ablation System

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Feb. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CardioFocus, Inc., a medical device company dedicated to advancing ablation treatment for atrial fibrillation (AFib), today announced that the company has submitted a pre-market approval (PMA) supplement to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the HeartLight X3 Endoscopic Ablation System for the treatment of AFib. This […]

Medtronic Begins New Pilot Study as Part of SPYRAL HTN Clinical Program for Renal Denervation in Hypertension Patients

SPYRAL DYSTAL Study to Evaluate the Effects of RDN Using Fewer, Targeted Ablations to Achieve Meaningful Blood Pressure Reductions DUBLIN, Feb. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced it will begin enrollment in a pilot study evaluating the safety and efficacy of the Symplicity™ Spyral renal denervation (RDN) system […]

Endonovo Therapeutics Reduces Debt

Los Angeles, CA, Feb. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Endonovo Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB: ENDV) (“Endonovo” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the reduction of current liabilities and restructuring of the balance sheet through the approved modification of the terms of the Preferred C shares. Through the amended terms in the […]

DILIsym Services Partners with Large Pharmaceutical Company to Begin QSP Model Development for Heart Failure

QSP Modeling Project Targeted at Prevention of Heart Failure RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DILIsym Services Inc. (DSS), a Simulations Plus company (Nasdaq: SLP) and a leading provider of simulation and modeling software for pharmaceutical efficacy and safety, today announced that it is developing a new component for a QSP model […]

Data Presented at ISET Shows Impressive Revascularization in Chronic Total Occlusions with FLEX Vessel PrepTM System

Minneapolis, MN, January 30, 2020 – VentureMed Group, Inc., a privately-held medical device innovator focused on vessel preparation for interventional treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and stenoses of arteriovenous (AV) fistulas and grafts, announced data presented at the International Symposium on Intervascular Therapy (ISET) Annual Conference, Jan. 22-24, in […]

Neovasc Inc. Investor Update

VANCOUVER, Jan. 13, 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 in the development of minimally invasive devices for the treatment of refractory angina, seeks to provide an update for investors, including […]

ABBOTT ANNOUNCES FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND TRIAL TO ASSESS NEW THERAPY OPTION FOR PEOPLE AT RISK OF STROKE

– The CATALYST trial will examine Abbott’s Amplatzer™ Amulet™ device compared to non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants, the current standard in attempting to lower stroke and bleeding risks for patients with atrial fibrillation ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Feb. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]