Coronary/Structural Heart

Medtronic receives CE Mark for leading transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement system for congenital heart disease

Medtronic plc, a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced it received CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark for the Harmony™ Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve (TPV) System, a minimally invasive alternative to open-heart surgery for congenital heart disease patients with native or surgically repaired right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT). The Harmony TPV system […]

Xentria Announces Exclusive Licensing Agreement with New York University to Advance a Disease-Modifying Cardiovascular Therapy Globally

– Exclusive rights secured related to the development of a potential disease-modifying therapeutic for cardiovascular disease. CHICAGO, Dec. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Xentria, Inc. (Xentria), a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company focused on advancing drug development to address unmet…

BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart Successfully Implanted in Five Patients as Part of FDA Early Feasibility Study; FDA Greenlights Expansion of the EFS

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BiVACOR, a clinical-stage medical device company, announced today, the successful completion of the first phase of the FDA Early Feasibility Study, with five patients receiving the BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart (TAH) between July and November 2024. The study evaluates the safety and performance of the BiVACOR TAH System […]

Medera’s Novoheart and Curi Bio Partner to Transform Human-Based Cardiac Drug Screening

BOSTON and SEATTLE, Dec. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Medera Inc. (“Medera”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on targeting difficult-to-treat or currently incurable diseases with significant unmet needs, today announced that its wholly owned preclinical subsidiary for disease modelling and drug discovery, Novoheart, has entered into a transformative partnership with Curi Bio Inc., a leader in preclinical screening technologies. This strategic collaboration integrates Novoheart’s industry-leading human Heart-in-a-Jar technology with Curi Bio’s advanced Pulse™ analytics platform, delivering an innovative solution for accelerated, high-content, human-based cardiac drug development.

Pulse Biosciences Announces Publication in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

December 17, 2024 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pulse Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLSE), a company leveraging its novel and proprietary Nanosecond Pulsed Field Ablation™ (nano-PFA or nsPFA™) technology, today announced a new publication in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. This preclinical study demonstrates the advantages of the […]

First-In-Human Study Demonstrates the Potential of the Reprieve System in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

December 16, 2024 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time MILFORD, Mass. & FRANKFURT, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Reprieve Cardiovascular, Inc., a development-stage company focused on advancing acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) treatment, today announced the first-in-human results of the Reprieve System at the CSI Focus D-HF (Device therapies in heart failure) conference in Frankfurt, […]