LONG BEACH, Calif., July 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Intuitive Surgical® has named MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center as a Mentor Case Observation Site for robotic-assisted thoracic surgery using the da Vinci® Xi™ Surgical System. The designation of a case observation site means that at Long Beach Medical Center there is an expert surgeon, Amir Abolhoda, M.D., to […]
Coronary/Structural Heart
XyloCor Therapeutics Doses Patients in Phase 1/2 Trial Evaluating Novel Gene Therapy XC001 in Refractory Angina
– Novel gene therapy designed to stimulate formation of new coronary blood vessels is being studied in patients with treatment-resistant angina with no remaining treatment options – July 21, 2020 07:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time MALVERN, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–XyloCor Therapeutics today announced it has successfully dosed the first two patients in […]
Paragonix Technologies Receives Coveted International Design Award for Novel Organ Transportation System
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Paragonix Technologies, Inc. today announced that its flagship product, Paragonix SherpaPak™ Cardiac Transport System (CTS), is the recipient of a prestigious international design award: the Red Dot Award. The traditional mechanism by which organs are transported (bagged on ice in a consumer cooler) has remained unchanged for more than […]
LivaNova announces the commercial launch of the Perceval Plus aortic valve in Europe
Next generation sutureless surgical technology is based on a clinically proven platform and has been designed to provide valve durability LONDON – ( BUSINESS WIRE ) – LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ: LIVN), a leading medical technology and innovation company, announced today that the Perceval ® Plus Advanced Suture-Free Surgical Aortic Valve is now available for a commercial […]
Canon Medical Introduces New Configuration of Aquilion ONE / GENESIS Edition – A Comprehensive Cardiac CT Solution Powered by Artificial Intelligence
New System Rounds Out CT Portfolio that Provides Clinicians with Innovative Cardiac Capabilities TUSTIN, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–To meet the growing cardiovascular imaging needs of healthcare systems, Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. is introducing a new configuration of the Aquilion ONE / GENESIS Edition – the Aquilion ONE / GENESIS SP – a complete […]
PhaseBio Doses First Patient in VANGARD Phase 2 Clinical Trial to Evaluate PB1046 for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Recently launched Phase 2 “VANGARD” trial to assess the efficacy and safety of PB1046 in hospitalized COVID-19 patients at high risk for rapid clinical deterioration and acute respiratory distress syndrome PB1046, a long-acting analog of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), has the potential to modulate several proinflammatory cytokines that are believed […]
DAXOR ANNOUNCES PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL AT DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER TO GUIDE VOLUME TREATMENT IN HEART FAILURE PATIENTS
Enrollment Commences Using the BVA-100® Diagnostic Blood Test NEW YORK, July 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Daxor Corporation (NYSE MKT: DXR), an investment company with innovative medical instrumentation and biotechnology operations focused on blood volume measurement, today announced the initiation of a prospective randomized control trial (RTC) utilizing Daxor’s BVA-100 (Blood […]
Edwards’ KONECT RESILIA Aortic Valved Conduit Receives FDA Approval For Complex Aortic Valve Surgeries
IRVINE, Calif., July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), the global leader in patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring, today announced it received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the KONECT RESILIA aortic valved conduit (AVC), the first ready-to-implant solution for bio-Bentall procedures, […]
Cytokinetics Provides Updates on Its Cardiovascular Pipeline and Strategies to Build a Commercial Franchise at Today’s Virtual Investor & Analyst Day
Topline Results from GALACTIC-HF, Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Omecamtiv Mecarbil, Cardiac Myosin Activator, Expected in Q4 Licensing Collaboration and Royalty Monetization Deals with Xi Jing Pharmaceuticals and RTW Investments Accelerate and Expand Development of CK-3773274, Next Generation Cardiac Myosin Inhibitor Leveraging Partnerships to Finance Build of Commercial Business SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, […]
Venus Medtech to Partner with Pi-Cardia to Bring its Leaflex(TM) Aortic Valve Technology to China
HANGZHOU, China and REHOVOT, Israel, July 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Venus Medtech (Hangzhou) Inc. (stock code: 2500.HK), the leading transcatheter heart valve medical device player in China, and Pi-Cardia Ltd., a global leader in the development of non-implant catheter-based solutions for treating heart valve calcification, announced today a collaboration to bring Pi-Cardia’s Leaflex™ technology to China. Pi-Cardia’s […]



