Coronary/Structural Heart

LivaNova Bi-Flow Cannula Receives CE Mark for ECMO Applications

Bi-Flow is first bidirectional femoral arterial cannula validated for 29 days’ use LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ:LIVN), a market-leading medical technology and innovation company, today announced its Bi-Flow Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) cannula earned CE Mark approval for ECMO procedures where femoral artery cannulation can be applied. Bi-Flow previously received CE […]

CHF Solutions Ships First Commercial Orders of Aquadex SmartFlow™ system to Austria

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., April 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CHF Solutions (Nasdaq: CHFS), a medical device company dedicated to changing the lives of patients suffering from fluid overload, today announced that it has shipped the first commercial orders of its next generation Aquadex SmartFlow™ system to Austria, following shipments to […]

New Paper Investigates Virtual Visits for Care of Patients with Heart Failure in the Era of COVID-19

A Statement from the Heart Failure Society of America ROCKVILLE, Md., April 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The COVID-19 pandemic presents an unprecedented crisis for patients, clinicians, and healthcare systems. Most US healthcare systems have reduced ambulatory outpatient clinics – pillars of the longitudinal care of patients with chronic illnesses. In this context, […]

United Therapeutics Announces Additional Results From FREEDOM-EV Study Showing The Hemodynamic And Risk Status Reduction Benefits Of Orenitram Treatment In Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

– Orenitram demonstrated improvement in hemodynamic parameters and risk status, important indicators of long-term outcomes in PAH patients, in presentations at recent scientific conferences – Separately, total PAH-related patient healthcare costs are 67% higher for selexipag in article published in Drugs – Real World Outcomes SILVER SPRING, Md. and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, […]

VisCardia Announces Its Novel Heart Failure Therapy Receives Breakthrough Device Designation From the FDA

PORTLAND, Ore., April 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — VisCardia Inc., a privately held medical device developer, announced today it has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its implantable VisONE® system designed for the treatment of moderate to severe heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and preserved ventricular […]

LivaNova Permitted to Modify Cardiopulmonary Products’ Indications for Use to Include ECMO Therapy Beyond Six Hours to Address COVID-19

Various products can now be used to treat patients experiencing acute respiratory or cardiopulmonary failure LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ:LIVN), a market-leading medical technology and innovation company, today announced that several of its cardiopulmonary products are now permitted to be used in the U.S. for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) therapy greater […]

TDK Ventures Invests in Biomagnetic Medical Imaging Company Genetesis

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TDK Corporation (TSE:6762) announces that subsidiary TDK Ventures Inc. adds to its growing portfolio of companies with an investment in Genetesis, a world leader in non-invasive biomagnetic imaging. Genetesis is the fifth investment by the TDK corporate venture capital (CVC) fund, and first in digital healthcare, since its July 2019 […]

KARL STORZ and Saphena Medical to Provide Integrated Solutions for EVH Procedures

Innovative Products Promote Effective Clinical Care and Reduce Overall Costs EL SEGUNDO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc., a leader in minimally invasive surgical technology, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Saphena Medical to provide advanced instruments for endoscopic vessel harvesting (EVH). EVH is a revolutionary procedure that enables […]

Acasti Pharma Awarded Notice of Allowance for Second Composition of Matter Patent in Canada

Expands existing claims to include any omega-3 phospholipid containing at least 50% phospholipids LAVAL, Québec, April 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acasti Pharma Inc. (“Acasti” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ACST – TSX-V: ACST), a biopharmaceutical innovator focused on the research, development and commercialization of its prescription drug candidate CaPre® (omega-3 […]

ImpediMed Releases Most Comprehensive Software Package for SOZO® Digital Health Platform

Bioimpedance Spectroscopy Technology Used by Hospitals and Large Oncology Groups as Part of Lymphedema Prevention Program Adds Heart Failure and Renal Disease Capabilities CARLSBAD, Calif., April 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — ImpediMed Limited, a medical software technology company that non-invasively measures, monitors and manages fluid status and tissue composition using bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS), today […]