VANCOUVER, Jan. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Neovasc Inc. today reported its Neovasc Reducer™ (“Reducer”) was featured in a “live case” broadcast to more than 800 participants at the Kardiologie Symposium 2018 held in Berlin, Germany. The successful live case was performed by Dr. Spyrantis and Professor Banai in the Sana-Klinikum Lichtenberg. “The […]
Coronary/Structural Heart
International Biophysics Wins FDA Nod for the FloPump 32 Centrifugal Heart Pump
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — International Biophysics Corporation, a global medical device manufacturer based in Austin, Texas, announced they have received FDA A 510k clearance for their FloPump 32 centrifugal disposable heart pump. The FloPump 32 is one of the smallest centrifugal pumps in the world at 32ml prime. The FloPump […]
Novoheart Files Patent Application on Three-Tier Drug Screening System After Successful Collaboration Contract with Global Pharma Company
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — Jan 16, 2018 — Novoheart(“Novoheart” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: NVH) today announced that it has filed a provisional patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a three-tiered drug screening system with enhanced capability, sensitivity and accuracy for detecting pharmacological effects […]
DAN-NICADII study to expand the applicability of the non-invasive Acarix CADScor®System for rapid ruling out Coronary Artery Disease
Handheld system rules out coronary arterial stenosis, saving valuable time in frontline triage and avoiding the need for expensive diagnostics. Acarix AB (publ) (“Acarix” or the “Company”) announced the initiation of a multi-center trial of its handheld CADScor®System for non-invasive, non-radiation acoustic detection of Coronary Artery Disease (“CAD”). The results […]
LivaNova Initiates BELIEVE Aortic Heart Valve Study in the U.S. and Canada
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ:LIVN) (“LivaNova” or the “Company”), a market-leading medical technology company, today announced that the first patient has been enrolled in the Behavior of Valve Leaflets and the Incidence of Reduced Mobility Post-Surgical Aortic ValveImplant Study (“BELIEVE”). This study is a post-market, prospective, interventional, multi-center trial designed to report the overall incidence […]
Resverlogix Receives FDA Protocol Acceptance for the Ongoing Phase III BETonMACE Trial
CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Resverlogix Corporation (“Resverlogix” or the “Company”) (TSX:RVX) and the Resverlogix BETonMACE Clinical Steering Committee (CSC), represented by Professor Kausik Ray (Chair), are pleased to announce the FDA acceptance of the Company’s Phase 3 BETonMACE trial Protocol amendments. On behalf of all members of the BETonMACE CSC, […]
Cordis/Medinol DES implanted in the U.S.
N.Y. Presbyterian/Columbia implant EluNIR stent Cordis and Medinol Announce First U.S. Commercial Implants of Innovative EluNIR™ Drug-Eluting Stent – by CardiovascularBusiness DUBLIN, Ohio, January 11, 2018 — Cordis, a Cardinal Health company, and Medinol today announced that the first commercial cases using the EluNIR™ drug-eluting stent (DES) in the United States […]
SentreHEART Announces Participation at International AF Symposium 2018
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SentreHEART, Inc., the manufacturer of the LARIAT® Suture Delivery Device (LARIAT) will be participating in the 23rd Annual International AF Symposium being held in Orlando, FL, January 11- 13, 2018. The symposium’s agenda will include several sessions dedicated to exploring device-based options for Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) closure […]
Svelte Medical Systems Announces First Patient Enrolled in Pivotal OPTIMIZE Study
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Christ Hospital, Lindner Research Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, enrolled the first patient in Svelte Medical System’s OPTIMIZE clinical study, designed to further assess the safety and effectiveness of the Svelte Drug-Eluting Stent (DES) Integrated Delivery System (IDS) and Rapid Exchange (RX) platforms. The randomized, controlled […]
Micell Technologies’ Positive Five-Year Data Published for MiStent in EuroIntervention
DURHAM, N.C., Jan. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Micell Technologies announced the recent online publication of five-year data from the DESSOLVE I and II trials. The report, “Long-term clinical outcomes of a crystalline sirolimus-eluting coronary stent with a fully bioabsorbable polymer coating: five-year outcomes from the DESSOLVE I and II trials” was peer […]