By Ronald Trahan, APR, Ronald Trahan Associates, 1-508-816-6730, rtrahan@ronaldtrahan.com HOUSTON, Dec. 4, 2017—CorInnova Inc., an emerging medical device company developing novel technology for the treatment of Heart Failure, announced today that it was awarded second prize in the “2017 InnoSTARS” life science competition for its EpicHeart™ soft-robotic heart assist device. […]
Coronary/Structural Heart
FDA Approves Amgen’s Repatha® (evolocumab) To Prevent Heart Attack And Stroke
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Dec. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced that following priority review of its supplemental Biologics License Application, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Repatha® (evolocumab) as the first PCSK9 inhibitor to prevent heart attacks, strokes and coronary revascularizations in adults with established cardiovascular disease.1 “We are pleased […]
Corindus Partners With Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center to Launch Premier Robotic Training Site for Physicians
WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Corindus Vascular Robotics (NYSE American: CVRS), a leading developer of precision vascular robotics, announced today that Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, a leading cardiovascular center located in the Texas Medical Center, has launched the first vascular robotic program in the Houston area with the installation of two CorPath® GRX […]
Cordis and Medinol Announce FDA Approval of the Innovative EluNIR Drug-Eluting Stent System
DUBLIN, Ohio, Nov. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Cordis, a Cardinal Health company, and Medinol today announced United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the EluNIR™ drug-eluting stent (DES) for the treatment of patients with narrowing or blockages to their coronary arteries. The EluNIR™ stent system is designed with a novel metallic […]
China successfully completes the country’s first human implantation of a retrievable transcatheter aortic valve
HANGZHOU, China, Nov. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The first human implantation of the VenusA Plus retrievable valve system was completed successfully at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine (SAHZU) on November 23, 2017. Prof. Wang Jian‘an, president of SAHZU, announced that China has completed its first successful human implantation of a retrievable […]
Boston Scientific Announces Update on LOTUS Edge™ Aortic Valve System
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Nov. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) announces a delay to previously communicated timelines for commercialization of the LOTUS Edge™ Aortic Valve System* in Europe and the U.S. After initiating a voluntary recall for the LOTUS and LOTUS Edge Aortic Valve Systems earlier this year, Boston Scientific implemented manufacturing process and design […]
How Far Away Are Remote Robotic PCIs?
By Ken Dropiewski, Prime-Core Executive Search (ken@prime-core.com) Recent studies have featured the benefits of robotic PCI as a feasible way to treat CAD. But at the annual TCT conference Oct. 30, Ryan D. Madder, MD, presented the idea of “tele-stenting” over long distances. Is it possible for an operator in […]
RSNA Release: Fat Distribution in Women and Men Provides Clues to Heart Attack Risk
CHICAGO, Nov. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — It’s not the amount of fat in your body but where it’s stored that may increase your risk for heart attack, stroke and diabetes, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). The […]
European doctors learn to access the heart from any approach with Baylis devices and expanded training program
TORONTO, Nov. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ – Baylis Medical Company Inc. has launched a hands-on workshop in Europe that will train cardiologists on innovative tools that enable access to the heart from any approach. This includes a growing number of procedures that require physicians to use major veins that feed into the heart from above […]
HeartStitch® “Sutures The Future” at the TCT in Denver, Colorado
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — TCT 2017 in Denver, Colorado, provided a forum for Interventional Cardiologists from around the world to discover the HeartStitch® Suture-Based Solutions to Structural Heart Procedures. These key procedures of interest include septal repair, mitral and tricuspid valve repair and new access and closure techniques, all areas HeartStitch® has […]