The Latest Cardiac and Vascular News
MILAN, Dec. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Kardia announced expansion plan of the NobleStitch™ EL at a recent meeting organized by Professor Francesco Romeo at Policlinico Tor Vergata in Rome where Prof. Achille Gaspardone performed a successful NobleStitch™ EL live case that was transmitted to the attendees in Ayla Magna, Rome, Italy. PFO (PRNewsfoto/HeartStitch) Prof. Gaspardone, who recently presented 2 studies (The […]
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. and TORONTO, Dec. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Analytics 4 Life, a digital health company applying the power of artificial intelligence to develop solutions that improve existing care pathways, today announced that it has been named by FierceMedTech as one of 2017’s Fierce 15 medtech companies, designating it as one of the most promising […]
Siemens Healthineers has launched teamplay Cardio, a new cardiology dashboard application within the Siemens Healthineers Digital Ecosystem. Part of teamplay—the company’s cloud-based network that enables access to metrics from a facility’s imaging fleet—this new application helps cardiology departments better understand their performance and status. teamplay Cardio uses actionable data to […]
RARITAN, N.J., Dec. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Janssen Research & Development today announced it has submitted a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for two new XARELTO® (rivaroxaban) vascular indications: reducing the risk of major cardiovascular (CV) events such as CV death, heart attack or stroke […]
DURHAM, N.C., Dec. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Micell Technologies, Inc. announced that The Lancet has published data from the DESSOLVE III clinical trial. The study met its primary endpoint, showing non-inferior safety and effectiveness outcomes in a complex patient population for the MiStent® Sirolimus Eluting Absorbable Polymer Coronary Stent System (MiStent) versus the Xience® Everolimus Eluting […]
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), the global leader in patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring, today announced the acquisition of Harpoon Medical, a privately held medical technology company pioneering beating-heart repair for degenerative mitral regurgitation (DMR). Edwards announced a structured upfront investment […]
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn., Dec. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — 4C Medical Technologies, Inc. (4C Medical), a developer of minimally invasive technologies for structural heart disease, today announced that its medical device for mitral regurgitation (MR) was awarded the Best Technology Parade Presentation at the International Conference for Innovations in Cardiovascular Interventions (ICI) held December 3-5, […]
VANCOUVER, Dec. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ – Neovasc Inc. (“Neovasc” or the “Company“) (NASDAQ, TSX: NVCN) today reported its Neovasc Reducer™ (“Reducer”) medical device was featured in a “live case” broadcast at the 2017 Innovations in Cardiovascular Interventions (ICI) conference held in Tel Aviv, Israel. In the live case broadcast to the conference from […]
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. […]
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 […]
