Coronary/Structural Heart

Microbot Medical Increases its Global IP Portfolio with Notice of Allowance from the European Patent Office

HINGHAM, Mass., Jan. 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Microbot Medical Inc. (NASDAQ: MBOT), received a notification from the European Patent Office that it will grant a patent for Application No. 08738207, which covers the Company’s ViRob™ technology platform. Including this latest notification, the Company has 30 issued/allowed patents and 18 […]

FDA Approves World’s First Device for Treatment of Premature Babies and Newborns with an Opening in Their Hearts (a Common Congenital Defect)

ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Jan. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Amplatzer Piccolo™ Occluder, the world’s first medical device that can be implanted in the tiniest babies (weighing as little as two pounds) using a minimally invasive procedure to treat patent ductus arteriosus, or […]

Shockwave Initiates U.S. Pivotal Study for Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shockwave Medical, Inc., a pioneer in the development and commercialization of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease, has initiated its U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) study – DISRUPT CAD III – for the […]

Matinas BioPharma Announces a Research Evaluation with Top Global Pharma Company Based on Its Proprietary Drug Delivery Platform

BEDMINSTER, N.J., Jan. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Matinas BioPharma Holdings, Inc. (NYSE AMER: MTNB), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced they have signed an agreement with an undisclosed top global pharmaceutical company aimed to evaluate synergistic effects of Matinas’ lipid-nano-crystal (“LNC”) platform delivery technology with their partner’s nucleic acid polymer […]

Amgen Makes All Repatha® (evolocumab) Device Options Available In The US At A 60 Percent Reduced List Price

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Jan. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced that as part of the Company’s commitment to improve patient affordability for an innovative biologic medicine for people with high cholesterol who are at risk for heart attacks and strokes, all Repatha® (evolocumab) device options, including the Pre-Filled Syringe and Pushtronex® (on-body infusor […]

Microbot Medical Announces FDA Pre-Submission Milestones for 2019

HINGHAM, Mass., Jan. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Microbot Medical Inc. (Nasdaq CM: MBOT) announced today anticipated operational and product milestones, including pivotal pre-clinical study and FDA pre-submission milestones, for 2019. The progress and successful execution of key objectives in 2018, which included, among other things, Microbot’s successful completion of […]

Phase 3 Trial of Mesoblast’s Cell Therapy in Chronic Heart Failure Completes Recruitment

NEW YORK and MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mesoblast Limited (Nasdaq:MESO; ASX:MSB), world leader in development and commercialization of allogeneic (off-the-shelf) cellular medicines, today announced that it has completed patient recruitment in the events-driven Phase 3 trial of its product candidate Revascor (MPC-150-IM) for advanced chronic heart failure. Mesoblast Chief […]

REVA Expands Geographic Footprint to Seven New Countries

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — REVA Medical, Inc. (ASX: RVA) (“REVA” or the “Company”), a leader in bioresorbable polymer technologies for vascular applications, announced the geographic expansion of its commercial operations in seven European countries with the addition of four new distribution partnerships. These partnerships will allow […]

JC Medical Announces First United States Treatment with the J-Valve TAVR Device

BURLINGAME, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–JC Medical today announced the successful treatment of the first U.S. patient with the company’s first-of-its-kind transfemoral TAVR device, the J-Valve TF System. The patient was treated at The Christ Hospital – Cincinnati, Ohio by Dean Kereiakes, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Medical Co-Director of the Lindner Research Center, working […]

Matinas BioPharma Appoints Keith A. Kucinski, CPA, MBA as Chief Financial Officer

BEDMINSTER, N.J., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Matinas BioPharma Holdings, Inc. (NYSE AMER: MTNB), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it has appointed Keith A. Kucinski, CPA, MBA as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Kucinski brings to Matinas over 20 years of diversified and broad finance expertise with demonstrated leadership and […]