ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Terumo Cardiovascular (CV) Group today announced that Robert (Rob) DeRyke has been appointed President and CEO of Terumo CV Group, effective April 1, 2017, following the retirement of long-time President and CEO Mark Sutter. In this position, DeRyke will lead Terumo’s global business […]
Coronary/Structural Heart
First patient enrolled in major new study investigating abbreviated DAPT post-stent in high bleeding risk patients
PCRonline/News/Industry Press Releases – 04 April, 2017 MASTER-DAPT kicks-off with the enrolment of its first patient by Treant Zorggroep, Scheper Hospital Emmen, The Netherlands – Dr Gillian Jessurun from Treant Zorggroep, Scheper Hospital has enrolled the first patient in the investigator initiated MASTER DAPT (MAnagement of patients post bioresorbable polymer STEnt […]
Cordis, a Cardinal Health Company, introduces innovative products at EUROPCR 2017 to rapidly expand interventional cardiology offering
PCRonline/News/Industry Press Releases – 15 May, 2017 DUBLIN, Ohio. Cordis, Cardinal Health‘s interventional vascular business, announced today the commercial launch of three new products that further enhance its interventional cardiology product portfolio in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). The addition of the Cordis RAILWAY Sheathless Access System as well […]
Occlutech Obtains European CE Mark for its Novel PmVSD Occluder
NEWS PROVIDED BY – Occlutech – 05 Apr, 2017, 07:00 ET SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, April 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Occlutech, a leading innovator of implants to treat structural heart disease, today announced that it has obtained European CE Mark approval for its Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defect (PmVSD) Occluder. The device is a […]
REVA Receives CE Mark for Fantom
SAN DIEGO, April 03, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — REVA Medical, Inc. (ASX:RVA) (“REVA” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has received CE Mark approval for its Fantom drug-eluting bioresorbable coronary scaffold, which offers multiple and substantial performance advantages over first-generation scaffolds on the market today. Fantom is REVA’s […]
Essential Medical, Inc., Addressing the Rapidly Growing Large Bore Vascular Closure Market
MALVERN, Pennsylvania, April 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Essential Medical, Inc., a privately held medical device company addressing the rapidly growing large bore vascular closure market, announced the publication of the MANTA CE marking study results in JACC Interventions titled: “Percutaneous Plug-Based Arteriotomy Closure Device for Large-Bore Access” (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2016.12.277). This first, […]
Headcount Balloons as Abiomed (ABMD) Opens Doors to Its New Massachusetts HQ
Abiomed Marks Grand Opening of Newly-Expanded Headquarters in Danvers, Massachusetts – Governor Baker joins heart recovery leader for grand opening of new manufacturing and training space that represents major investment in Massachusetts DANVERS, Mass., March 30, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker today joined Abiomed – a leading […]
Cardiovascular Systems Snags FDA Nod for Its Diamondback 360 Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System (OAS)
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. Receives Approval for the Diamondback 360® Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System (OAS) Micro Crown in the United States OAS Micro Crown Approved to Treat Severely Calcified Coronary Lesions Only Atherectomy Device Designed to Both Pilot Tight Lesions and Treat Up to 4mm Vessels with a Single Device ST. […]
Boston Scientific agrees to acquire Symetis
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., March 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Symetis SA, a privately-held Swiss structural heart company focused on minimally-invasive transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) devices, for $435 million in up-front cash. The Symetis portfolio includes the ACURATE TA™ and ACURATE neo/TF valve* […]
Study Suggests Marijuana Use Can Bring a Greater Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
By Ken Dropiewski, Ken@Prime-Core.com According to LiveScience, a study conducted by the Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia suggests that marijuana users have an increased risk of a number of cardiovascular diseases, including strokes and heart failure. The study did have some limited parameters, pointing to the need for more research. The […]