The Latest Cardiac and Vascular News
JenaValve raises $5m FEBRUARY 6, 2018 BY FINK DENSFORD of MassDevice As first reported by Fink Densford of MassDevice: JenaValve Technology has raised $4.9 million in a new round of debt financing, according to an SEC filing posted this week. The Irvine, Calif.-based company is one of several smaller players looking to enter the […]
Feb. 2, 2018 14:00 UTC IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– JenaValve Technology, Inc., a developer, manufacturer and marketer of differentiated transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) systems for the treatment of aortic valve disease, today announced the appointment of veteran medical device executive Laura A. Brenton as Vice President of Clinical and International Market […]
First Patient Treated by Dr. Shigeru Saito at Shonan Kamakura General Hospital ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI) (NASDAQ: CSII), a medical device company developing and commercializing innovative interventional treatment systems for patients with peripheral and coronary artery disease, announced today that it has commercially treated the first patient in […]
Procyrion Raises $16 Million Series C for Clinical Trials of Its Breakthrough Aortix Heart Pump Houston, TX (January 30, 2018) – Procyrion, Inc., a clinical-stage medical device company, today announced the completion of a $16 million Series C funding round led by an affiliate of Fannin Partners. Returning investors include […]
Participating Hospitals in Germany Now Eligible to Negotiate Reimbursement for Reducer Procedure NASDAQ, TSX: NVCN VANCOUVER, Feb. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Neovasc, Inc. (NVCN) (“Neovasc” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ, TSX: NVCN), a leader in the development of minimally invasive transcatheter mitral valve technologies, today announced that the “Institut für das Entgeltsystem im […]
HANGZHOU, China, Feb. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — On January 19, 2018, the global first clinical case of MitralStitch™ mitral valve repair system was completed at Yunnan Fuwai Hospital, China. This operation was jointly performed by the team of Professor Pan Xiangbin and Professor Meng Xu from Beijing Anzhen Hospital under the guidance of Academician Hu Shengshou […]
Company celebrates new design that delivers improved flexibility, clarity and control LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ:LIVN) (“LivaNova” or the “Company”), a market-leading medical technology company, today announced it has achieved CE Mark for its new PureFlexTM line of adult arterial cannulae. Engineered to improve the critical link between the patient and extracorporeal circulation, […]
Lotus Valve to Stay Off the Shelves Through 2018 Patrice Wendling – February 01, 2018, Medscape MARLBOROUGH, MA — The beleaguered Lotus heart valve system is not expected to launch in the US market until 2019, according to Boston Scientific officials. All Lotus valves were voluntarily recalled worldwide in February 2017 because of […]
KardiAssureTM provides doctors with clinical insight to improve patient outcomes and address non-adherence of more than 50 cardiovascular medications NASHVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Aegis Sciences Corporation, a leading healthcare company that provides clinically innovative testing and consulting services to providers, today launched KardiAssureTM, a first-of-its-kind urinalysis that helps healthcare providers monitor cardiovascular medication […]
Rouen, January 30, 2018 – Robocath, a company that conceives and develops cardiovascular robotic systems for the treatment of vascular diseases, announces today the creation of its medical advisory board, including global experts and recognized leaders in interventional cardiology. This committee will help define the clinical strategy of the company and more […]
