The Latest Cardiac and Vascular News
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn., Jan. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NeoChord, a privately-held medical technology company leading the advancement of minimally invasive valve repair for degenerative mitral regurgitation (DMR), today announced a research collaboration with the Skirball Center for Innovation (SCI) at the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF)to accelerate development of the company’s transcatheter […]
VANCOUVER, Jan. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Cardiome Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ:CRME / TSX:COM), a revenue-generating, specialty pharmaceutical company focused on commercializing patent-protected hospital drugs, today announced that the Chinese Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) has approved an expansion of the indications for Aggrastat (tirofiban hydrochloride) to now, in addition to acute coronary syndromes […]
VANCOUVER, Jan. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Neovasc (“Neovasc” or the “Company“) (Nasdaq, TSX: NVCN), a front-runner in minimally invasive transcatheter mitral valve technologies today announced that its board of directors (the “Board”) has appointed Fred A. Colen as president and chief executive officer effective immediately. This leadership transition is a key element […]
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– SurModics (NASDAQ:SRDX), a leading provider of medical device and in vitro diagnostic technologies to the health care industry, announced it has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Telemark™ .014” coronary and peripheral support microcatheter. The Company is making this product available for U.S. distribution in the […]
DEERFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Baxter International, Inc. (NYSE: BAX), a global leader in sterile medication production and delivery, today announced the FDA approval of Bivalirudin in 0.9 percent Sodium Chloride Injection (bivalirudin). Bivalirudin is a specific and direct thrombin inhibitor indicated for use as an anticoagulant in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a common […]
by Ken Dropiewski, Prime-Core Executive Search (ken@prime-core.com) A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association shows that AMIs following a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is twice as likely to originate from untreated lesions versus previous stented lesions. Interesting since this information seems to differ from previous studies such as PROSPECT […]
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, today announced two new partnerships broadening the company’s product portfolio. CSI is now the exclusive U.S. distributor of OrbusNeich balloon products. Additionally, the […]
VANCOUVER, Jan. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Neovasc Inc. today reported its Neovasc Reducer™ (“Reducer”) was featured in a “live case” broadcast to more than 800 participants at the Kardiologie Symposium 2018 held in Berlin, Germany. The successful live case was performed by Dr. Spyrantis and Professor Banai in the Sana-Klinikum Lichtenberg. “The […]
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — International Biophysics Corporation, a global medical device manufacturer based in Austin, Texas, announced they have received FDA A 510k clearance for their FloPump 32 centrifugal disposable heart pump. The FloPump 32 is one of the smallest centrifugal pumps in the world at 32ml prime. The FloPump […]
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — Jan 16, 2018 — Novoheart(“Novoheart” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: NVH) today announced that it has filed a provisional patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a three-tiered drug screening system with enhanced capability, sensitivity and accuracy for detecting pharmacological effects […]
