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Merit Medical Acquires Brightwater Medical, Inc.

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, June 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used in interventional, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology, oncology, critical care and endoscopy, announced today that it has acquired Brightwater Medical, Inc., based […]

Ahead of an Imminent Medicare Coverage Decision, New Morning Consult Survey Shows More than 2/3 of Americans Support Broadening Access to a Less-Invasive Heart Valve Disease Treatment for Rural Communities

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Ahead of a final decision from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that may continue to limit Medicare coverage for a heart valve disease treatment called transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a new survey shows that Americans support expansion of access to the procedure for […]

Merit Medical Awarded Interventional Fluid Management Agreement With Premier

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, June 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used in interventional, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology, oncology, critical care and endoscopy, announced today that it has been awarded a group purchasing […]

Aurora Resurgence Announces Sale of Cardiac Science Corporation to ZOLL Medical Corporation

LOS ANGELES, June 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Aurora Resurgence, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, today announced that its affiliate has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Cardiac Science Corporation (“Cardiac Science” or “CSC”), a leading provider of automated external defibrillators (“AEDs”), related services and accessories, to ZOLL® Medical Corporation, an Asahi Kasei […]

BioSig Technologies Set to Join Russell 3000® Index

Santa Monica, CA, June 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioSig Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSGM), a medical device company developing a proprietary biomedical signal processing platform designed to address an unmet technology need for the electrophysiology (EP) marketplace, today announced that the company is set to join the broad-market Russell 3000® Index at the […]

Neovasc Inc. Reports Results of Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders and Provides Update on Neovasc Reducer™

VANCOUVER, June 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – Neovasc Inc. (“Neovasc” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ, TSX: NVCN) is pleased to announce the results of the votes on matters considered at its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders held on June 4, 2019 in Vancouver, B.C. (the “Meeting”). At the Meeting, the shareholders of the Company (the “Shareholders”) re-elected […]

NHS England to Extend Reimbursement for the HeartFlow Analysis Through Innovation and Technology Payment (ITP) Program

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HeartFlow, Inc. today announced that NHS England has extended HeartFlow’s participation in the Innovation and Technology Payment (ITP) program for an additional year. As part of the extension, NHS England will provide reimbursement to NHS hospitals for the usage of the HeartFlow FFRct Analysis, a non-invasive cardiac test for stable […]