NEW YORK, April 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — C.R. Bard, Inc. has been ordered to pay $3.6 million to a Georgia woman who suffered serious complications after the company’s G2 inferior vena cava (IVC) filter fractured inside her body. The case was the first to go to trial in the U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, where more than […]
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Bardy Diagnostics™ Names Ken Nelson Chief Commercial Officer
SEATTLE, April 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Bardy Diagnostics, Inc., (“BardyDx”), a leading provider of ambulatory cardiac monitoring technologies and custom data solutions, including the Carnation Ambulatory Monitor (“CAM™”), the world’s smallest and lightest P-wave centric™ ambulatory cardiac monitor and arrhythmia detection device, announced today the appointment of Kenneth W. Nelson III as Chief Commercial Officer […]
Corvidia Therapeutics Appoints Marc de Garidel as Chief Executive Officer
WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Corvidia Therapeutics Inc., a leading clinical stage biotechnology company, today announced the appointment of Marc de Garidel as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. de Garidel succeeds Corvidia’s Michael Davidson, M.D., who will remain on the company’s executive team as Chief Scientific Officer. “As we transition from a clinical stage […]
Inari Medical Announces Completion of $27 Million Series C Financing
IRVINE, Calif., March 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Inari Medical, Inc., announced today the close of a Series C financing totaling $27.0 million. The financing was led by new investor Gilde Healthcare and was joined by all of Inari’s existing investors including Versant Ventures and U.S. Venture Partners. Geoff Pardo of Gilde Healthcare will join Inari’s Board […]
Vascular Insights® Announces New Chief Financial Officer
QUINCY, Mass., March 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Vascular Insights® announced that Lisa Gruttadauria has been appointed Chief Financial Officer. In her most recent positions with Vascular Insights® as Controller and Director of Finance, Lisa has been consistently judicious in her management of the Company’s assets, and an ally in the execution of the Company’s strategic initiatives. She […]
Boston Scientific Prevails In U.K. Edwards Lifesciences Litigation
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., March 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced the U.K. Court of Appeal dismissed Edwards Lifesciences‘ appeal and upheld a prior court decision that Edwards’ Sapien 3™ device infringes Boston Scientific patent EP (UK) 2 926 766 and that all claims of that patent are valid. “We […]
Boston Scientific Announces Conference Call Discussing First Quarter 2018 Financial Results
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., March 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) will webcast its conference call discussing financial results and business highlights for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018 on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. EDT. The call will be hosted by Mike Mahoney, chairman and chief executive officer, and Dan Brennan, executive vice president and […]
Silk Road Medical Names Donald J. Zurbay to Board of Directors
SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Silk Road Medical, Inc., a company dedicated to preventing the devastating burden of stroke through surgical innovation, today announced that medical device industry veteran Donald J. Zurbay has joined its board of directors. Zurbay brings 28 years of executive leadership and financial experience primarily from the healthcare sector. […]
JenaValve Technology Appoints Keith D. Dawkins, M.D., as Board Member
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 Keith D. Dawkins, M.D., as a new JenaValve board member. “As JenaValve advances its clinical development […]
Neovasc Receives Nasdaq Notification Regarding Minimum Market Value Deficiency
VANCOUVER, March 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Neovasc Inc. (“Neovasc” or the “Company“) (NASDAQ, TSX:NVCN) announced today that it has received written notification (the “Notification Letter”) from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that it is not in compliance with the minimum market value requirement set forth in Nasdaq Rules […]