Neuro

BIOMODEX Launches Synthetic Clot Product for Neurovascular Training

Biomodex to debut Thrombotech™ at CNS 2021 Annual Meeting in Austin, TX BOSTON, Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — BIOMODEX®, the leader in biorealistic haptic simulators for physician training and rehearsals, has announced the launch of Thrombotech™, a new hydrogel-based synthetic clot product that can be used for neurovascular training using EVIAS Plus™ – […]

Q’Apel Medical, Inc. Awarded U.S. Patent for Its Highly Innovative SelectFlex™ Technology

FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Q’Apel Medical, Inc., an innovative neurovascular company specializing in developing and commercializing novel access device technology for vascular interventions, is pleased to announce today that the United States Patent & Trademark Office has granted the company U.S. Patent No. 11,123,522 covering important […]

Continuous Rhythm Monitoring Reveals Strong Short-Term Risk Association Between Atrial Fibrilation Episodes and Ischemic Stroke

Study Published in JAMA Cardiology Demonstrates a Three-Fold Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke Within 30 Days of a Multi-Hour AF Event DUBLIN, Oct. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced the publication of a study demonstrating, through the use of a Medtronic continuous rhythm monitoring […]

Imperative Care Announces First Patient Enrolled in the Imperative Trial Evaluating the Zoom™ 88 Large Distal Platform for the Treatment of Ischemic Stroke

Prospective study will evaluate safety and efficacy of the Zoom 88 Large Distal Platform for aspiration within eight hours of stroke onset CAMPBELL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Imperative Care, Inc. announced today that the first patient has been enrolled in the Imperative Trial. This prospective, multi-center clinical trial is the first study designed […]

Medtronic Receives CE Mark Approval for Radial Artery Access Portfolio

– Portfolio Features First Catheter Specifically Designed to Allow Neurointerventionalists Radial Artery Access, Delivers Advantages to Patients Treated for Stroke, Brain Aneurysms, Other Neurovascular Conditions – Now Available in the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Germany and France DUBLIN, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today […]

NeuroVasc Announces First Patient Enrolled in ENVI™-SR Mechanical Thrombectomy System Clinical Trial in China

Pivotal trial will assess use of the device for blood clot removal in strokes IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NeuroVasc Technologies, Inc. today announced that the first patient has been treated in a Chinese Pivotal Randomized Controlled Trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the ENVI™-SR Mechanical Thrombectomy System (ENVI™-SR), a stent-retriever for […]

MCRA Expands Neurology Division into Neurointerventional Market

– Robert Herrmann, Ph.D, Former U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Team Lead and Lead Reviewer for Neurointerventional and Neurosurgical Devices joins MCRA as Director, Neurointerventional Regulatory Affairs. WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — MCRA, LLC, a leading medical device and biologics advisory firm and clinical research organization (CRO) integrating U.S. and International […]

Rhaeos, Inc. Awarded $4 Million NIH SBIR Grant to Expand Quantitative Measurement Capabilities of its FlowSense™ Noninvasive Wireless Sensor

EVANSTON, Ill., Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Rhaeos, Inc., a private medical device company focused on the care of patients with hydrocephalus, announced today it was awarded a $4 million, multi-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program through the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke […]

Sensome Begins Human Trial for Its AI-Powered Stroke Guidewire

PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sensome, the company pioneering the connected medical device revolution with the world’s smallest biological tissue sensor, announced today that Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) in Australia enrolled the first patients in the Company’s CLOT OUT first-in-human study evaluating safety and performance of the Clotild® Smart Guidewire System in large-vessel acute […]