The Latest Cardiac and Vascular News
OXFORDSHIRE, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lombard Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVAR), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) endovascular repair products, today announced the full commercial launch in Japan of its new low-profile IntelliFlex™ LP delivery system for the Aorfix™ AAA system. The new delivery system, used to deliver Lombard’s […]
Bridge Occlusion Balloon Catheter Model 590-001 by Spectranetics: Class I Recall – Risk of Blocked Guidewire Lumen Preventing Balloon Utilization ISSUE: Spectranetics is recalling its Bridge Occlusion Balloon Catheter due to the possibility of a blocked guidewire lumen in some device units. If a device with a blocked guidewire lumen […]
9/25/2017 8:56:46 AM BELLEVUE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aortica Corp. today announced that Dr. Benjamin Starnes, Chief of Vascular Surgery at the University of Washington (UW), has reported successful results for the first 30 patients undergoing Fenestrated Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (FEVAR) planned and performed using Aortica’s AORTAFIT™ automated case planning software. The cases […]
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL–(Marketwired – September 21, 2017) – InspireMD, Inc. (NYSE MKT: NSPR) (NYSE American: NSPR) (NYSE MKT: NSPR.WS) (NYSE American: NSPR.WS) (“InspireMD” or the “Company”), a leader in embolic prevention systems (EPS) / thrombus management technologies and neurovascular devices, today announced it has signed an agreement with Medicinália Cormédica MC Medical Lda, a […]
9/21/2017 7:24:55 AM IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Endologix, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELGX), a developer and marketer of innovative treatments for aortic disorders, today announced the CE Mark approval for its Nellix® EndoVascular Aneurysm Sealing System (“Nellix”) with the refined Indications for Use (IFU). Nellix is being studied in the U.S. under an Investigational Device […]
Argo Medical sold to Chinese Device Maker looking to diversify it’s portfolio Chinese medical devices maker to buy US-based Argon for $850 mln HONG KONG, Sept 24 (Reuters) – China’s Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co Ltd has agreed to acquire US-based and unlisted Argon Medical Devices Holdings Inc for […]
OXFORDSHIRE, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lombard Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVAR), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of endovascular aortic aneurysm repair products, today announced the appointment of Jonathan Hornsby as Vice President, Sales & Marketing, effective immediately. Jonathan Hornsby brings over 20 years of experience in the endovascular aortic repair business. He has been […]
FREMONT, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shockwave Medical, a pioneer in the treatment of calcified cardiovascular disease, today reported positive results from the DISRUPT BTK Study, which were presented at the annual Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) congress in Copenhagen, Denmark. DISRUPT BTK, a prospective single arm study, evaluated the use […]
By Anastasia Perebeynos Copenhagen – September 18, 2017 – iVascular SLU data announced today, demonstrate the efficacy of the Luminor drug-coated balloon (DCB) in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The 6 months results from the full clinical cohort of the EffPAC randomized study were presented in the DCB session at the […]
MILFORD, MA–(Marketwired – September 13, 2017) – A new meta-analysis suggests that the use of the RenalGuard System® reduces the rate of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) compared to standard intravascular volume expansion in moderate-to-high-risk patients with chronic kidney disease who are undergoing cardiac interventional procedures. The study, published in the Journal […]
