Peripheral/Endo

LimFlow Announces First Patient Treated In U.S. Feasibility Study And Commencement Of International Post-Market Study

PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LimFlow SA today announced enrollment of the first patient in the U.S. feasibility study of the LimFlow Percutaneous Deep Vein Arterialization (pDVA) System, a novel, purely percutaneous device for the treatment of end-stage critical limb ischemia (CLI) when all other revascularization efforts have been exhausted. The first patient was treated […]

Intact Vascular Release: FDA Approves 6-Month Primary Endpoint For The Tack Endovascular System In Below The Knee Disease

WAYNE, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intact Vascular, Inc., a developer of medical devices for minimally invasive peripheral vascular procedures, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) supplemental application to modify the primary endpoint in the Tack Optimized Balloon Angioplasty II Below the Knee (TOBA II BTK) clinical trial from 12 months to […]

RenalGuard Names Former St. Jude Medical (STJ)-Abiomed (ABMD) Exec as New CEO

MILFORD, MA–(Marketwired – July 10, 2017) – RenalGuard Solutions, Inc. today announced the appointment of Jim Dillon, former St. Jude Medical and Abiomed commercial executive, as Chief Executive Officer. “Jim joins RenalGuard with a proven record of executive leadership related to innovative medical devices that serve the needs of the interventional […]

BIOTRONIK US Announces Pivotal Trial Results of the Pulsar-18 Stent with 4-French Delivery System

NEWS PROVIDED BY BIOTRONIK Jul 03, 2017, 10:00 ET LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., July 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — BIOTRONIK today announced the results of the BIOFLEX-I clinical study and availability of Pulsar®-18 for the treatment of patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). Pulsar-18 is the only superficial femoral artery (SFA) self-expanding stent approved by the FDA with […]

Philips expands technology leadership in image-guided therapy with acquisition of CardioProlific Inc.

Press Release | June 29, 2017 Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced the acquisition of CardioProlific Inc., a US-based, privately-held company that is developing catheter-based thrombectomy approaches to treat peripheral vascular disease. Financial details of the transaction will not be disclosed. […]

BiO2 Medical Release: Angel Catheter Pivotal Study Published In Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology

GOLDEN, Colo., June 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Bio2 Medical today announced the results of the Angel® Catheter pivotal study, “Evaluation of a Device Combining an Inferior Vena Cava Filter and a Central Venous Catheter for Preventing Pulmonary Embolism Among Critically Ill Trauma Patients,” published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR).  The […]

Royal Philips Electronics N.V. (PHG) Slams Down $2.16 Billion for Spectranetics (SPNC)

6/28/2017 5:53:44 AM  Philips To Acquire The Spectranetics Corporation To Accelerate Expansion In Image-Guided Therapy Devices To Treat Cardiac And Peripheral Vascular Disease  AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands and COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., June 28, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Royal Philips(NYSE:PHG) (AEX:PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and The Spectranetics Corporation (NASDAQ:SPNC), a U.S.-based global […]

Heart Endovascular & Rhythm of Texas Begins First Commercial, FDA-Cleared, In-Patient Use of DABRA™ to Treat Peripheral Artery Disease

SAN ANTONIO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, the Heart Endovascular & Rhythm of Texas announced its latest collaboration with Ra Medical Systems, makers of cardiovascular and dermatology catheters and excimer lasers, to use its groundbreaking DABRA™ System for the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) in order to combat the growing rise of diabetic […]

Shockwave Medical Announces U.S. Commercial Availability Of Lithoplasty System And Enrollment Of First Patient In DISRUPT PAD III Global Clinical T

FREMONT, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shockwave Medical, a pioneer in the treatment of calcified cardiovascular disease, today announced two milestones for its Lithoplasty® System for the treatment of calcified plaque in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD): enrollment of the first patient in the global DISRUPT PAD III clinical trial at the Medical […]