Peripheral/Endo

Philips enrolls first patient in U.S. clinical trial for innovative integrated single-device to treat peripheral artery disease

Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced enrollment of the first patient in the U.S. THOR IDE clinical trial, which will study an innovative combined laser atherectomy and intravascular lithotripsy catheter developed by Philips, that integrates two critical PAD treatments into a single device. Procedures that previously required the use of two different devices can now be performed in a single procedure using a single device, simplifying workflows and procedures and potentially reducing the risk and improving outcomes for patients who might otherwise face multiple complex interventions.

FDA Grants R3 Vascular IDE Approval for ELITE-BTK Pivotal Trial of its MAGNITUDE® Drug Eluting Next Generation Bioresorbable Scaffold for Below-the-Knee Peripheral Arterial Disease

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — R3 Vascular Inc., a medical device company dedicated to developing and providing novel, best-in-class bioresorbable scaffolds for treating peripheral arterial disease (PAD), is pleased to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted investigational device exemption (IDE) approval to initiate its ELITE-BTK pivotal trial of its next generation drug eluting bioresorbable scaffold, MAGNITUDE®, for below-the-knee (BTK) PAD. 

Surmodics Announces Early Results from PROWL Registry Study of Real-World Limb Ischemia Patients Treated with Pounce™ Thrombectomy System

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Surmodics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRDX), a leading provider of medical device and in vitro diagnostic technologies to the health care industry, today announced that early results of a subset of 60 real-world acute, subacute, and chronic limb ischemia […]

Jupiter Endovascular Announces First U.S. Patient Treated With Vertex Pulmonary Embolectomy System Using Endoportal Control

MENLO PARK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jupiter Endovascular, Inc., a medical technology startup developing a new class of endovascular procedures using Endoportal Control™, announced today that the first U.S. patient has been treated in the SPIRARE II U.S. pivotal study of the Vertex […]

CorMedix Inc. Announces New Data at ASN Kidney Week 2024

Study highlights significant healthcare challenges and costs associated with bloodstream infections (BSIs) in patients receiving chronic hemodialysis through central venous catheters (HD-CVCs) Study highlights significant healthcare challenges and costs associated with bloodstream infections (BSIs) in patients receiving chronic hemodialysis through central venous catheters (HD-CVCs)