Peripheral/Endo

Medcura publishes successful results from clinical study

Demonstrating rapid hemorrhage control and improved patient outcomes RIVERDALE, Md., April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Medcura, Inc., a commercial-stage medical device company, announced today that it has published the results of a peer-reviewed clinical study at the University of Chicago in this month’s Cardiovascular Catheterization and Interventions (CCI)https://www.medcurainc.com/publications/16998937.pdf. This first-in-human study evaluated the clinical use of […]

Inari Medical Announces First Patient Enrolled in FLAME Study

IRVINE, Calif., April 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Inari Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: NARI) (“Inari”), a commercial-stage medical device company focused on developing products to treat and transform the lives of patients suffering from venous diseases, today announced the enrollment of the first high-risk pulmonary embolism (“PE”) patient in the FlowTriever […]

Surmodics Announces Successful First Patient Uses of Two Sublime™ Radial Access Platform Devices

Sublime™ Radial Access .014 RX PTA Dilatation Catheter, Sublime Radial Access Guide Sheath Deliver Outstanding Performance in Initial Physician Evaluations 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 the successful first uses with patients […]

Physicians In The U.S. Begin Commercial Use Of The GORE® EXCLUDER® Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis With ACTIVE CONTROL System

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., March 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.  (Gore) announces the first use of the FDA approved GORE® EXCLUDER® Conformable AAA Endoprothesis with ACTIVE CONTROL System in cases outside of clinical trials. Cases were successfully performed by Robert Rhee, M.D. with Mahmoud Almadani, M.D., in Brooklyn, New York and by Gustavo Oderich, M.D. with Naveed Saqib, M.D., in Houston, Texas. The GORE […]

Varian Medical Systems Invests in Bend It Technologies, Ltd., a Company Developing Novel Steerable Microcatheters

Patented technology provides interventionalists with 3D-controlled bending and navigation capabilities for peripheral vascular, neurovascular and cardiology indications PALO ALTO, Calif. and PETACH TIKVA, Israel, March 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Varian (NYSE: VAR) today announced a new investment in Bend It Technologies Ltd., a medical device company based in Petach Tikva, Israel, that is developing the Bendit® steerable […]

New technology advancement by MESI in detecting Peripheral-Arterial Disease to benefit US patients

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — MESI mTABLET ABI, device used for early detection of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) by measuring Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI), was cleared for marketing and sales by the Food and Drug Administration in December 2020. MESI mTABLET ABI is a unique healthcare solution, integrating wireless diagnostic modules for Ankle-Brachial […]

Shape Memory Medical Receives PMDA Approval for the IMPEDE-FX Embolization Plug

SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shape Memory Medical Inc. announced today that it has received approval from Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) to market its IMPEDE®-FX Embolization Plug in Japan. Cosmotec, which is a Group Company of M3 Inc https://corporate.m3.com/en/ listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO:2413), championed the approval process in […]

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Peripheral Support Catheters From WavePoint Medical, LLC

Agreement also includes development of portfolio of CTO products ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI®) (NASDAQ: CSII) announced today that it has acquired a line of peripheral support catheters from WavePoint Medical, LLC. Peripheral support catheters are used during peripheral vascular intervention (PVI) procedures for guidewire support to enable […]

Penumbra Announces U.S. Commercial Availability of INDIGO System Lightning 7

Latest System Designed for Single Session Arterial Thrombus Removal ALAMEDA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Penumbra, Inc. (NYSE: PEN), a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies, today announced U.S. commercial availability of the Indigo® System Lightning™ 7. Lightning 7 expands Penumbra’s offering of the Indigo Aspiration System with Intelligent Aspiration for mechanical thrombectomy and is […]

Next-Generation Microcatheter Platform Earns CE Mark Approval

Novel XO Cross catheter platform CE Mark cleared for use in peripheral vasculature. PARK CITY, Utah, March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Transit Scientific announced it received CE Mark approval in the European Union for its non-tapered metal alloy XO CrossÒ Microcatheter platform. Microcatheters are commonly used to provide guidewire support, facilitate guidewire exchanges, access distal […]