Peripheral/Endo

Medtronic Begins Real-World Post-Market Study of the Valiant Navion Thoracic Stent Graft System in Patients with Thoracic Aortic Dissection

Global “DISSECT-N” Post-Market Study to Broaden Evidence Base for Safety and Effectiveness of Commercially Available Endovascular Repair Technology  DUBLIN, July 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced the start of a prospective, observational, global, multi-center, real-world, post-market study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of […]

Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Issues Guidance on Competence Recommendations for TCAR

New Guidelines Consistent with Silk Road Medical Certification Process SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Silk Road Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: SILK), a company focused on reducing the risk of stroke and its devastating impact, today announced the In-Press release of a clinical competence statement on training and credentialing for TransCarotid […]

Study Demonstrates that AI Technology is Better Predictor of Stroke than Traditional Methods, Elucid Bio Announces

Dr. Brajesh Lal of the University of Maryland Presents Study Data at the Society for Vascular Surgery Conference July 01, 2020 08:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Elucid Bio, maker of the FDA-cleared and CE-marked vascuCAP® software, announced today that its novel artificial intelligence (AI) technology demonstrated an over 70 […]

Intact Vascular Announces Positive One-Year Data from TOBA II BTK Clinical Trial in VIVA Late-Breaking Session

Durable Below-the-Knee Vascular Implant for Post-Angioplasty Dissection Repair Demonstrates Sustained Success Saving Limbs WAYNE, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intact Vascular, Inc., a developer of medical devices for minimally invasive peripheral vascular procedures, today announced the positive one-year results from its Tack Optimized Balloon Angioplasty (TOBA) II BTK clinical trial during the 2020 Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA) Late-Breaking Clinical […]

New data reconfirms long-term safety profile of the Philips Stellarex low-dose Drug-Coated Balloon

June 26, 2020 Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced the four-year results from the ILLUMENATE European Randomized Controlled Trial (EU RCT). The Stellarex DCB cohort demonstrated similar all-cause mortality compared with the control arm through four years. This analysis included […]

JanOne taps distinguished chemist Dr. Doug Flanagan as chief formulation advisor

Dr. Flanagan, an accomplished chemist and formulation specialist, leads manufacturing and clinical development of JanOne’s PAD candidate TV1001SR LAS VEGAS, June 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — JanOne Inc. (NASDAQ: JAN), a company focused on bringing treatments to market for conditions that cause severe pain and drugs with non-addictive pain relieving properties, continues to build […]

NeuroMetrix Signs DPNCheck® Collaboration Agreement with Biomedix

WOBURN, Mass., June 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NeuroMetrix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NURO) today reported that it has signed a collaboration agreement with Biomedix to comarket DPNCheck for peripheral neuropathy detection within Medicare Advantage and other value-based care markets. NeuroMetrix and Biomedix provide complementary diagnostic tests to physicians and health plans. […]

InspireMD Announces Late-Breaking Presentation of Early SIBERIA Clinical Trial Results to be Featured in an e-Course at EuroPCR

In a head-to-head evaluation, significantly fewer silent brain infarcts were associated with CGuard™ EPS versus Acculink™ at 30 days post-procedure TEL AVIV, Israel, June 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — InspireMD, Inc. (NYSE American: NSPR), developer of the CGuard™ Embolic Prevention System (EPS) for the prevention of stroke caused by carotid […]

ABRE Study Meets Primary Safety and Effectiveness Endpoints

Medtronic Self-Expanding Venous Stent Demonstrates Favorable Outcomes in Patients with Venous Outflow Obstruction DUBLIN and LONDON, June 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced the first-ever results from the ABRE clinical study assessing the safety and effectiveness of the investigational Abre™ venous […]

INFINITY ANGIOPLASTY BALLOON CATHETER™ RECEIVES 510(k) CLEARANCE

[Dateline: Toledo, Ohio, June, 2020]-INFINITY ANGIOPLASTY BALLOON CO., announced today that its innovative balloon platform – INFINITY ANGIOPLASTY BALLOON CATHETER™ has been cleared by the FDA for PTA treatment of peripheral arterial disease, in peripheral vasculature including iliac, femoral, popliteal, infra-popliteal arteries and for the treatment of AV dialysis fistulae.   […]