Peripheral/Endo

Corvia Medical and physIQ Partner in Global Phase 3 Heart Failure Clinical Trial to Leverage Novel Digital Endpoints

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Corvia Medical has sponsored and is actively enrolling patients in an innovative heart failure (HF) device trial that, in addition to measuring traditional heart failure endpoints, includes collecting and analyzing biosensor data with physIQ’s continuous remote monitoring platform. The clinical trial is designed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of […]

First Patient Enrolled in Cook Regentec’s Clinical Trial of Investigational Therapy for Critical Limb Ischemia

INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cook Regentec today announced enrollment of the first patient in an international clinical trial evaluating the HemaTrate® Blood Filtration System to treat patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) due to peripheral arterial disease (PAD). To treat CLI, the HemaTrate system produces an autologous, peripheral blood-derived total nucleated cell (TNC) concentrate […]

IN.PACT AV Access Trial Meets Primary Safety and Effectiveness Endpoints

IN.PACT AV Drug-Coated Balloon Shows Promise in Treating Arteriovenous Fistulae Lesions in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients DUBLIN and BARCELONA, Spain, Sept. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) announced the first-ever results from the IN.PACT AV Access clinical study comparing the investigational IN.PACT™ AV™ drug-coated balloon (DCB) to percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) in patients with […]

Vascular Therapies Announces Positive Preliminary Clinical Results from its AV Fistula Trials in Patients with Kidney Disease

CRESSKILL, N.J., Sept. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Vascular Therapies, a clinical stage biotechnology company, is developing Sirogen™, a proprietary sirolimus formulation for intraoperative local, perivascular drug delivery focused on improving vascular access outcomes in patients with kidney disease.  Daniel G. Clair, MD, vascular surgeon and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Palmetto Health-USC […]

Beacon® Tip Catheters Available in Europe Again

LIMERICK, Ireland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cook Medical is pleased to announce that Beacon® Tip Catheters are once again available to physicians in Europe. As of September 2019, the catheters are available in the UK, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Spain and Italy. Cook is […]

Concept Medical Inc. Granted ‘Breakthrough Device Designation’ From the FDA for Its MagicTouch AVF Sirolimus Coated Balloon

TAMPA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Concept Medical Inc. (CMI) has been granted “Breakthrough Device Designation” from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for MagicTouch AVF, its Sirolimus drug-coated balloon (DCB) catheter, for the treatment of stenotic lesions of Arteriovenous Fistulae or Arteriovenous graft in hemodialysis treatment of renal failure. ​​​​​​The FDA received Concept […]

Surmodics Completes Enrollment in Pivotal TRANSCEND Clinical Trial

Study designed to evaluate safety, efficacy of the company’s next-generation SurVeil™ drug-coated balloon Company Raises 2019 Revenue and EPS Guidance 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 it has completed enrollment in TRANSCEND, […]

FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation to Ascyrus Medical Dissection Stent (AMDS)

Ascyrus Medical receives Breakthrough Device Designation from the FDA for its Ascyrus Medical Dissection Stent (AMDS) to treat acute Type A aortic dissections. BOCA RATON, FLA. (PRWEB) AUGUST 14, 2019 Ascyrus Medical announced today that it has received Breakthrough Device Designation from the FDA for its Ascyrus Medical Dissection Stent (AMDS) […]

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. to Feature LIBERTY 360° Three-year Outcomes Data at 2019 Amputation Prevention Symposium

Company introduces Diamondback 360° Exchangeable Series to treat multi-level PAD ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI®) (NASDAQ: CSII), a medical device company developing and commercializing innovative interventional treatment systems for patients with peripheral and coronary artery disease, today announced that the three-year outcomes from its LIBERTY 360° study will […]

Concept Medical Inc. Granted 2nd ‘Breakthrough Device Designation’ From the FDA for Its MagicTouch PTA Sirolimus Coated Balloon, for the Treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) in Below-the-Knee (BTK) Indication

Concept Medical Inc. (CMI) has been granted “Breakthrough Device Designation” from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for MagicTouch PTA (Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty), its Sirolimus drug-coated balloon (DCB) catheter, for the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) in Below-the-Knee (BTK). The first ‘Breakthrough Device Designation’ received by Concept Medical […]