Regulatory

FDA Approves Innovative 4D Flow MRI Blood Flow Analysis Software from Cardio Flow Design Inc. (Japan) – Enhance Cardiovascular Diagnostic Accuracy

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of iTFlow® in blood flow analysis. The FDA approval is significant as it recognizes the safety and effectiveness of iTFlow® in analyzing blood flow through 4D Flow MRI data, with the potential to enhance diagnostic accuracy for patients […]

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves Addition of Positive Data from Phase 3 VALOR-HCM Study to CAMZYOS® (mavacamten) Label

CAMZYOS is the first and only FDA-approved cardiac myosin inhibitor that specifically targets the underlying source of obstructive HCM VALOR-HCM is the second Phase 3 trial in which CAMZYOS demonstrated significant improvement in symptoms of obstructive HCM June 15, 2023 08:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time PRINCETON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced […]

Avertix’s Guardian™ System, First and Only FDA-Approved Implantable Heart Attack Detection and Warning System, Now Available at AdventHealth Orlando

AdventHealth Orlando performs their first implant of Guardian™ System, revolutionizing cardiac care in Central Florida EATONTOWN, N.J. and ORLANDO, Fla., June 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avertix Medical, Inc. (“Avertix” or the “Company”), formerly known as Angel Medical Systems, Inc., a company focused on improving long-term management and outcomes of high-risk coronary […]

Rocket Pharmaceuticals Receives FDA Fast Track and Orphan Drug Designations for RP-A601 Gene Therapy for PKP2 Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy (ACM)

CRANBURY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCKT), a leading late-stage biotechnology company advancing an integrated and sustainable pipeline of genetic therapies for rare disorders with high unmet need, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track and Orphan Drug designations to RP-A601, the Company’s gene […]

Endologix Receives FDA Approval of the DETOUR™ System to Treat Long Complex Superficial Femoropopliteal Lesions in Patients with PAD

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Endologix LLC, a privately held, global medical device company dedicated to providing disruptive therapies for the interventional treatment of vascular disease, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for the DETOUR System to treat patients with complex peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Over […]

First Patients Treated in the US with the World’s Smallest Heart Pump

Magenta Medical initiates its Early Feasibility Study in leading NY cardiology centers KADIMA, Israel, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Magenta Medical, developer of the world’s smallest heart pump, announced today the initiation of its FDA-approved Early Feasibility Study with the Elevate™ percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device (pLVAD) for the high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (HR-PCI) […]

Teleflex Receives FDA Clearance for the Wattson® Temporary Pacing Guidewire

Company expands Structural Heart Portfolio with the first commercially available bipolar temporary pacing guidewire designed specifically for use during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) WAYNE, Pa., June 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical technologies, today announced […]

Innova Vascular Earns FDA Clearance for Two New Thrombectomy Devices: Laguna Clot Retriever™ System and Malibu Aspiration Catheter™ System

IRVINE, Calif, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Innova Vascular, Inc. announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Laguna Clot Retriever™ System and its Malibu Aspiration Catheter™ System for use in the peripheral vasculature. The two new devices are collectively known as the Laguna Thrombectomy System. […]

Teleflex Announces the Arrow® EZ-IO® Needle Is Now FDA Cleared For Use in an MRI Environment

First and Only IO Needle with MR Conditional Safety Status Labeling WAYNE, Pa., June 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, today announced that the Arrow® EZ-IO® Needle is the first and only Intraosseous (IO) Needle to receive […]

GE HealthCare Introduces Sonic DL: A Groundbreaking, FDA-Cleared AI Deep Learning Technology for Faster MRI

Sonic DLi is a deep learning (DL) technology that acquires high-quality magnetic resonance (MR) images up to 12 timesii faster than conventional methods, enabling cardiac imaging within a single heartbeat When applied to cardiac MRI, Sonic DL extends access to cardiac patients with arrhythmias and breath-holding challenges, helping to ensure swift, consistent, […]