Regulatory

FDA Approves Expanded Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Indication for XARELTO® (rivaroxaban) Plus Aspirin to Include Patients After Lower-Extremity Revascularization (LER) Due to Symptomatic PAD

XARELTO® is the first and only therapy indicated for both coronary artery disease (CAD) and PAD, now including PAD patients post-LER XARELTO® is the only anticoagulant in 20 years to show significant benefit in patients with PAD who remain at high risk for major thrombotic events, including acute limb ischemia […]

FDA Completes On-site Pre-Approval Inspection of Liquidia’s Morrisville, North Carolina Facility

No Form 483 observations were issued during 5-day inspection MORRISVILLE, N.C., Aug. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Liquidia Corporation (NASDAQ: LQDA) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has completed an on-site Pre-Approval Inspection (PAI) of its Morrisville, North Carolina facility in connection with the on-going review […]

CardioNXT wins FDA nod for heart treatment delivery platform

BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — CardioNXT announced today that it received marketing clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the platform technology comprised of the iMap 3D Navigation & Mapping System™, Activate Software™, Sensor Enabled Axis Patient Patches™, and MultiLink Sensor Enabled Catheter™. The CardioNXT technology platform enables […]

FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation to Impella ECP, the World’s Smallest Heart Pump

DANVERS, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough device designation to Abiomed’s (NASDAQ: ABMD) Impella ECP expandable percutaneous heart pump. The designation means the FDA will prioritize Impella ECP’s regulatory review processes including design iterations, clinical study protocols and pre-market approval (PMA) application. Impella ECP is the smallest […]

EchoNous Receives FDA Clearance for Lexsa Linear Probe, Designed for Kosmos Ultraportable Ultrasound Platform

Latest Addition to the Kosmos Platform Now Enables Full-Body Imaging at Point-of-Care in a Hand-Carried Device REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EchoNous, the leader in portable AI-guided ultrasound tools and software, announced today that the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Lexsa, the company’s new 128-channel linear probe, for use […]

Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. Announces FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for the Treatment of Dynamic Gait and Balance Deficits Following a Stroke

NEWTOWN, Pa., Aug. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSDT) (TSX:HSM) (“Helius” or the “Company”), a neurotech company focused on neurological wellness, today announced that it has received Breakthrough Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for its PoNS™ device with the proposed indication for […]

Occlutech granted important conditional FDA approval for PFO Study (OCCLUFLEX) in the U.S.

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, Aug. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Occlutech Holding AG (“Occlutech”), one of the world´s leading providers of minimally invasive structural heart disease devices, announces the conditional U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approval of its Investigational Device Exemption (“IDE”) application to conduct a pivotal study, OCCLUFLEX, comparing Patent Foramen Ovale (“PFO”) closure by […]

ABBOTT’S AMPLATZER™ AMULET™ DEVICE APPROVED BY FDA TO TREAT PEOPLE WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AT RISK OF STROKE

– Amulet is the first and only minimally invasive treatment option to offer immediate closure of the left atrial appendage (LAA), so blood-thinning medication isn’t needed following implantation – The device helps to prevent blood clots from forming and leaving the LAA, reducing the risk of stroke in patients with […]

JenaValve Receives IDE Approval to Initiate The ALIGN-AR Pivotal PMA Trial

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — JenaValve Technology, Inc., developer, and manufacturer of differentiated transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) systems, today announced FDA approval for the company to initiate its Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) PMA clinical trial for the Trilogy™ Heart Valve System for severe symptomatic, high-surgical risk […]

Second U.S. FDA Breakthrough Device Designation Granted to CytoSorbents’ DrugSorb-ATR™ Antithrombotic Removal System Adding the Removal of Market-Leading Direct Oral Anticoagulants During Urgent Cardiothoracic Surgery

FDA Breakthrough Designation Granted to CytoSorbents’ DrugSorb-ATR for Removal of Apixaban and Rivaroxaban to Reduce the Risk of Serious Bleeding in Urgent Cardiothoracic Surgery MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO), a leader in the treatment of life-threatening conditions in intensive care and cardiac surgery using blood purification via its […]