Regulatory

AcQMap 8, Acutus Medical’s Innovative Suite of Software Upgrades, Receives FDA Clearance and CE Mark

Enhanced Software Automatically Identifies Regions of Interest During the Treatment of Complex Atrial Arrhythmias CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acutus Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: AFIB) (“Acutus”), an arrhythmia management company focused on improving the way cardiac arrhythmias are diagnosed and treated, today announced its innovative suite of software upgrades, known […]

Abbott Receives FDA Clearance for its Imaging Technology Using Artificial Intelligence for Vessels in the Heart

– Ultreon™ 1.0 Software, the first-of-its-kind imaging software, merges optical coherence tomography with the power of automation using Artificial Intelligence – The new intuitive interface provides step-by-step guidance to enhance ease of use – When combined with Abbott’s Dragonfly OpStar™ imaging catheter and PressureWire X™, the platform provides physicians with […]

Kestra Medical Technologies Receives FDA Premarket Approval for ASSURE Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator (WCD)

KIRKLAND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kestra™ Medical Technologies, Inc. announced today that the company has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Premarket Approval for the ASSURE® Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator (WCD) system. The ASSURE WCD system represents the next generation of monitoring and therapy to protect patients at risk of Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD). The […]

UPTRAVI® (selexipag) Receives FDA Approval for Intravenous Use in Adult Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)

New formulation allows for uninterrupted treatment for PAH patients temporarily unable to take oral therapy TITUSVILLE, N.J., July 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved UPTRAVI® (selexipag) injection for intravenous (IV) use for the treatment of pulmonary arterial […]

Biofourmis Earns FDA’s First-Ever Breakthrough Device Designation for a Novel Digital Therapeutic for Heart Failure

BiovitalsHF® Approved for Expedited FDA Review Process as a First-in-Class DTx for Heart Failure that Augments Traditional Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy BOSTON, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Biofourmis, a Boston-based global leader in virtual care and digital therapeutics, announced today its BiovitalsHF® solution is the first-ever heart failure digital therapeutic to receive a Breakthrough Device […]

Medtronic Announces FDA Clearance and Results of Artificial Intelligence Algorithms for Cardiac Monitoring

AI Algorithms Enhance LINQ II™ Insertable Cardiac Monitor Diagnostic Accuracy for Improved Management of Patients DUBLIN, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire(opens new window)/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for two AccuRhythm™ AI algorithms for use with the LINQ II™ […]

Synchron Receives Green Light From FDA to Begin Breakthrough Trial of Implantable Brain Computer Interface in US

Clinical trial to pave the way for Synchron’s StentrodeTM to become first commercially available implantable brain computer interface NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Synchron, a venture-backed brain data transfer company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) application for its flagship product, the StentrodeTM motor […]

ZOLL Medical Receives FDA Clearance for TBI Dashboard on Its Propaq M Monitor and Propaq MD Monitor/Defibrillator

CHELMSFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ZOLL® Medical Corporation, an Asahi Kasei company that manufactures medical devices and related software solutions, today announced that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance to release the TBI Dashboard™ feature on its Propaq® M monitor and Propaq MD monitor/defibrillator. TBI Dashboard provides clinical decision support for managing patients […]

Endologix LLC Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for ChEVAS™ System

Investigational EVAS System Designed for Patients with Complex Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Endologix LLC, a leader in the treatment of vascular disease, today announced the company’s ChEVAS™ (Chimney EndoVascular Aneurysm Sealing) System has been granted a Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The ChEVAS […]

iRhythm® Technologies Comments on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 2022 Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

SAN FRANCISCO, July 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: IRTC), a leading digital healthcare solutions company focused on the advancement of cardiac care, today provided comment on the recently released Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) Calendar Year 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (the […]