SAN CARLOS, Calif., April 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioCardia®, Inc. [Nasdaq: BCDA], a leader in the development of comprehensive solutions for cardiovascular regenerative therapies, today reported that it has accepted and implemented FDA-recommended modifications to the primary endpoint for the CardiAMP® Cell Therapy Heart Failure Trial and associated statistical analysis plan. […]
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VisCardia Announces Its Novel Heart Failure Therapy Receives Breakthrough Device Designation From the FDA
PORTLAND, Ore., April 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — VisCardia Inc., a privately held medical device developer, announced today it has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its implantable VisONE® system designed for the treatment of moderate to severe heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and preserved ventricular […]
FDA Grants NEXUS™ Aortic Arch Stent Graft System Breakthrough Designation
Endospan is Granted Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the NEXUS™ Aortic Arch Stent Graft System. HERZLIA, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Endospan, a pioneer in off-the-shelf endovascular repair of aortic arch disease was recently granted Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for […]
FDA cleared Coala Heart Monitor now enables virtual heart and lung exams from a patient’s home
Swedish Heart-Lung Home Monitor Expands Indications for use in COVID-19 Respiratory Diagnostic Exams IRVINE, Calif., April 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Coala Life, a leading Swedish digital health company has, as supported by FDA’s Emergency Guidance, expanded the indication for use enabling physicians to remotely, in real-time, monitor patients’ hearts and lung sounds. The Coala […]
Tack Endovascular System® Receives FDA Approval for Below-the-Knee Post-Angioplasty Dissection Repair
Intact Vascular’s Tack Endovascular System is a First-of-its-Kind Vascular Implant for Optimized Balloon Angioplasty Outcomes in Challenging CLI Patient Population WAYNE, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intact Vascular, Inc., a developer of medical devices for minimally invasive peripheral vascular procedures, today announced it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the Tack […]
U.S. FDA Grants CytoSorb® Emergency Use Authorization for Use in Patients with COVID-19 Infection
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., April 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO), a critical care immunotherapy leader commercializing its CytoSorb® blood purification technology to treat cytokine storm and deadly inflammation in critically-ill and cardiac surgery patients around the world, announced the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of CytoSorb® for use in patients with COVID-19 […]
Acceleron Receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Sotatercept in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Sotatercept granted first FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation in pulmonary arterial hypertension since the Agency established the designation in 2012 CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Acceleron Pharma Inc. (Nasdaq: XLRN), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of TGF-beta superfamily therapeutics to treat serious and rare diseases, today announced that the […]
Liquidia Announces FDA Acceptance of New Drug Application for LIQ861 (treprostinil) Inhalation Powder for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Liquidia Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: LQDA), a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel products utilizing its proprietary PRINT® technology, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted for review the Company’s New Drug Application […]
Nitiloop’s NovaCross Earns FDA Clearance for Treating Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Prior to PTCA or Stent Intervention
Designed solely for antegrade approach, NovaCross™ is positioned to tap into the $500M CTO market, a market with only few players PARDES HANA, Israel, April 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Nitiloop Ltd. to announce that it has received a 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for its NovaCross™ CTO Microcatheter. The NovaCross™ CTO Microcatheter […]
MERIT MEDICAL RECEIVES TWO ADDITIONAL FDA BREAKTHROUGH DEVICE DESIGNATIONS
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, April 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used in interventional, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology, oncology, critical care and endoscopy, announced today that it has been granted two additional Breakthrough Device designations […]



