Regulatory

ARCA biopharma Updates Special Protocol Assessment Request to FDA for Gencaro Phase 3 Atrial Fibrillation Clinical Trial

WESTMINSTER, Colo., Dec. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ARCA biopharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: ABIO), a biopharmaceutical company applying a precision medicine approach to developing genetically-targeted therapies for cardiovascular diseases, today announced that it has submitted an amendment to its Special Protocol Assessment (SPA)request to […]

Paragonix Technologies, Inc., Announces 510(k) Clearance Allowing for Use of the Paragonix SherpaPak™ Cardiac Transport System with Pediatric and Small Donor Hearts

BRAINTREE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Paragonix Technologies, Inc. today announced that it received clearance by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a design enhancement allowing for the use of the Paragonix SherpaPak™ Cardiac Transport System (CTS)1,2 with small and pediatric donor hearts. Starting in […]

Cardiva Medical Announces FDA Approval of the VASCADE MVP Vascular Closure System for Multi-Site Vessel Closure Following Electrophysiology Procedures

SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cardiva Medical, Inc., an innovator in the field of vascular closure, today announced that the company has received PMA approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the VASCADE® MVP Venous Vascular Closure System. VASCADE […]

Aortica Corp. Announces FDA Approves Medtronic Valiant NAVION™ for Inclusion in Starnes’ Physician-Sponsored IDE

BELLEVUE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aortica Corporation today announced that FDA has approved a supplement to an ongoing Physician Sponsored IDE study at the University of Washington (UW) sponsored by Principal Investigator & Chief of Vascular Surgery Dr. Benjamin Starnes. The positive decision […]

Contego Medical Receives 510(k) Clearance for the Vanguard IEP Peripheral Angioplasty System with Integrated Embolic Protection

RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Contego Medical announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for its Vanguard IEP® Peripheral Balloon Angioplasty System with Integrated Embolic Protection. Contego Medical is a medical device company […]

JenaValve Technology Receives FDA Approval for Expanded IDE Enrollment in the Treatment of Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis and Severe Aortic Regurgitation

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–JenaValve Technology, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of differentiated transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) systems, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of expansion of its Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) feasibility studies for the JenaValve Pericardial […]

MERIT MEDICAL RECEIVES 510(K) APPROVAL FOR EMBOCUBE EMBOLIZATION GELATIN FOR EMBOLIZATION OF HYPERVASCULAR TUMORS

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah – November 29, 2018 – Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MMSI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used primarily in interventional, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, announces that it has received 510(k) clearance for EmboCube Embolization Gelatin. EmboCube […]