Regulatory

Avenu Medical Receives FDA Approval for Ellipsys Vascular Access System for Non-Surgical Dialysis Fistula Creation

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Avenu Medical, Inc. announced today that it has received De Novo marketing authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Ellipsys® Vascular Access System, an innovative, minimally-invasive catheter-based system designed for End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients requiring hemodialysis. The FDA’s action will provide U.S. […]

Shape Memory Medical Receives FDA Clearance for the IMPEDE® Embolization Plug

SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shape Memory Medical Inc. announced today it has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the IMPEDE Embolization Plug. The IMPEDE Embolization Plug is indicated to obstruct or reduce the rate of blood flow in the peripheral vasculature. It is available in […]

Caladrius Receives FDA Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy Designation for CD34+ Cell Therapy for Treating Refractory Angina

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., June 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:CLBS) (“Caladrius” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with multiple technology platforms targeting select cardiovascular indications and autoimmune diseases, announces today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has granted regenerative medicine advanced therapy (“RMAT”) designation to […]

FDA Advisory Committee Votes in Favor of Cardinal Health’s INCRAFT® AAA Stent Graft System for the Endovascular Treatment of Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

DUBLIN, Ohio, June 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee has provided a favorable recommendation on the premarket approval application for INCRAFT® AAA Stent Graft System (INCRAFT). The panel voted 11 to 4 in […]

LivaNova Receives FDA Clearance and Completes First Implant for its MEMO 4D Semi-rigid Mitral Annuloplasty Ring

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ:LIVN) (“LivaNova” or the “Company”), a market-leading medical technology company, today announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its MEMO 4D® semi-rigid mitral annuloplasty ring and confirmed the first implantation of the device. MEMO 4D, LivaNova’s next-generation of the MEMO device family, now offers a broader range of […]

MicroVention Announces FDA Clearance For Thrombectomy Device

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., June 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — MicroVention, Inc. a U.S.-based subsidiary of Terumo and a global neurovascular company, announced today the FDA clearance of a new clinical indication for the SOFIA® Catheter (Soft TOrqueable catheter For Intracranial Access) to include contact aspiration technique for successful revascularization among patients with acute ischemic stroke, secondary to intracranial large […]

Correvio Provides U.S. Regulatory Update for BRINAVESS

VANCOUVER, June 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Correvio Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: CORV) (TSX: CORV), a revenue-generating, specialty pharmaceutical company focused on providing innovative, high-quality brands that meet the needs of acute care physicians and patients, today announced that it has received a response from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the regulatory […]

Celixir announces US FDA approval of the IND application for cell therapy Heartcel

Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, 08 June 2018 – Celixir, a privately owned company discovering and developing life-saving advanced therapies, announces that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Investigational New Drug application (IND) for HeartcelTM, its immuno-modulatory progenitor (iMP) cell therapy for the treatment of adult heart failure. Celixir announced […]

Corindus Announces Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Agency (PMDA) Approval of CorPath GRX System in Japan

WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Corindus Vascular Robotics, Inc. [NYSE American: CVRS], a leading developer of precision vascular robotics, announced today that it received Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Agency (PMDA) Approval for commercialization of its CorPath® GRX System in Japan. Japan is one of the largest markets in the world for percutaneous coronary interventions […]