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Medtronic Evaluates Insertable Cardiac Monitor in Identifying Patients at High Risk of Worsening Heart Failure

DUBLIN, Sept. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced first enrollments in the ALLEVIATE-HF clinical trial which will evaluate the ability of its Reveal LINQ™ Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) in identifying patients at high-risk of worsening heart failure. The trial will determine if early […]

EBAMed is Awarded EUR 2.4 Million by the European Union to Develop Its Cardiac Motion Management Product for the Non-invasive Treatment of Heart Arrhythmias

GENEVA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EBAMed SA, a medical technology company based in Geneva, Switzerland, has been awarded EUR 2.4 million in a non-dilutive grant (agreement No. 954783) by the Enhanced European Innovation Council (EIC) to develop its cardiac motion management product for the non-invasive treatment of heart arrhythmias. The grant enables EBAMed to […]

Laurel Bridge Software and Ultromics Partnership Increases Accessibility to AI Solutions for Echocardiography

NEWARK, Del., Sept. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Laurel Bridge Software, a provider of software solutions that enable healthcare organizations to orchestrate their medical imaging workflows, announces a new partnership with Ultromics, a global health technology firm, which provides autonomous echocardiography analysis through innovative AI solutions. The Laurel Bridge AI Workflow Suite (AIWS) enables the Ultromics EchoGo suite of cloud-based AI […]

VivaLNK Supports Large Scale Atrial Fibrillation Study of Wearable ECG Sensors

Multi-year, 3,000 subjects study aims to detect biomarkers of early atrial transformation in atrial fibrillation CAMPBELL, Calif., Sept. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — VivaLNK, a leading provider of connected healthcare devices, announces that the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) will be utilizing its continuous wearable ECG sensor for a 3,000 subject multi-year study on atrial […]

Boston Scientific Announces Expanded Investment and Exclusive Acquisition Option Agreement with Farapulse, Inc.

Agreement expands company’s access to pulsed field ablation technology MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced it has signed an investment agreement with an exclusive option to acquire Farapulse, Inc., a privately-held company developing a pulsed field ablation (PFA) system for the treatment of atrial fibrillation […]

Acutus Medical Announces FDA Clearance of Second-Generation AcQMap 3D Imaging & Mapping Catheter

Design Features Improve Handling and Deliverability to Enhance Efficiency CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acutus Medical (Nasdaq: AFIB) today announces FDA 510(k) clearance of the second-generation AcQMap® 3D imaging and mapping catheter which builds on its predecessor, improving handling and deliverability. This flagship 3D mapping and navigation catheter combines […]

CardieX Granted Patent in Europe for Key Brachial Cuff Blood Pressure Technology

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CardieX Limited (ASX: CDX) (CardieX, the Company) announced today that CardieX subsidiary ATCOR was granted a new patent by the European Patent Office (EPO) for the Company’s proprietary SphygmoCor® technology used in cuff-based blood pressure devices. EPO Patent Number EP2566387 further protects the company’s intellectual property in […]

Flexible Electronics for Wearable Cardiac Monitoring Technologies, IDTechEx Report Investigates

BOSTON, Sept. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — In today’s digital age, focus on digital health and the quantified self have led to the rapid rise of heart rate monitoring technologies through wearables such as fitness trackers and smartwatches. Such devices have already proven their ability in detecting hidden heart conditions such as tachycardia […]

Medtronic TYRX™ Absorbable Antibacterial Envelope Is Cost Effective for Patients at Increased Risk of Infections

Economic Analysis of the WRAP-IT Patient Population in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Long-Term Results from WRAP-IT, Data on Impact of Infections Also Published DUBLIN, Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced new data from the landmark WRAP-IT study, showing the TYRX™ Absorbable Antibacterial Envelope […]

BioSig Releases PURE EP Study Abstract with Data Presented at European Society of Cardiology’s ‘ESC Congress 2020’

Positive responses confirm that the PURE EP signals are preferred to conventional sources of intracardiac signals in a blinded, independent analysis. Abstract concludes PURE EP™ System is able to produce reliable and high-quality signals when compared to the available standard of care systems. Westport, CT, Sept. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) […]