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ZOLL Medical Completes Acquisition of Cardiac Science

Expands Solutions for Cardiac Arrest Victims in the Community CHELMSFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ZOLL Medical Corporation, an Asahi Kasei Group Company that manufactures medical devices and related software solutions, today confirmed that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Cardiac Science® Corporation, a leading provider of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), related […]

EBR Systems Closes $30M in New Funding, John McCutcheon Joins Company as President and CEO

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — EBR Systems, Inc., developer of the world’s only wireless cardiac pacing system for heart failure, today announced it has closed $30M in new funding to complete enrollment of its pivotal SOLVE CRT clinical trial and to prepare for commercialization of the WiSE Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) System. This […]

AtriCure Receives Clearance for Expanded Labeling Claims for AtriClip Devices

Clinical evidence demonstrates that AtriClip® devices exclude and electrically isolate the left atrial appendage MASON, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AtriCure, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRC), a leading innovator in surgical treatment for atrial fibrillation (Afib) and left atrial appendage (LAA) management, today announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of […]

First-ever: FDA Clears Biobeat’s Wearable Watch and Patch for Non-invasive Cuffless Monitoring of Blood Pressure

TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Biobeat, a bio-medical technology company developing advanced sensing and remote monitoring solutions for patients, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a 510K clearance for its patch and watch for measurement of blood pressure, oxygenation and heart rate in hospitals, clinics, long-term […]

Neovasc Receives Nasdaq Notification Regarding Minimum Market Value Deficiency

VANCOUVER, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – (“Neovasc” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:NVCN)(TSX:NVCN), announced today that it has received written notification (the “Notification Letter”) from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that it is not in compliance with the minimum market value requirement set forth in Nasdaq Rules for continued listing on […]

Medicure Announces Settlement of Patent Infringement Action

WINNIPEG, Aug. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – Medicure Inc. (“Medicure” or the “Company”) (TSXV:MPH, OTC:MCUJF), a cardiovascular pharmaceutical company, today announces that its subsidiary, Medicure International Inc., has settled its ongoing patent infringement action against Gland Pharma Ltd. (“Gland”) in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, which alleged infringement of […]

Miracor Medical Granted FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for the PiCSO Impulse System

AWANS, Belgium–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Miracor Medical SA (Miracor Medical) has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its PiCSO® Impulse System for treatment of STEMI patients. The FDA Breakthrough Device designation is intended to speed time to market for treatments of life-threatening or irreversibly debilitating diseases […]

BioCardia Reports 2019 Second Quarter Financial Results and Business Highlights

SAN CARLOS, Calif., Aug. 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioCardia®, Inc. [Nasdaq: BCDA], a leader in the development of comprehensive solutions for cardiovascular regenerative therapies, today reported financial results and business highlights for the second quarter 2019 and filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended […]

MyoKardia Begins Dosing in Phase 1 Clinical Study of MYK-224 for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MyoKardia, Inc. (Nasdaq: MYOK) today announced that it has dosed the first subjects in a Phase 1 clinical study of MYK-224, a small molecule candidate being developed for the treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). HCM is a progressive disease in which […]