The Latest Cardiac and Vascular News
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services last Friday issued their final National Coverage Decision on how hospitals will be approved to do the TAVR (transaortic valve replacement) procedure, a less invasive valve replacement treatment that avoids open heart surgery and allows patients to resume daily life […]
WILMINGTON, Mass., June 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Micro Medical Solutions (MMS), an innovator in the field of microvascular interventions that improve clinical outcomes and quality of life, announced today that it has received Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). IDE approval allows MMS to initiate […]
VANCOUVER, June 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – Correvio Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: CORV) (TSX: CORV), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on commercializing hospital drugs, today announced it has resubmitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval for Brinavess™ (vernakalant hydrochloride, IV), its antiarrhythmic drug for the rapid conversion […]
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avinger, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGR), a commercial-stage medical device company marketing the first-ever image-guided, catheter-based system for diagnosis and treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), today announced that the Company will effect a 1-for-10 reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock, which […]
DUBLIN – January 24, 2019 – Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire EPIX Therapeutics, Inc. (EPIX), a privately-held medical device company that designs and manufactures a novel, catheter-based, temperature-controlled cardiac ablation system for the treatment of patients with cardiac arrhythmias […]
BEDMINSTER, N.J. and DUBLIN, Ireland, June 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amarin Corporation plc (NASDAQ:AMRN), a pharmaceutical company focused on the commercialization and development of therapeutics to improve cardiovascular health, announced today that John F. Thero, president and chief executive officer of Amarin, has been named EY’s Entrepreneur of The Year […]
LEXINGTON, Mass. and BOTHELL, Wash., June 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — (Booth #500) — Fujifilm will present its cardiovascular medical imaging portfolio including Synapse Cardiology PACS with Epsilon Imaging’s EchoInsight, as well as the SonoSite Edge II point-of-care-ultrasound system (POCUS) at the American Society of Echocardiography annual meeting (ASE 2019). The conference takes place June 21-25, 2019 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR. “At […]
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., June 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today issued the following statement following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee meeting related to the potential increase in mortality associated with […]
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ:LIVN), a market-leading medical technology company, today announced that Stacy Enxing Seng, a Venture Partner with Lightstone Ventures and former executive at several healthcare and medical technology companies, was elected by the Company’s shareholders to join its Board of Directors during its June 18 annual general meeting. […]
ALPHARETTA, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Spectrum Plastics Group, the market leading medical components and contract manufacturer, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Earnan Biomedical Ltd of Wexford, Ireland. Earnan Biomedical, led by Mr. Colin Sutherland, is a recognized leader in the innovation of medical balloon technologies and solutions. The acquisition represents additional […]
