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CHF Solutions, Inc. Reports Inducement Grants Under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., May 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CHF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHFS), today announced that, on May 23, 2019, the independent directors approved five equity awards under CHF Solution’s New-Hire Equity Incentive Plan, as material inducements to five individuals entering into employment with the Company.  The equity awards […]

Safety and efficacy of Philips’ Stellarex .035 low-dose drug-coated balloon demonstrated in clinical trials at three years

Stellarex is the only low-dose [1] drug-coated balloon (DCB) to demonstrate a significant treatment effect and high safety profile through 3 years ILLUMENATE Pivotal trial showcases durable primary patency (maintained blood flow) in the most complex patient pool studied in a DCB randomized clinical trial No significant difference in mortality […]

Medtronic Gains U.S. FDA Clearance for New Catheter System for HIS Bundle Pacing

DUBLIN – May 29, 2019 – Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance and commercial launch for the SelectSite(TM) C304-HIS deflectable catheter system for use in procedures involving His-bundle pacing (HBP). The SelectSite C304-HIS deflectable catheter system features a deflectable, out-of-plane curve to reach the bundle […]

AliveCor and Best Buy Partner to Bring KardiaMobile to Select Stores Nationwide

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — AliveCor, the leader in FDA-cleared consumer electrocardiogram (ECG) technology, and Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) today announced a strategic partnership, bringing AliveCor’s products to select Best Buy stores across the country. This is the first time AliveCor’s products will be sold in consumer electronics stores […]

Intact Vascular Announces $25 Million Financing with Vensana Capital to Drive Commercialization of the Tack Endovascular System®

WAYNE, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intact Vascular, Inc., a developer of medical devices for minimally invasive peripheral vascular procedures, today announced a $25 million financing with Vensana Capital as the lead investor. Vensana was joined by existing investors including New Enterprise Associates (“NEA”), H.I.G. BioHealth Partners, and Quaker Partners. The Company reported closure […]

Vesper Medical Announces $37 Million Financing with Vensana Capital and Gilde Healthcare to Complete Development of Its Duo Venous Stent System™

WAYNE, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vesper Medical, Inc., a developer of medical devices for minimally invasive peripheral vascular procedures, today announced a $37 million financing with Vensana Capital and Gilde Healthcare as lead investors. They were joined by existing investors New Enterprise Associates (“NEA”) and Quaker Partners. The first tranche of the financing […]

Novoheart to Acquire Xellera Therapeutics

Xellera Therapeutics Limited will accelerate the progression of Novoheart’s current business scope Significantly enhances Novoheart’s liquidity, gaining access to approximately C$22,500,000 cash VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Novoheart Holdings Inc. (“Novoheart” or the “Company”) (TSXV: NVH; FWB: 3NH) announced that effective on May 27, 2019, it has entered into […]

MyoKardia Presents Results from Phase 1a Clinical Trial of MYK-491 at the European Society of Cardiology Heart Failure Congress in Athens, Greece

First-in-Human Data for MYK-491 in Healthy Volunteers Demonstrated Well-Tolerated Increases in Cardiac Contractility Topline Results from Phase 2a Clinical Trial of MYK-491 in Patients with Stable Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction Anticipated in Second Half 2019 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and ATHENS, Greece, May 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — […]

Sensible Medical Innovations Licenses ReDS™ Technology to Bayer

NETANYA, Israel, May 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Sensible Medical Innovations and Bayer successfully signed an agreement making Bayer, Sensible’s largest customer in Europe. Bayer will use Sensible ReDS™ technology as an exploratory device-derived biomarker to monitor lung congestion in a clinical trial (ClinicalTrials.gov https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03901729). The ReDS System is a wearable vest which quantifies the amount of […]