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Abiomed Announces Approval in India for the Impella 2.5®, Impella CP® and Impella 5.0® Heart Pumps and First Indian Patient Treated

DANVERS, Mass., July 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Abiomed, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABMD), a leading provider of breakthrough heart recovery and support technologies, announced the Impella 2.5®, Impella CP® and Impella 5.0® heart pumps received Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) approval in India for use during high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), cardiogenic shock, and […]

Abiomed Announces Q1 FY 2019 Record Revenue of $180 Million, Up 36% Over Prior Year

DANVERS, Mass., July 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ABIOMED, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABMD), a leading provider of breakthrough heart recovery and support technologies, today reported first quarter fiscal 2019 revenue of $180.0 million, an increase of 36% compared to revenue of $132.5 million for the same period of fiscal 2018. First quarter fiscal 2019 […]

REVA Enters Peripheral Artery Disease Space With First-Ever CE Mark of a Bioresorbale Scaffold for Below the Knee Therapy

SAN DIEGO, July 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — REVA Medical, Inc. (ASX:RVA) (“REVA” or the “Company”), a leader in bioresorbable polymer technologies for vascular applications, today announced that its MOTIV™ bioresorbable scaffold is the first drug-eluting bioresorbable scaffold to receive CE Mark approval for treatment of below the knee peripheral […]

CryoLife to Present at 38th Annual Canaccord Genuity Growth Conference

ATLANTA, July 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY), a leading cardiac and vascular surgery company focused on aortic disease, announced today that it will participate in the upcoming 38th Annual Canaccord Genuity Growth Conference on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at the InterContinental Boston Hotel. A live webcast of the Company’s presentation is scheduled to begin at 11:30 […]

Abbott Begins U.S. Pivotal Trial for the Tendyne Mitral Valve Replacement System to Treat Patients with Heart Valve Disease

ABBOTT PARK, Ill., July 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced it has initiated a pivotal clinical study in the U.S. of its Tendyne Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR) system for the treatment of mitral regurgitation. The trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of the treatment in patients suffering from mitral […]

LifeSignals Announces FDA Clearance of Health Care Vital Sign Wireless Monitoring Patch and ECG Application

FREMONT, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LifeSignals announced today that it received FDA clearance for its wireless LP1100 Life Signal Patch for enabling the next generation of wearable, healthcare monitoring devices. It is built on two solid technology foundations to provide unprecedented attributes unachieved by another ECG patch product to date. It deploys the […]

PlaqueTec Establishes New Science Base at the Babraham Research Campus

CAMBRIDGE, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PlaqueTec Ltd. has relocated its existing coronary plasma bank from Royal Papworth Hospital to the communal laboratory facility within the Babraham Research Campus in Cambridge. The company has also expanded its headquarters and device development facilities, which are now located in Cambourne Business Park, also in Cambridge. PlaqueTec is […]

Siemens Healthineers Transforms Care Delivery with Innovative New Tests for Diagnosing Heart Attacks Faster

MALVERN, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Siemens Healthineers announced today it is helping to shorten the time doctors can diagnose a life-threatening heart attack with the introduction of two assays that offer unparalleled precision. U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared High-Sensitivity Troponin I assays (TnIH)1 for the Atellica IM and ADVIA Centaur XP/XPT in vitro […]

Clinical Cardiology Publishes Study Demonstrating Simple Blood Test from Prevencio Accurately Detects Cardiovascular Disease

KIRKLAND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Prevencio, Inc., announces the publication of data that demonstrates a simple new blood test accurately diagnoses significant Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), a circulatory problem in which plaque-narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to a patient’s limbs and kidneys. If left untreated, PAD can lead to clogged arteries and increase […]