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Geneva Health Solutions Hits Critical Milestones Driving Growth; Predicts Cardiac Data Explosion in 2019

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Geneva Health Solutions (GHS), the leading cloud-based technology platform and service for managing data from implantable cardiac devices, announces triple-digit revenue growth in 2018, an indicator of the explosive growth of implantable cardiac device data expected in 2019. This year, GHS has also tripled its client base and workforce, […]

Analytics 4 Life® and Actelion Enter Research Agreement to Develop New Diagnostics for Pulmonary Hypertension

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. & TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Analytics 4 Life, a digital health company dedicated to improving existing diagnostic pathways, and Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd., today announced a collaborative agreement to investigate the use of Analytics 4 Life’s diagnostic imaging technology in pulmonary hypertension. The first 500-person clinical study has been initiated […]

BioCardia Submits 510(k) Application to FDA for AVANCE Steerable Introducer for Transseptal Access to Heart

SAN CARLOS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BioCardia®, Inc. [OTC: BCDA], a leader in the development of comprehensive solutions for cardiovascular regenerative therapies, today announced its 510(k) submission for U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the AVANCE™ steerable introducer, designed for introducing various cardiovascular catheters into the heart, including via the left side […]

MyoKardia Reports Positive Data from Phase 1b Single-Ascending Dose Clinical Trial of MYK-491 in Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Systolic Heart Failure Patients

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MyoKardia, Inc. (Nasdaq: MYOK), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering precision medicine for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, today announced topline results from the Phase 1b single-ascending dose study of MYK-491.  MYK-491 was generally well-tolerated and increases in cardiac contractility were […]

Shockwave Announces collaboration With Abiomed on Physician Training

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shockwave Medical, a pioneer in the development and commercialization of intravascular lithotripsy to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease, today announced an investment and collaboration agreement with Abiomed, Inc. As outlined by the agreement, Abiomed will invest $15 million in Shockwave and […]

Bay Labs Announces Collaboration with Edwards Lifesciences to Utilize AI Software to Improve Heart Disease Detection

SAN FRANCISCO – December 10, 2018 – Bay Labs, a medical technology company at the forefront of applying artificial intelligence (AI) to cardiovascular imaging, announced today a collaboration with Edwards Lifesciences focused on improving the detection of heart disease. The partnership involves multiple initiatives, including the development of new AI-powered […]

CERENOVUS LAUNCHES LARGEST GLOBAL REGISTRY TO STUDY STROKE-INDUCING BLOOD CLOTS REMOVED BY THROMBECTOMY

Company Also Receives European CE Mark Approval for Novel Stroke Technology Designed for Difficult to Extract Blood Clots IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 10, 2018 — Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies* today announced that its CERENOVUS business has launched the single largest global registry, the EXCELLENT Registry, to collect and analyze […]

Contego Medical Receives 510(k) Clearance for the Vanguard IEP Peripheral Angioplasty System with Integrated Embolic Protection

RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Contego Medical announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for its Vanguard IEP® Peripheral Balloon Angioplasty System with Integrated Embolic Protection. Contego Medical is a medical device company developing and commercializing a suite of next-generation devices that address […]

Merit Medical Ireland Wins Medtech Company of the Year Award 2018

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Dec. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used in interventional, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology, oncology, critical care and endoscopy, today announced that its subsidiary Merit Medical Ireland won the […]

Inari Medical Announces First Patient Enrolled in FLASH Registry Using the FlowTriever System for Pulmonary Embolism

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Inari Medical, Inc. announced today the enrollment of the first patient in the FlowTriever All-Comer Registry for Patient Safety and Hemodynamics (“FLASH”) using the FlowTriever® System for the treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE). FLASH is a 500-patient prospective, multicenter registry study to evaluate real world outcomes […]