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MicroVention Announces FDA Clearance For Thrombectomy Device

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., June 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — MicroVention, Inc. a U.S.-based subsidiary of Terumo and a global neurovascular company, announced today the FDA clearance of a new clinical indication for the SOFIA® Catheter (Soft TOrqueable catheter For Intracranial Access) to include contact aspiration technique for successful revascularization among patients with acute ischemic stroke, secondary to intracranial large […]

Cardiovascular Research Consortium to Provide Access to Real-World Heart Care Data via the TriNetX Platform

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Cardiovascular Research Consortium (CRC), a nationwide network of community-based cardiology practices, has selected TriNetX’s real-world evidence platform to provide the biopharmaceutical industry with the first-of-its-kind access to extensive cardiology-specific clinical data. The data in combination with TriNetX’s advanced analytics capabilities and on-demand access, will enable […]

CryoLife Announces Peer Review Publication of On-X® Aortic Heart Valve PROACT Study

ATLANTA, June 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY), a leading cardiac and vascular surgery company focused on aortic disease, today announces the publication of our clinical study entitled “Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Strategies After On-X Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement” in a peer-reviewed medical journal, the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.  The publication reports outcomes from […]

This could be big! Report: Stryker puts in takeover bid for Boston Scientific: MassDevice and WSJ

Report: Stryker puts in takeover bid for Boston Scientific JUNE 11, 2018 BY FINK DENSFORD Stryker (NYSE:SYK) has put in a bid as it looks to acquire rival Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX), according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. Boston Scientific has not actively responded to the approach, according to the report, which came […]

InspireMD’s CGuard™ MicroNet™ EPS Featured in a Live Case Transmission to the 2nd DGA Interventional Congress

Tel Aviv, Israel, June 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — InspireMD, Inc. (NYSE AMER:NSPR), a leader in embolic prevention systems (EPS) / thrombus management technologies and neurovascular devices, today announced that its CGuard™ MicroNet™ covered Embolic Prevention System (EPS) was successfully featured in a live case transmission on June 8th to […]

Neovasc Announces Appointment of Steve Rubin as Chairman of the Board and General Update

VANCOUVER, June 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Neovasc Inc. (“Neovasc” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ, TSX: NVCN), a leader in the development of minimally invasive transcatheter mitral valve replacement technologies, today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has elected Steve Rubin as Chairman of the Board, effective immediately. Rubin succeeds Paul Geyer, who will remain a […]

Correvio Provides U.S. Regulatory Update for BRINAVESS

VANCOUVER, June 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Correvio Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: CORV) (TSX: CORV), a revenue-generating, specialty pharmaceutical company focused on providing innovative, high-quality brands that meet the needs of acute care physicians and patients, today announced that it has received a response from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the regulatory […]

LivaNova’s Perceval Sutureless Aortic Heart Valve Approved in Japan

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ:LIVN) (“LivaNova” or the “Company”), a market-leading medical technology company, today announced that Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has approved the Company’s Perceval® sutureless aortic heart valve to treat aortic valve disease. “With this approval for Perceval, an innovative and trusted valve platform, we are able […]

Fresenius Medical Care and Humacyte announce strategic global partnership supported by a $150M equity investment

BOSTON, June 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Fresenius Medical Care, the world’s largest provider of dialysis products and services, and Humacyte, Inc., a medical research, discovery and development company, today announced a strategic, global partnership and a $150M USD equity investment. This agreement has the potential to make Humacyte’s investigational human acellular vessel, HUMACYL®, available […]

B. Braun to Showcase Its Commitment to Reducing Healthcare-Associated Infections with Products and Education at APIC 2018

BETHLEHEM, Pa., June 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — B. Braun Medical Inc. will feature products that help fight healthcare-associated infections – and will support (through an unrestricted educational grant to Saxe Healthcare Communications) a continuing education (CE) accredited presentation about a new technique that can be used to proactively address […]