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Bardy Diagnostics™ Announces Additional Growth Capital Funding

SEATTLE, July 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Bardy Diagnostics, Inc., (“BardyDx”), a leading provider of ambulatory cardiac monitoring technologies and custom data solutions, including the Carnation Ambulatory Monitor (“CAM™”), the world’s first P-wave centric™ ambulatory cardiac monitor and arrhythmia detection device, announced today it has raised additional growth capital from its existing equity […]

Catasys Appoints Industry Veteran Jeremiah Stone to Newly Created Chief Technology Officer Role

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Catasys, Inc. (NASDAQ: CATS) (“Catasys” or the “Company”), a leading AI and technology-enabled healthcare company, today announced Jeremiah Stone’s appointment as the Company’s Chief Technology Officer, a newly created position within the Company. He will be responsible for the strategic direction and evolution of Catasys’ global technology operations, including […]

Hemostemix Announces First U.S. Patients Treated in Phase II Clinical Trial

CALGARY, Alberta, July 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hemostemix Inc. (“Hemostemix” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE:HEM) is pleased to announce that it has treated three additional patients including its first two patients in the United States under its continuing Phase II Clinical Trial for critical limb ischemia (“CLI”).  The first […]

Abbott Reports Second-Quarter 2018 Results

ABBOTT PARK, Ill., July 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018. Second-quarter worldwide sales of $7.8 billion increased 17.0 percent on a reported basis and 8.0 percent on an organic* basis. Reported diluted EPS from continuing operations under GAAP was $0.40 in the second quarter. Adjusted diluted EPS […]

CryoLife Announces Release Date and Teleconference Call Details for 2018 Second Quarter Financial Results

ATLANTA, July 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY), a leading cardiac and vascular surgery company focused on aortic disease, announced today that 2018 second quarter financial results will be released on Monday, August 6, 2018 after the market closes.  On Tuesday, August 7, 2018 the Company will hold a teleconference call and live webcast at 8:30 […]

Cook® Regentec Announces First U.S. Clinical Use of Advance® CS Coronary Sinus Infusion Catheter to Deliver a Therapeutic in Heart Failure Patients

INDIANAPOLIS, July 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Cook Regentec announced today the first clinical use in the United Statesof the Advance CS Coronary Sinus Infusion Catheter and Compass® CT Disposable Pressure Transducer to deliver a therapeutic in heart failure patients. The Advance CS Coronary Sinus Infusion Catheter is a percutaneous balloon infusion catheter designed […]

OMEICOS Therapeutics Announces Compelling First-in-Human Data on Lead Compound OMT-28 and Prepares Phase 2 Trial in Atrial Fibrillation

BERLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OMEICOS Therapeutics, a Berlin-based biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class small molecule therapeutics for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular and ophthalmic diseases, today announced results from its first-in-human clinical study for OMT-28. The study met its primary goal with OMT-28 exhibiting an excellent tolerability profile and showing no safety signals […]

Mesoblast Enters Into Strategic Cardiovascular Alliance for China With Tasly Pharmaceutical Group

NEW YORK and MELBOURNE, Australia, July 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mesoblast Limited (Nasdaq:MESO) (ASX:MSB) today announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with one of China’s largest pharmaceutical companies, Tasly Pharmaceutical Group (SHA: 600535; Tasly), for the development, manufacture and commercialization in China of Mesoblast’s allogeneic mesenchymal precursor cell […]

Polares Medical Closes a $25M Financing to Enter Clinical Validation

Lausanne, Switzerland and Palo Alto, USA, July 17, 2018 / B3C newswire / — Polares Medical SA, a preclinical stage medical technology company focused on the development of a unique trans-catheter mitral valve hemi-replacement system to treat patients suffering from mitral regurgitation (MR), announced today the closing of a $25 million […]