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Cardiac Dimensions Announces $39 Million Series B Financing for Innovative Device to Treat Patients With Heart Failure

KIRKLAND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cardiac Dimensions, a leader in the development of innovative, minimally invasive treatments for patients with heart failure, today announced the company has closed a $39 million Series B financing. The round includes new investor, Australia-based Hostplus, venture debt from Oxford Finance LLC, as well as support from existing […]

V-Wave Closes $70M Financing to Support Pivotal Study of its Heart Failure Therapy

CAESAREA, Israel, April 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — V-Wave Ltd., an Israel-based company that has developed a proprietary, minimally invasive implanted interatrial shunt device for treating patients with severe symptomatic heart failure (HF), announced today that it has closed a Series C financing of $70 million led by Deerfield Management along with participation from new investors – […]

Endovascular Aneurysm Sealing (EVAS) with Nellix System Associated with Higher Survival than Traditional Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) in New Study

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Endologix, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELGX), a developer and marketer of innovative treatments for aortic disorders, today announced the results of a study, which was presented by Marc Schermerhorn, M.D., Chief of Vascular Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, on the podium at the Late-Breaking Aortic Trials Session during […]

ams Introduces Sensor Reference Design for Blood Pressure, Vital Signs for Smart Health and Wearables

PREMSTAETTEN, Austria–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ams (SIX: AMS), a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, today announced the release of the first integrated vital sign sensor reference design based on its AS7024. The solution can perform accurate, fast and convenient 24/7 cuffless blood pressure measurement. The new vital signs sensor reference […]

Edwards Lifesciences Reports First Quarter Results

IRVINE, Calif., April 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), the global leader in patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring, today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. First Quarter and Recent Highlights: Sales were $895 million, or $938 million on an adjusted basis Global THVT sales […]

Boston Scientific Announces Results For First Quarter 2018

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., April 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) generated sales of $2.379 billion during the first quarter ended March 31, 2018. This represents growth of 10.1 percent on a reported basis, 6.2 percent on an operational1 basis and 5.2 percent on an organic2 basis, all compared to the prior year period. The company reported […]

FDA permits marketing of clinical decision support software for alerting providers of a potential stroke in patients

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration permitted marketing of the Viz.AI Contact application, a type of clinical decision support software designed to analyze computed tomography (CT) results that may notify providers of a potential stroke in their patients. A stroke is a serious medical condition that requires emergency care […]

Shockwave Unveils New Intravascular Lithotripsy Catheter for Calcified Below-the-Knee Peripheral Artery Disease in Europe

Shockwave Medical, a pioneer in the treatment of calcified cardiovascular disease, today announced CE Mark and European commercial availability of the Shockwave S4 Peripheral Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) Catheter. Shockwave S4 is a low-profile catheter specifically designed to access and treat challenging calcified lesions in below-the-knee (BTK) arteries frequently associated with […]