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Edwards Lifesciences To Webcast Annual Meeting Of Stockholders

IRVINE, Calif., May 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), the global leader in patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring, will host its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Thursday, May 17, 2018 beginning at 10:00 a.m. PT (1:00 pm ET) at its corporate headquarters in Irvine, California. A live webcast of the […]

Surmodics Acquires Thrombectomy Technology Assets from Embolitech, Strengthening Peripheral Vascular Whole-Product Solutions Portfolio

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Surmodics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRDX), a leading provider of medical device and in vitro diagnostic technologies to the healthcare industry, announced today it has reached an agreement with Embolitech to acquire an innovative thrombectomy platform technology and related intellectual property with broad potential peripheral vascular applications. Under the […]

Parker Waichman LLP is Investigating Potential Neurovascular Stent Claims Following Recent FDA Safety Alert

NEW YORK, May 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Parker Waichman LLP is investigating potential personal injury and defective medical device claims related to adverse events associated with the use of Neurovascular Stents for Stent-Assisted Coiling (SAC) for the treatment of unruptured brain aneurysms. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received […]

Brainomix announces the CE Mark certificate for the new e-CTA software

OXFORD, England,  May 11, 2018  / PRNewswire / – e-CTA  pro provides fast automated collateral evaluations that use IA and big data  and are based on CTA analysis Brainomix, a medical imaging software company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) for rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke victims, has received CE Mark approval for its new e-CTA […]

Cerus Endovascular Promotes Stephen Griffin, PhD, to President

FREMONT, Calif. and OXFORD, England, May 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Cerus Endovascular Ltd., a privately-held, commercial-stage medical device company engaged in the design and development of highly differentiated and proprietary interventional neuroradiology devices and delivery systems for the treatment of acute, life-threatening neurological conditions, specifically, intracranial aneurysm, today announced the promotion of Stephen Griffin, PhD, […]

BioCardia, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2018 Financial Results And Business Highlights

SAN CARLOS, Calif., May 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — BioCardia®, Inc. [OTC: BCDA], a leader in the development of comprehensive solutions for cardiovascular regenerative therapies, filed its 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2018 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. First Quarter 2018 Financial Results: BioCardia reported a net loss of $3.6 million for the first quarter […]

Vesper Medical Completes $10.5 M Series A Financing to Drive Development of Next Generation Venous Stents

WAYNE, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vesper Medical, Inc., a developer of medical devices for minimally invasive peripheral vascular procedures, today announced that it completed its Series A financing totaling $10.5 million. Major participants in the Series A financing included New Enterprise Associates and Quaker Partners. The financing occurred in two tranches and is […]

New Scientia Vascular Product Facilitates Stroke Treatment

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Scientia Vascular, an early stage medical device company with patented and proprietary vascular access technology, recently received FDA clearance for a new product called the Aristotle 14 guidewire, which is used during ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes and other challenging interventional procedures. The Aristotle guidewire improves access […]

Stryker’s Trevo™ Retriever becomes first and only device indicated for acute ischemic stroke treatment up to 24 hours in Europe

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, USA, May 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Following the expanded indication in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in February, Stryker’s Trevo Retriever has received CE marking as a front-line treatment for patients experiencing acute ischemic stroke up to 24 hours from symptom onset, increasing the treatment window by 18 […]