The Latest Cardiac and Vascular News
HANGZHOU, China, Nov. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The first human implantation of the VenusA Plus retrievable valve system was completed successfully at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine (SAHZU) on November 23, 2017. Prof. Wang Jian‘an, president of SAHZU, announced that China has completed its first successful human implantation of a retrievable […]
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Nov. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — CardioFocus, Inc. today announced the successful completion of its controlled U.S. commercial launch of the HeartLight® Endoscopic Ablation System for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). Ten leading cardiac centers across the country have initiated HeartLight programs. The HeartLight System is a visually guided laser balloon technology for controlled […]
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL — (Marketwired) — Nov 29, 2017 — InspireMD Ltd. (NYSE MKT: NSPR), a leader in embolic prevention systems (EPS) / thrombus management technologies and neurovascular devices, today announced that it entered into a securities purchase agreement with an institutional investor for the issuance and sale of 750 shares of InspireMD’s […]
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Nov. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) announces a delay to previously communicated timelines for commercialization of the LOTUS Edge™ Aortic Valve System* in Europe and the U.S. After initiating a voluntary recall for the LOTUS and LOTUS Edge Aortic Valve Systems earlier this year, Boston Scientific implemented manufacturing process and design […]
By Ken Dropiewski, Prime-Core Executive Search (ken@prime-core.com) Recent studies have featured the benefits of robotic PCI as a feasible way to treat CAD. But at the annual TCT conference Oct. 30, Ryan D. Madder, MD, presented the idea of “tele-stenting” over long distances. Is it possible for an operator in […]
CLEVELAND, Nov. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — MIM Software Inc., a leading global provider of medical imaging software, today announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for post-treatment dosimetry of Yttrium-90 (Y90) microspheres. Yttrium-90 microspheres deliver local radiation as permanent brachytherapy implants to tumors in the […]
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Healthcare centers around the country are realizing a new realm of clinical efficiency with the InfinixTM-i 4D CT system, which seamlessly integrates Interventional Radiology (IR) and CT. Toshiba Medical, a Canon Group company, will showcase the cutting-edge imaging system at this year’s Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting (Booth #7330, North […]
MENLO PARK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Qool Therapeutics, Inc., a company developing a novel non-invasive targeted temperature management system, has raised an $8 million Series A-1 round for clinical product development and to prepare for first-in-human studies. The funding was provided by Zhongji Holdings LTD/Join Medical Technology, TAMCAP LLC, BrilliMedical International Corp., BioPacific […]
CHELMSFORD, Mass. & TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ZOLL® Medical Corporation, an Asahi Kasei Group company that manufactures medical devices and related software solutions, and Myant, Inc., a high-tech advanced manufacturing company that is pioneering the application of technology and soft electronics into textiles, today announced that they have entered an exclusive strategic multi-year agreement to […]
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Nov. 27, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CHF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHFS) announced today the closing of an underwritten public offering of Series F convertible preferred stock, together with warrants, for gross proceeds of $18.0 million, prior to deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by CHF […]
