The Latest Cardiac and Vascular News
DANVERS, Mass., Sept. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Abiomed, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABMD), a leading provider of breakthrough heart support and recovery technologies, today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pre-market approval (PMA) for the Impella RP® heart pump. Culminating from five years of research, this approval follows the […]
Argo Medical sold to Chinese Device Maker looking to diversify it’s portfolio Chinese medical devices maker to buy US-based Argon for $850 mln HONG KONG, Sept 24 (Reuters) – China’s Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co Ltd has agreed to acquire US-based and unlisted Argon Medical Devices Holdings Inc for […]
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — REVA Medical, Inc. (ASX:RVA) (“REVA” or the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Ray Larkin Jr., a current member of the Company’s Board of Directors, as Chairman of the Board, effective September 18, 2017. Mr. Larkin replaced Brian […]
OXFORDSHIRE, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lombard Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVAR), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of endovascular aortic aneurysm repair products, today announced the appointment of Jonathan Hornsby as Vice President, Sales & Marketing, effective immediately. Jonathan Hornsby brings over 20 years of experience in the endovascular aortic repair business. He has been […]
FREMONT, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shockwave Medical, a pioneer in the treatment of calcified cardiovascular disease, today reported positive results from the DISRUPT BTK Study, which were presented at the annual Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) congress in Copenhagen, Denmark. DISRUPT BTK, a prospective single arm study, evaluated the use […]
DALLAS & SAN CARLOS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BioCardia®, Inc. [OTC: BCDA], a leader in the development of comprehensive solutions for cardiovascular regenerative therapies, today announced 12-month results from the Phase II TRIDENT clinical trial, conducted by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and co-sponsored by the company. The results showed a […]
By Anastasia Perebeynos Copenhagen – September 18, 2017 – iVascular SLU data announced today, demonstrate the efficacy of the Luminor drug-coated balloon (DCB) in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The 6 months results from the full clinical cohort of the EffPAC randomized study were presented in the DCB session at the […]
TOKYO, JAPAN – September 19, 2017 – Terumo Corporation (TSE: 4543) announced today that it has launched QuiremSpheres® microspheres on September 18 in Europe. QuiremSpheres® are available in Europe with plans for expansion its sales area outside of Europe in the future. QuiremSpheres®, the next generation of SIRT microspheres, are […]
CARAG Completes CE Marking for its Breakthrough Carag Bioresorbable Septal Occluder (CBSO) Innovative bioresorbable implant of Carag removes risks associated with conventional metal frameworks and expands treatment options for patients with heart defects. CARAG AG, a privately held medical device development company, today announced that it has completed CE (Conformité […]
DALLAS and MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) today announced new data from the Multisensor Chronic Evaluation in Ambulatory Heart Failure Patients (MultiSENSE) study evaluating the performance of the HeartLogic Heart Failure Diagnostic to predict impending heart failure (HF) decompensation. Data from the study were presented as a late-breaking clinical […]
