The Latest Cardiac and Vascular News
BOTHELL, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BTG plc (LSE: BTG), the global specialist healthcare company, today highlights the commencement of the KNOCOUT PE study. The KNOCOUT PE study will measure how hospitals and patients are benefitting from a new standard of care in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism utilizing EKOS® therapy with faster, and even […]
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Saranas, a medical device company with a new technology for real-time detection and monitoring of internal bleeding during endovascular procedures, today announced the company was named as one of the Top 4 Innovators at the International Conference for Innovations in Cardiovascular Systems (ICI) in Tel Aviv, Israel. The ICI […]
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Bay Labs, a medical technology company at the forefront of applying artificial intelligence (AI) to cardiovascular imaging, today announced it completed $5.5 million in financing. The Series A round was led by existing investor Khosla Ventureswith participation from new investors including Data Collective (DCVC), Greenbox Venture Partners, Minneapolis Heart Institute Ventures and Georges Harik. […]
LOS ALTOS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Cibiem, a clinical-stage medical device company targeting the carotid body to treat diseases like hypertension and heart failure, today announced that industry veteran William H. (Hank) Kucheman has joined its board of directors. Mr. Kucheman’s addition expands Cibiem’s number of directors to seven as he joins independent […]
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– HeartFlow today announced that Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), which operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, has issued a medical policy for the HeartFlow® FFRct Analysis, a first-of-its-kind non-invasive technology that helps clinicians diagnose and treat patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). HCSC […]
by Ken Dropiewski, Prime-Core Executive Search (ken@prime-core.com) Med-tech company HeartFlow is using AI and machine learning to combat heart disease. It’s estimated that coronary artery disease is the root cause of nearly 9 million deaths each year. Heart disease is difficult to diagnose because the best test for it was a heart […]
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Velano Vasculartoday announced that it was named by FierceMedTech as one of 2017’s Fierce 15 med tech companies, acknowledging the company as one of the most promising private companies in the industry for its breakthrough work addressing the world’s growing vascular access challenges. More than one […]
SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PQ Bypass, Inc., today announced it has received conditional approval of its investigational device exemption (IDE) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate the pivotal DETOUR II clinical trial. As the first-ever pivotal trial for percutaneous femoropopliteal bypass, DETOUR II will evaluate the safety and […]
DUBLIN – December 8, 2017 – The board of directors of Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today approved the fiscal year 2018 third quarter cash dividend of $0.46 per ordinary share, representing a 7 percent increase over the prior year. This quarterly declaration is consistent with the dividend announcement made by the company […]
LISLE, Ill., Dec. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Endotronix, Inc., a digital health medtech company providing innovative solutions for heart failure management, today announced that it has been named by FierceMedTech as one of 2017’s Fierce 15 MedTech companies, recognizing it as one of the most promising private medical technology companies in the industry. “We are honored […]
