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CVRx to Report Third Quarter 2024 Financial and Operating Results and Host Conference Call on October 29, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CVRx, Inc. (NASDAQ: CVRX) (“CVRx”), a commercial-stage medical device company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing Barostim™, an innovative extravascular implantable neuromodulation device for patients with cardiovascular diseases, today announced that it plans to release third quarter 2024 financial and operating results after market close on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. The Company will host a conference call to review its results at 4:30pm Eastern Time the same day.

VS Enrolls First Patient in U.S. Pivotal Intravascular Lithotripsy Study POWER PAD II IDE trial will evaluate safety and efficacy of the Pulse IVL™ system in patients with severely calcified peripheral arterial disease

October 15, 2024 07:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Amplitude Vascular Systems (AVS), a medical device company focused on safely and effectively treating severely calcified arterial disease, announced today that it has enrolled the first patient(s) in its U.S. pivotal trial for Pulsatile Intravascular Lithotripsy (PIVL) therapy. The POWER PAD […]

NKGen Biotech Announces Upcoming Presentation at the 16th World Stroke Congress (WSC 2024)

SANTA ANA, Calif., Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NKGen Biotech Inc. (Nasdaq: NKGN) (“NKGen” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative autologous and allogeneic natural killer cell therapeutics, today announced acceptance of an oral presentation on the potential of troculeucel in patients with neurodegenerative disease and stroke, at the 16th World Stroke Congress (“WSC 2024”) to be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE from October 23–26, 2024. Although accepted as an oral presentation, NKGen has opted to showcase troculeucel results in poster format.

Inari Medical Announces Partnership with AVF and NBCA on DEFIANCE Trial

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In recognition of World Thrombosis Day, Inari Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: NARI) (“Inari”) a medical device company with a mission to treat and transform the lives of patients suffering from venous and other diseases, today announced collaborative partnerships with the American Venous Forum (“AVF”) and the National Blood Clot Alliance (“NBCA”) on the DEFIANCE trial. This prospective, multinational, randomized controlled trial (“RCT”) will evaluate and compare clinical outcomes in patients with deep vein thrombosis (“DVT”) treated with Inari’s ClotTriever System versus anticoagulation alone.

InspireMD Announces Establishment of Global Headquarters in Miami, Florida to Support Anticipated U.S. Launch and Commercialization of the CGuard Prime Carotid Stent System

MIAMI, Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — InspireMD, Inc. (Nasdaq: NSPR), developer of the CGuard™ Embolic Prevention Stent System (EPS) for the prevention of stroke, today announced the establishment of its global headquarters in Miami, Florida. The new facility will ideally position the Company to support the anticipated U.S. launch and commercialization of the CGuard Prime carotid stent system in the first half of 2025, if approved.

Acticor Biotech appoints François Guillet as Chief Financial Officer

ACTICOR BIOTECH (FR0014005OJ5 – ALACT), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing glenzocimab, an innovative drug for the treatment of cardiovascular emergencies, today announces the appointment of François Guillet as Chief Financial Officer, replacing Éric Cohen who is leaving to pursue other projects. Gilles AVENARD, Chief Executive Officer and founder of […]

Medicare Administrative Contractors Approve Coverage of Cleerly Heart Scans to Medicare Recipients

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Several Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) have officially approved Artificial Intelligence-enabled Quantitative Coronary Topography (AI-QCT) scans for Medicare recipients with stable and acute symptoms suspicious of coronary artery disease. Cleerly, the company on a mission to eradicate heart attacks, requested the decision on MAC coverage in February of 2023 to expand […]