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Alberto Mas Announces Intent to Retire from BD at End of Fiscal Year

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced today that Alberto Mas has informed the company of his intent to retire from BD, effective at the end of the company’s fiscal year on Sept. 30, 2022. Mas, 60, is currently executive vice […]

EDWARDS MITRIS RESILIA VALVE RECEIVES FDA APPROVAL FOR MITRAL REPLACEMENT SURGERIES

IRVINE, Calif., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) today announced it received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the MITRIS RESILIA valve, a tissue valve replacement specifically designed for the heart’s mitral position. The MITRIS RESILIA valve has a saddle-shaped sewing cuff that mimics the asymmetric […]

Vizient Medical Device Tech Watch Provides Trends in Transcatheter Valve Replacement and a Model for Assessing New Technology in Musculoskeletal Care

IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In its latest Medical Device Tech Watch, Vizient, Inc. provides updated trends in patient quality outcomes for transcatheter valve replacement, including insights for complications and physician expertise. In addition, this issue presents a technology adoption model for assessing the clinical and financial impact of various technologies in musculoskeletal care. The […]

4C Medical Technologies Completes $35 Million Series C Financing and Appoints Saravana Kumar as President and CEO

MINNEAPOLIS, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — 4C Medical Technologies, Inc. (“4C Medical” or the “Company”), a privately-held medical technology company focused on the development of minimally invasive therapies for structural heart disease, announced that it has completed a $35.4 million Series C Preferred Stock financing.  The Series C round was led by MicroPort CardioFlow Medtech Corporation […]

Cook Medical receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Zenith® Thoraco+ Endovascular System

Bloomington, Ind. — Cook Medical’s Zenith® Thoraco+ Endovascular System (Thoraco+) has received Breakthrough Device Designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This designation is granted to devices that have the potential to provide more effective treatment or diagnosis for life-threatening or irreversibly debilitating diseases or conditions. While the product is […]

CathWorks Presents New Data and Latest Innovations at ACC 2022

CathWorks FFRangio™ System outcomes study to be presented at ACC 2022 CathWorks announces the completion of more than 5,000 FFRangio cases globally KFAR-SABA, Israel and IRVINE, Calif., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — CathWorks announced today that the results of its most recent outcomes study on the CathWorks FFRangio™ system will be presented by Dr. Guy Witberg from Rabin Medical […]

Desert Oasis Healthcare Offers Eligible Members Digital Cardiovascular Coaching Program Through Lark Health

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Desert Oasis Healthcare (DOHC), a member of Heritage Provider Network, and Lark Health today announced that DOHC will offer Lark Heart Health, a novel AI-driven program for the prevention and management of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and coronary artery disease (CAD). Together, DOHC and Lark will […]

LifeTech Scientific Corporation(1302.HK) Announces 2021 Annual Results

Excluding certain non-recurring items, the net profit attributable to owners of the Company increased by  76.8% to RMB 324.0million SHENZHEN, China, March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — LifeTech Scientific Corporation (LifeTech, 1302.HK), a leading company specialized in minimally invasive interventional medical devices for cardio-cerebrovascular and peripheral vascular diseases, today announced 2021 annual results. During the year ended 31 December 2021, […]

New Janssen Initiative Aims to Advance Equitable Care and Address Hidden Threat of Amputation Related to Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

Through Save Legs. Change Lives.™, Janssen seeks to elevate PAD research, collaboration, education and screening for communities placed at increased risk of cardiovascular disease TITUSVILLE, N.J., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced the launch of Save Legs. Change Lives.™ Spot Peripheral Artery Disease Now, a multi-year […]