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IMPLICITY Raises $23M to Broaden Use of Its Cardiac Remote Monitoring Platform

Series A funding round will accelerate international expansion and fuel AI-based medical algorithm development. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — IMPLICITY®, a leader in remote patient monitoring and cardiac data management solutions, today announced it has raised $23 million in Series A funding led by new investors: Crédit Mutuel Innovation and Bpifrance. Additional investors […]

ISHLT Launches Foundation to Fund Research in Thoracic Transplantation, Mechanical Circulatory Support, and Pulmonary Hypertension

BOSTON, April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) has established a new sister organization: the ISHLT Foundation. This new entity serves as the charitable arm of ISHLT, and will fund a global portfolio of research grants and fellowship awards to improve patient care for advanced heart […]

Quantum Genomics Announces Successful Capital Raise with a Gross Sum of Approximately 15.6M€

Quantum Genomics has equipped itself with new financial means to pursue the development of firibastat and explore new therapeutic fields based on the patented technology platform built around BAPAIs Quantum Genomics is taking this opportunity to strengthen and expand its shareholder structure PARIS, April 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quantum Genomics (Euronext Growth […]

Pounce™ Thrombectomy System First-in-Human Data Show 100 Percent Technical Success in Early Cases

Thrombolytics in target lesion were not used for 19 of 20 patients treated with next-generation mechanical arterial thrombectomy device EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Surmodics, Inc. (NASDAQ : SRDX), a leading provider of medical device and in vitro diagnostic technologies to the health care industry, announced today that its Pounce™ Thrombectomy System […]

Medtronic names new chief scientific, medical, and regulatory officer

Dr. Laura Mauri will drive integration of medical and scientific intelligence and patient safety and engagement as chief scientific, medical and regulatory officer DUBLIN, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced that Laura Mauri, M.D., M.S.c. has been appointed Medtronic Chief Scientific, Medical and Regulatory Officer. This appointment adds to Dr. Mauri’s […]

World’s First Patient Implanted with Impella BTR Minimally Invasive Heart Pump

DANVERS, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Abiomed (Nasdaq: ABMD) announces the first patient in the world has been successfully implanted with Impella Bridge-to-Recovery (BTR) as part of the heart pump’s U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Early Feasibility Study (EFS). The first implant was done by Duc Thinh Pham, MD, and Jane Wilcox, MD, at […]

DiA Imaging Analysis Collaborates with Intel Corporation to Accelerate Processing Time of its AI-based Cardiac Ultrasound Software in Hospitals

DiA’s AI-based software optimized with the Intel Distribution of OpenVINO toolkit enhances cardiologists’ decision-making process and workflow BE’ER SHEVA, Israel, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — DiA Imaging Analysis Ltd, a leading global provider of AI-powered ultrasound analysis software, has teamed up with Intel to streamline artificial intelligence (AI) solutions used by echocardiography (Echo) labs. DiA’s AI-based software, LVivo Seamless™, […]