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Boston Scientific Closes Acquisition of Baylis Medical Company Inc.

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced the close of its acquisition of Baylis Medical Company Inc., a company that offers advanced transseptal access solutions as well as guidewires, sheaths and dilators used to support catheter-based left-heart procedures. “The close of this acquisition allows Boston Scientific to integrate the […]

Cardiosense receives FDA Breakthrough Device designation for algorithm to identify patients at risk of decompensated heart failure

CHICAGO, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Cardiosense, Inc., a Chicago-based digital health company building a physiological waveform AI platform to manage cardiac disease, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company Breakthrough Device status for its novel algorithm to identify patients at risk of decompensated heart failure. The algorithm analyzes […]

Rapid Medical Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Vasospasm Treatment

Comaneci™ temporarily expands blood vessels–recognized as novel device for life-threatening disease YOKNEAM, Israel & MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rapid Medical, a leading developer of advanced neurovascular devices, today announced FDA breakthrough designation for its Comaneci™ embolization assist device to facilitate the treatment of cerebral vasospasm following hemorrhagic stroke. Vasospasm is a major complication and cause of morbidity. […]

Axon Therapies Appoints Industry Veteran Brian Farley to Board of Directors

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Axon Therapies, a private company focused on addressing a root cause of heart failure, today announced the appointment of Brian Farley to the company’s Board of Directors. With three decades of experience leading medtech companies, Mr. Farley brings a track record of successfully developing and commercializing novel, […]

InspireMD Announces Adnan Siddiqui, MD, PhD as a Member of its Scientific Advisory Board and Strategic Advisor

Dr. Siddiqui is recognized for his extensive experience in Microsurgical, Radiosurgical and Endovascular Techniques for the Comprehensive Management of Vascular Disease TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — InspireMD, Inc. (Nasdaq: NSPR), a global developer of the CGuard™ Embolic Prevention Stent System (EPS) device for the treatment of […]

Positive Results for Lipid inCode® in NHS Clinical Study

Lipid inCode® offers greater diagnostic information for hypercholesterolemia sufferers over current NHS standard OXFORD, England, Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GENinCode Plc (AIM: GENI), the predictive genetics company focused on the prevention of cardiovascular disease, announces the successful completion of its NHS clinical study and positive results for its Lipid inCode® test (“Lipid […]

Inari Medical Announces First Patient Enrolled in the PEERLESS Trial, a Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating Outcomes of the FlowTriever® System in Pulmonary Embolism Patients

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Inari Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: NARI) (“Inari”) today announced that the first patient has been enrolled in PEERLESS, a prospective, randomized controlled trial (“RCT”) comparing the outcomes of patients with intermediate-high risk pulmonary embolism (“PE”) treated with the FlowTriever system versus catheter-directed thrombolysis […]

FUJIFILM Sonosite launches Sonosite LX, the industry leader’s latest premium point-of-care ultrasound system

Sonosite LX combines the company’s largest clinical image yet with proprietary advanced image clarity to deliver greater diagnostic and procedural confidence, along with an adjustable monitor and touchscreen interface to improve collaboration Bothell, WA, Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — February 15, 2022 – FUJIFILM Sonosite, Inc. – the world leader […]

Elixir Medical Completes Enrollment in BIOADAPTOR Randomized Controlled Trial of DynamX Coronary Bioadaptor System

MILPITAS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Elixir Medical, a developer of innovative, drug-eluting cardiovascular devices, today announced completion of enrollment in the BIOADAPTOR randomized controlled trial (RCT). The BIOADAPTOR RCT is evaluating the DynamX™ Coronary Bioadaptor System, the first drug-eluting coronary artery implant that adapts to vessel physiology, allowing for the restoration of normal vessel […]