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NeoChord Announces Positive 30-day Results with Transcatheter NeXuS System for Mitral Chordal Repair Using Multiple Chords to a Single Anchor

ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn., Nov. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NeoChord, Inc., a privately-held medical technology company leading the advancement of beating heart mitral valve repair in patients suffering from mitral valve regurgitation, announced positive 30-day results following the first successful worldwide procedure using multiple chords to a single anchor. The […]

Intellia Therapeutics Announces Expansion of Ongoing Phase 1 Study of NTLA-2001 to Include Adults with Transthyretin Amyloidosis with Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM)

Approved protocol amendment enables enrollment of ATTR-CM patients in the ongoing first-in-human study of NTLA-2001, a systemically delivered CRISPR/Cas9-based therapy CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTLA) announced today that the United Kingdom Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved a protocol amendment […]

Shockwave Medical Enrolls First Patient in Disrupt BTK II Study for Long, Calcified, Below the Knee Lesions

Global Post-Market Study Will Assess Long-Term Benefit of Peripheral IVL on the Most Challenging Calcified Lesions, Including Patients with Critical Limb Ischemia SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shockwave Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWAV), a pioneer in the development of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat severely calcified cardiovascular […]

David Menko Appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of OMRON Healthcare Europe

HOOFDDORP, The Netherlands–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OMRON Healthcare Europe announced that David Menko has been appointed as the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer effective December 1st. David Menko succeeds André van Gils who steps down as CEO for Europe and will continue to lead the global organization in his role of Senior […]

Tenaya Therapeutics Announces the Addition of Dr. June Lee to its Board of Directors

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:TNYA), a biotechnology company with a mission to discover, develop and deliver curative therapies that address the underlying causes of heart disease, today announced changes to its Board of Directors including the addition of June Lee, M.D., and the transition of JJ Kang, […]

Avinger Announces FDA Clearance of Pantheris for the Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis

New indication expands addressable market for Pantheris REDWOOD CITY, CA / ACCESSWIRE / November 17, 2021 / Avinger, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGR), a commercial-stage medical device company marketing the first and only intravascular image-guided, catheter-based system for diagnosis and treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance […]

Bristol Myers Squibb Announces New PDUFA Date for Mavacamten

PRINCETON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the review of the New Drug Application (NDA) for mavacamten for the treatment of patients with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM) to April 28, 2022. The FDA notified Bristol Myers Squibb on […]

PhaseBio Names Jonathan Birchall as Chief Commercial Officer

MALVERN, Pa. & SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PHAS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapies for cardiopulmonary diseases, today announced the appointment of Jonathan J. Birchall as Chief Commercial Officer. “Jonathan brings to PhaseBio deep commercial expertise in the critical-care setting, which he […]

Itamar Medical Reports Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results

– Revenues Increased 23% Year-over-Year to $13.6 Million – – U.S. WatchPAT™ Revenues Increased 27% Year-over-Year to $11.3 Million – CAESAREA, Israel, Nov. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Itamar Medical Ltd. (Nasdaq and TASE: ITMR), a leading medical device and digital health company focused on the integration of sleep apnea management into the cardiac patient care pathway, today reported unaudited financial results […]