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Merit Medical Announces Positive Results in First-in-Human Study of WRAPSODY™ Cell-Impermeable Endoprosthesis

Prospective, observational study published in CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology1 reports 100% target lesion primary patency (“TLPP”) rate without reintervention through 30 days, with a 12-month TLPP rate of 84.6% and a 12-month access circuit primary patency (“ACPP”) rate of 65.9%. Authors conclude the results suggest WRAPSODY Endoprosthesis is a safe and […]

Abbott Receives FDA Approval for Minimally Invasive Portico™ with FlexNav™ TAVR System to Treat Patients with Aortic Valve Disease

– Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure treats people with symptomatic, severe aortic stenosis who are at high or extreme risk for open-heart surgery – With Portico approval, Abbott offers the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of structural heart solutions in the U.S. ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Abbott (NYSE: ABT) […]

Huadong Medicine and PulseCath Announce Strategic Collaboration to Develop and Commercialize the iVAC mechanical circulatory product in Greater China

Partnership accelerates the development of the iVAC 2L mechanical circulatory device in Greater China. Expands Huadong Medicine’s medical portfolio for cases of high-risk PCI with innovative percutaneous ventricle assist devices based on innovative pulsatile technology. PulseCath will receive a significant investment in its share capital and in payments for regulatory […]

CVRx Added to Russell 2000® and 3000® Indexes

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CVRx, Inc. (NASDAQ: CVRX) (“CVRx”), a commercial-stage medical device company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing innovative and minimally invasive neuromodulation solutions for patients with cardiovascular diseases, today announced it will be added as a member of the Russell 2000® and 3000® Indexes, effective after […]

Aerovate Therapeutics Announces Its Addition to the Russell 2000® Index

WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aerovate Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVTE), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing drugs that meaningfully improve the lives of patients with rare cardiopulmonary disease, announced it has been added to the Russell 2000® Index, effective after the market’s close today, following the recent […]

Rhaeos, Inc. Awarded $4 Million NIH SBIR Grant to Expand Quantitative Measurement Capabilities of its FlowSense™ Noninvasive Wireless Sensor

EVANSTON, Ill., Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Rhaeos, Inc., a private medical device company focused on the care of patients with hydrocephalus, announced today it was awarded a $4 million, multi-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program through the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke […]

Cardialen Awarded $3 Million Federal Grant to Advance Therapy Designed to Treat Atrial Fibrillation for Improved Heart Failure Outcomes

National Institutes of Health grant will support Cardialen’s development of its implantable, low-energy therapy designed to treat atrial fibrillation, a cardiac arrhythmia associated with debilitating shortness of breath, fatigue, pain, and an increased risk of stroke. MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cardialen, Inc., has been awarded a $3 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) […]

Qardio Announces the First Remote Patient Monitoring System to Include a Cardiac Monitoring Service in a Single, Intuitive Platform

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Qardio, Inc. announced today the launch of the first ever fully remote end-to-end RPM service to include cardiac arrhythmia analysis. QardioDirect (Qardio’s all-inclusive service for RPM) now includes ambulatory Cardiac monitoring to help diagnose atrial fibrillation along with a large range of other arrhythmias. Multiple […]

Cardiologs’ AI Improves Services for Cardiologists at Three European Medical Centers

Deep learning platform enables healthcare professionals in France to speed the analysis of electrocardiograms (ECGs), reduce wait times, and improve diagnostic capabilities PARIS and BOSTON, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Cardiologs, a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) cardiology diagnostics, is collaborating with cardiologists at three medical centers in France to strengthen their cardiology services.  Over the […]