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ABBOTT LAUNCHES FIRST OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY VIRTUAL REALITY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR CARDIOLOGISTS

Virtual reality training improved cath lab staff learning engagement by 45% and knowledge retention by 72% 87% of studies show higher medical accuracy in medical practice by those trained with virtual reality ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Dec. 9, 2020 — Abbott today announced the global release of its first virtual reality-based […]

ReCor Medical Announces Positive Results in RADIANCE-HTN TRIO Study and Breakthrough Device Designation for Paradise™ Ultrasound Renal Denervation System

PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — ReCor Medical, Inc. (“ReCor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Otsuka Medical Devices, announced today that its Paradise™ Ultrasound Renal Denervation System (the “Paradise System”) demonstrated positive results in the RADIANCE-HTN TRIO (“TRIO”) study, and, separately, has received Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug […]

Edwards Lifesciences Outlines Growth Strategy At Annual Investor Conference

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW) will discuss the company’s strategy for longer-term growth, provide an update on its technology pipeline and share its financial guidance today during its annual investor conference. Highlights1 of today’s conference include: Presenting long-term strategic initiatives and growth outlook Projecting 2021 global sales […]

MicroPort CRM launches clinical trial to advance the innovative Axone (TM) left ventricular lead

PARIS, Dec 10, 2020 / PRNewswire / – MicroPort Cardio Rhythm Management (CRM) has announced the first enrollment in the Astral-4LV [1] clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficiency of Axone ™ , a revolutionary and innovative ventricular lead quadruple left. Axone ™ is designed for use in heart failure patients with indications for cardiac resynchronization therapy […]

CytoSorbents Pays Off $15M Term Loans and Establishes New Undrawn $15M Loan Commitment with Bridge Bank

Eliminates long-term debt with flexibility of a new term loan commitment to fund future expansion, if needed MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO), a critical care immunotherapy leader commercializing its CytoSorb® blood purification technology to treat deadly inflammation in critically ill and cardiac surgery patients around the world, announces it has […]

Acutus Medical Announces CE Mark and European Launch of AcQCross™ Transseptal System, a Fully Integrated Family of Transseptal Crossing Products

Designed to Improve Safety and Efficiency in Any Procedure Requiring Left Heart Access CARLSBAD, Calif., Dec. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acutus Medical (Nasdaq: AFIB), an arrhythmia management company focused on improving the way cardiac arrhythmias are diagnosed and treated, today announced CE Mark and European launch of their integrated family of transseptal […]

Daxor Corporation Announces Further Acquisitions of its BVA-100® Blood Volume Analyzer by Leading Medical Centers Throughout the U.S.

NEW YORK, NY, Dec. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Daxor Corporation (NYSE MKT: DXR), an investment company with innovative medical instrumentation and biotechnology operations focused on blood volume measurement, today announces additional acquisitions of Daxor’s BVA-100® Blood Volume Analyzer at major medical centers across the U.S. A leading academic medical center […]

SoniVie Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for the TIVUS System for Renal Artery Denervation

– SoniVie Acquires New Intellectual Property and Other Assets from Cardiosonic Moving TIVUS into New Therapeutic Areas Beyond Pulmonary Hypertension – TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SoniVie, an Israeli company developing a novel proprietary Therapeutic Intra-Vascular Ultrasound (TIVUS) System to treat a variety of hypertensive disorders, […]

Cytokinetics Announces Progression of REDWOOD-HCM to Cohort 2

Interim Analysis of Data from Cohort 1 Demonstrate Substantial Effects of CK-274 to Reduce LVOT Gradient in Patients with Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy with No Dose Interruptions Due to Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Below 50% SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cytokinetics, Incorporated (Nasdaq: CYTK) today announced […]