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JanOne Successfully Begins Production of JAN101 cGMP Batch for Phase 2b Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Trial and Potential Covid-19 Study

Company continues to make progress on its potential treatment for PAD, a disease affecting 200 million people worldwide LAS VEGAS, Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — JanOne Inc. (Nasdaq: JAN), a company focused on developing treatments for conditions that cause severe pain and drugs with non-addictive, pain-relieving properties, today announced that the Company has started […]

American College of Cardiology, Novartis collaborate to optimize HF care

Study will examine a redesigned outpatient experience to improve guideline-directed care for heart failure patients WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Heart failure (HF) is a cardiovascular epidemic. In addition to being increasingly prevalent, HF patients often have poor outcomes after initial diagnosis and poor quality of life. The American College of Cardiology […]

Cytokinetics Announces Third Annual Communications Fellowship Program Call for Proposals

Grants Support Community Engagement for Patient Advocacy Organizations Focused on Cardiovascular and Neuromuscular Diseases Deadline for Applications is November 13th, 2020 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cytokinetics, Incorporated (Nasdaq: CYTK) today announced a call for proposals for the third annual Cytokinetics Communications Fellowship Grant program. The Communications Fellowship program provides a total of $100,000 […]

Philips expands peripheral vascular disease portfolio with the QuickClear mechanical thrombectomy system for blood clot removal

Powerfully simple thrombectomy solution provides physicians with an all-in-one, single-use aspiration catheter and pump system Intuitive design eliminates the need for capital equipment, with easy setup supporting faster procedures times Significantly smaller footprint provides the same or greater aspiration power as currently-available thrombectomy devices [1]       Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: […]

World’s largest study of cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes shows need for improved knowledge and disease management

Bagsværd, Denmark, 24 September 2020 – Novo Nordisk today announced the results of the CAPTURE study, a global non-interventional study to uncover the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and risk and its management in people living with type 2 diabetes. The study, the first of its kind and involving nearly 10,000 participants […]

Gunze Provides Biodegradable Scaffolds for TEVG Clinical Trial to Be Conducted at the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital to Improve Pediatric Patient Clinical Outcome

OSAKA, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Gunze Limited (Headquarters: Osaka, Japan, President: Atsushi Hirochi) [TOKYO:3002] is pleased to announce that Gunze’s biodegradable scaffolds are being provided to the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital (Location: Columbus, OH, USA) to conduct its first human tissue engineered vascular grafts (hereinafter TEVG), clinical trial. 1. […]

OrbusNeich® Announces China Approval for COMBO® Coronary Stent

HONG KONG, Sept. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — OrbusNeich Medical Co. Ltd. has announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has granted market approval for the COMBO BIO-ENGINEERED SIROLIMUS ELUTING STENT in China. It is the first dual therapy stent to both accelerate endothelial coverage and control neointimal proliferation through the combination of the […]

Medtronic Evaluates Insertable Cardiac Monitor in Identifying Patients at High Risk of Worsening Heart Failure

DUBLIN, Sept. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced first enrollments in the ALLEVIATE-HF clinical trial which will evaluate the ability of its Reveal LINQ™ Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) in identifying patients at high-risk of worsening heart failure. The trial will determine if early […]

Medtronic Receives FDA “Breakthrough Device Designation” for TYRX Driveline Wrap Device

DUBLIN, Sept. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, has received Breakthrough Device Designation status from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the TYRX™ Absorbable Antibacterial Driveline Wrap, which is intended to securely hold a percutaneous driveline in patients receiving a ventricular assist device (VAD). […]

V-Wave Completes Financing of Up to $98M from Syndicate of Leading Global Healthcare Investors

Funds Support Further Development of V-Wave Implantable Interatrial Cardiac Shunt for Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension CAESAREA, Israel and AGOURA HILLS, Calif., Sept. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — V-Wave Ltd., a cardiovascular device company developing proprietary, minimally invasive interatrial shunt devices for treating patients with severe symptomatic heart failure (HF) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), announced […]