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Bellerophon Provides Clinical Program Update and Reports Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results

WARREN, N.J., Aug. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLPH) (“Bellerophon” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company focused on developing treatments for cardiopulmonary and infectious diseases, today provided a clinical program update and reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020. “Bellerophon has […]

Endologix Receives CE Mark for ALTO Abdominal Stent Graft System

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Transforming the treatment of aortic disorders, Endologix® Inc. (OTC: ELGXQ) (“Endologix” or the “Company”), today announced that it has received a CE Mark for the ALTO™ Abdominal Stent Graft System (ALTO). “We are very excited to receive a CE Mark for the ALTO system, that has been achieved through […]

NorthShore University HealthSystem, Carnegie Mellon University and PhysIQ Launch Comprehensive Study of New Technology to Monitor At-Risk Cardiac and Surgical Patients

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore), Carnegie Mellon University, and physIQ are collaborating on a multi-phase pilot project using the pinpointIQ™ solution to manage patients with heart failure and patients undergoing ileostomy. These patient populations historically have significant clinical risks when transitioning from the hospital to home. Using this solution, NorthShore will be able […]

FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Impella Heart Pumps to Provide Unloading Therapy to COVID-19 Patients

DANVERS, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for left-sided Impella heart pumps to provide left ventricular unloading and support to COVID-19 patients who are undergoing ECMO treatment and develop pulmonary edema or myocarditis. Impella is manufactured by Abiomed (NASDAQ: ABMD). COVID-19 causes widespread inflammation which can […]

Abbott Announces Start of Study to Evaluate New Device to Treat Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation

– Recurrent irregular heartbeat–also known as atrial fibrillation–impacts more than 16 million people globally – Trial supports Abbott’s focus on being the best partner for electrophysiologists treating people living with atrial fibrillation ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced first enrollments in the TactiFlex PAF IDE study to […]

JanOne Changes Internal Drug Candidate Name from TV1001SR to JAN101

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — JanOne Inc. (Nasdaq: JAN), a company focused on bringing treatments to market for conditions that cause severe pain and drugs with non-addictive, pain-relieving properties, announces a internal name change for its current drug candidate from TV1001SR to JAN101, soon to enter Phase 2b clinical trials as a potential treatment Peripheral […]

Cerus Endovascular and Balt Enter Strategic Distribution Agreement for Innovative Neurovascular Devices to Treat a Range of Intracranial Aneurysms

Balt to Commercialize Cerus Endovascular’s Contour Neurovascular System™ and Neqstent Coil Assisted Flow Diverter in Germany FREMONT, Calif. and OXFORD, United Kingdom and MONTMORENCY, France, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Cerus Endovascular Ltd., a privately-held, commercial-stage medical device company and AB Medica Deutschland Verwaltungs GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Balt, today announced that they have entered into […]

BioSig Installs PURE EP(tm) System at Massachusetts General Hospital

Patient cases are set to commence in August Westport, CT, Aug. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioSig Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSGM) (“BioSig” or the “Company”), a medical technology company developing a proprietary biomedical signal processing platform designed to improve signal fidelity and uncover the full range of ECG and intra-cardiac […]