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SynCardia Systems, LLC. 50cc temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t) Now FDA Approved

TUCSON, AZ, March 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With the FDA approval of the SynCardia Systems, LLC 50cc TAH-t system a greater number of cardiac transplant eligible patients at risk of imminent death from biventricular failure now have access to total artificial heart therapy. The 50cc TAH-t is 37.5% smaller […]

AltaThera Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Approval for New Indications of Sotalol IV: A New and Faster Way to Initiate Sotalol Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Patients

– Sotalol IV is now approved for 1-day hospital outpatient initiation of AFib therapy and faster dose escalations for existing patients – New FDA-approved dosing, monitoring and evaluation shortens the hospital stay from 3 days to 1 day – The new initiation provides physicians with a faster and safe way […]

Zebra Medical Vision Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2020

SHEFAYIM, Israel, March 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Zebra Medical Vision, the deep-learning medical imaging analytics company, has been named to Fast Company‘s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2020, and in the top ten most innovative healthcare startups.The list honors the businesses making the most profound impact on both industry and culture, showcasing […]

Acasti Pharma Awarded Notice of Allowance for Additional Composition of Matter and Method of Use Patents in the United States and Mexico

Patent upheld in Japan following opposition filings and subsequently allowed Completes TRILOGY 1 audits and accelerates plans to submit FDA meeting request by the end of March LAVAL, Québec, March 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acasti Pharma Inc. (“Acasti” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ACST – TSX-V: ACST), a biopharmaceutical innovator […]

Ra Medical Systems Reports 2019 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results

CARLSBAD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ra Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE: RMED), a medical device company focusing on commercializing excimer laser systems to treat vascular and dermatological diseases, reports financial results for the three and 12 months ended December 31, 2019 and provides a business update. Recent Operational Highlights Enrolled the first patient in a […]

Correvio Partners with Hong Kong Teson Pharma Limited for the Commercialization of Aggrastat® in China

VANCOUVER and HONG KONG, March 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Correvio Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: CORV) (TSX: CORV), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on commercializing hospital drugs, and Hong Kong Teson Pharma Limited (Teson), a privately-held pharmaceutical company, today announced that Correvio International Sàrl, a wholly owned subsidiary of Correvio, and Teson have entered into an exclusive agreement […]

FDA Inks Research Collaboration Agreement with AnaBios Focused on Human Primary Cardiomyocytes

SAN DIEGO, March 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, AnaBios announced a Research Collaboration Agreement (RCA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to study adult human primary cardiomyocytes as a reference for cellular properties and drug-induced effects on cardiac function. Under the RCA, the FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) […]

Carag First-ever Septal Occluder With Bioresorbable, Metal-free Framework Available to Patients Through New European Registry

First 3-year-old patient successfully implanted and discharged from hospital in Berlin BAAR, Switzerland and BERLIN, March 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CARAG AG, a Swiss privately held medical device development company, announced today the successful implantation of the first-ever transcatheter septal occluder with bioresorbable, metal-free framework, as part of a new international post-market registry. The […]

Stereotaxis Reports 2019 Full Year Financial Results

ST. LOUIS, March 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stereotaxis (NYSE: STXS), the global leader in innovative robotic technologies for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2019. “The past year was transformative for Stereotaxis with significant progress financially, commercially and […]

Florida Cardiologist Zachariah P. Zachariah, M.D. Joins BioSig Technologies, Inc. Advisory Board

One of the nation’s leading cardiologists and Medical Director of UHealth Cardiology to advise on clinical practices Westport, CT, March 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioSig Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSGM) (“BioSig” or the “Company”), a medical technology company commercializing a proprietary biomedical signal processing platform designed to improve signal fidelity […]