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CORRECTING and REPLACING PHOTO PQ Bypass Initiates Pivotal Study of Next-Generation Advancement in Stent Graft Technology for Treatment of Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease

MILPITAS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Please replace the photo with the accompanying corrected photo. The release reads: PQ Bypass, Inc., a clinical-stage medical device company, today announced it has enrolled the first patient in its TORUS 2 multi-center clinical trial of its self-expanding TORUS® stent graft system, a novel technology designed for the […]

GE Healthcare Announces U.S. FDA Approval of Macrocyclic MRI Contrast Agent Clariscan™ (gadoterate meglumine) Injection for Intravenous Use

Clariscan, approved in more than 55 countries globally with over four million patient doses shipped, is now FDA-approved in the U.S. Expands the GE Healthcare portfolio of contrast media products CHALFONT ST GILES, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Clariscan™, a macrocyclic, ionic, gadolinium-based, MRI contrast agent, […]

Shockwave Announces Commercial Availability of Below-the-Knee IVL Catheter

Shockwave S4 Catheter Expands the Intravascular Lithotripsy System Portfolio to Address the Challenges of Critical Limb Ischemia SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shockwave Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWAV), a pioneer in the development of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease, today announced commercial availability of […]

Correvio Announces FDA Advisory Committee Meeting to Review Brinavess™ for Recent Onset Atrial Fibrillation

VANCOUVER, Nov. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – Correvio Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: CORV) (TSX: CORV), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on commercializing hospital drugs, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee (CRDAC) meeting in connection with its review of the pending New Drug […]

Ra Medical Systems Announces Substantial Completion of Audit Committee Investigation

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, today announced that the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”) has substantially completed its internal investigation, which was originally announced in August. […]

SignPath Pharma, Inc. Announces an Out-license Agreement of Its CorreQTTM Technology for Mitigation of QT Prolongation with Rain Therapeutics Inc.

SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SignPath Pharma (Salt Lake City UT) today announced the first commercial out-license of its proprietary CorreQT technology platform. SignPath entered into an agreement with Rain Therapeutics (Newark CA), which licenses SignPath’s CorreQT technology for use in conjunction with Rain’s proprietary lead compound, Tarlox® (tarloxotinib,) a potent pan-ErbB […]

Proteon Therapeutics Announces Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results

WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 31, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Proteon Therapeutics, Inc. (“Proteon” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: PRTO), a company that has historically focused on the development of novel, first-in-class pharmaceuticals to address the medical needs of patients with kidney and vascular disease, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended September […]

Stereotaxis and ADAS 3D Combine Robotic Precision and Advanced Preoperative Substrate Mapping to Treat Cardiac Arrhythmias

ST. LOUIS and BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stereotaxis (NYSE American: STXS) and ADAS 3D Medical SL today announced the first patients have been successfully treated with the integration of ADAS 3D’s advanced preoperative substrate mapping and Stereotaxis’ Robotic Magnetic Navigation technologies. ADAS 3D helps identify possible sources of dangerous irregular heartbeats and […]

Neovasc to Submit Full PMA Application for Neovasc Reducer™ in 2019

VANCOUVER, Nov. 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NEWMEDIAWIRE — Neovasc, Inc. (“Neovasc” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ, TSX: NVCN), a leader in the development of minimally invasive transcatheter mitral valve replacement technologies and in the development of minimally invasive devices for the treatment of refractory angina, today announced that it intends to submit […]