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HONG KONG, Sept. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — OrbusNeich Medical K.K. of Tokyo Japan has announced that the Japan Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) has granted Shonin market approval for the COMBO Plus Coronary Stent. The COMBO Plus Coronary Stent is the first drug-eluting stent [DES] to combine the proprietary endothelial progenitor cell […]
Fitbit users in Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland and the United Kingdom can use FibriCheck to help detect heart rhythm irregularities like Atrial Fibrillation SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitbit (NYSE:FIT) and FibriCheck, an innovative health screening and monitoring app, today announced a partnership enabling users in Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland and the UK to […]
Newly cleared diagnostic test could help identify heart attacks several hours sooner than standard troponin tests and help improve diagnosis in women ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Sept. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced that its ARCHITECT STAT High Sensitivity Troponin-I blood test has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]
Led by ARTIS Ventures, Funding will Drive Further Research and Commercialization of Eko’s Machine Learning Platform San Francisco, CA, Sept. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eko, a Silicon Valley-based digital health company building machine learning tools to fight heart disease, today announced it has secured $20 million in Series B funding. […]
BROOMFIELD, CO, Sept. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Colibri Heart Valve LLC, a privately held emerging medical device company, today announced that U.S. Patent No. 10,390,945 (“the ‘945 Patent”) was issued on August 27, 2019 by the United States Patent & Trademark Office with a priority date extending back to July […]
TCT Presentation of DISRUPT CAD II EU Post-Market Study Confirms Promissory DISRUPT CAD I Results Data Published Simultaneously in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shockwave Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWAV), a pioneer in the development of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease, unveiled […]
Malmö, 25 September 2019 Acarix carries out a rights issue of approximately SEK 51.8 million to finance an increased market expansion The board of directors of Acarix AB (“Acarix” or the “Company”) has today, pursuant to the authorization granted by the extra general meeting on 16 August 2019, resolved to […]
Company Celebrates 10 Years of the Industry’s Leading Guide Extension Catheter with More Than 1 Million Units Sold Worldwide WAYNE, Pa., Sept. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical technologies, today announced the tenth anniversary of its industry-leading GuideLiner® Catheter. Released in November […]
BEAUFORT, S.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–According to THE SAGE GROUP, in 2015 almost 20 million Americans suffered from PAD representing an economic burden of $224-$414 billion. “Almost 20 years ago, we wrote that PAD was underestimated, underdiagnosed and undertreated,” stated Mary L. Yost, President. “Unfortunately, this is still true.” Reflecting on the current […]
RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vital Metrix, Inc. today announced that MedTech Breakthrough, an independent organization that recognizes the top companies and solutions in the global health and medical technology market, has selected the company as the winner of its “Best Biometric Sensor Solution” award in the 2019 MedTech Breakthrough Awards program. Vital Metrix, Inc. […]
