Tag: FDA

Philips’ response to updated FDA letter to healthcare providers on paclitaxel devices to treat peripheral artery disease

Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced its response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Letter to Health Care Providers regarding treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD) in the superficial femoropopliteal artery […]

B. Braun Interventional Systems Receives Breakthrough Device Designation Status from the FDA for SeQuent Please ReX Drug Coated PTCA Balloon Catheter

BETHLEHEM, Pa., Aug. 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — B. Braun Interventional Systems Inc. (BIS) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designation for the SeQuent Please ReX drug-coated PTCA balloon catheter for the […]

Endotronix Announces FDA Approval to Begin Landmark PROACTIVE-HF Pivotal Trial for Cordella™ PA Pressure Sensor System

LISLE, Ill., Aug. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Endotronix, Inc., a digital health and medical technology company dedicated to advancing the treatment of heart failure (HF), today announced it has received conditional Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) […]

FDA approves Bayer’s Gadavist® (gadobutrol) injection as the first and only contrast agent for use in cardiac MR in adult patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease

WHIPPANY, N.J., July 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Bayer announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gadavist® (gadobutrol) injection for use in cardiac magnetic resonance (MR) imaging to assess myocardial perfusion (stress, rest) and late gadolinium enhancement in adult patients […]

Abbott Receives U.S. Approval of Next-Generation MitraClip®, Bringing New Enhancements to Abbott’s Leading MitraClip Platform

ABBOTT PARK, Ill., July 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced the company has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the most advanced MitraClip™ heart valve repair device to treat mitral regurgitation. The latest approval for the fourth-generation MitraClip […]

BIOTRONIK Receives FDA Clearance on Next-Gen Injectable Cardiac Monitor: BIOMONITOR III

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., July 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — BIOTRONIK today announced FDA clearance of the BIOMONITOR III injectable cardiac monitor (ICM). BIOMONITOR III is designed to document suspected arrhythmia or unexplained syncope with increased clarity, enabling fast diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Early detection of arrhythmia through […]