Tag: Watchman FLX

Boston Scientific Receives FDA Approval for Expanded Labeling of WATCHMAN FLX™ LAAC Device for Dual Anti-Platelet Therapy as Post-Procedural Medication Option

WATCHMAN FLX now the only LAAC technology in the United States that allows for either DAPT or OAC immediately following implantation MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific Corporation ( NYSE: BSX) has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to expand the […]

Late-Breaking Study Results Reinforce Positive Real-World Outcomes with the WATCHMAN FLX™ LAAC Device

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced positive results from a new analysis assessing real-world outcomes with the WATCHMAN FLX™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Device. Presented during a late-breaking trial session at the Cardiovascular Research Technologies […]

Late-Breaking Trial Data at TVT Demonstrate Sustained Safety and Performance of WATCHMAN FLX™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device

PINNACLE FLX study meets 24-month endpoint, reinforces positive 12-month outcomes with next-generation device for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation MARLBOROUGH, Mass., July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) announced positive 24-month results from the PINNACLE FLX clinical trial assessing the […]

Boston Scientific Initiates Trial to Evaluate WATCHMAN FLX™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device as First-Line Treatment for People at Risk of Stroke

Trial to study next-generation device as treatment alternative to NOACs for broader population of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) has initiated the CHAMPION-AF clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy […]

PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital Offers an Alternative to Long-Term Warfarin Medication for Atrial Fibrillation with Next-Generation Watchman FLX™ Implant

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital is one of the first hospitals in Los Angeles to offer the next-generation Watchman FLX™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) implant to patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF). The implant is an alternative […]

First hospitals in U.S. implant next-generation cardiac device to reduce risk of stroke

Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David’s Medical Center, Los Robles Health System perform near simultaneous implantation of WATCHMAN FLX™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — On Aug. 5, 2020, physicians at the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at St. David’s […]

Boston Scientific Receives FDA Approval for Next-Generation WATCHMAN FLX™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device

New stroke risk reduction technology designed to advance procedural performance and safety, treat wider range of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation MARLBOROUGH, Mass., July 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval […]

Boston Scientific Initiates Trial Comparing Left Atrial Appendage Closure to Direct Oral Anticoagulants for Stroke Risk Reduction Post-AFib Ablation

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., May 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) has initiated the OPTION trial to compare safety and effectiveness of the next-generation WATCHMAN FLX™ left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) platform to first-line oral anticoagulants (OAC) – including direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) […]