Study will evaluate whether response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) may be improved in selected heart failure patients through Tri-V pacing.
Companies
Abbott Touts Comparative Data Supporting Dissolving Coronary Stent
Japanese study presented at ESC2015 suggests absorbable stent performs as well as its metallic forebear
Five Year Sustained Benefit of FFR-Guided PCI vs Angiography-Guided Intervention
Data presented at the ESC Congress 2015 supports St. Jude Medical PressureWire Fractional Flow Reserve technology
Medtronic Splashes Cash With Transcatheter Mitral Valve Acquisition
Not yet for sale in any market, Twelve’s TMVR system must have impressed the “Irish” titan enough to separate it from approaching half a billion dollars
$12M Funding Will Support Expansion of Providence Medical’s Tissue-Sparing Cervical Spine Device Portfolio
New financing will accelerate R&D and accelerate global sales and marketing capabilities
Only MR-Conditional Rechargeable Spinal Cord Stimulator With Burst Stimulation Gets CE Mark
St. Jude has gained CE mark approval for its Prodigy MRI™ spinal cord stimulation therapy, the first of its kind to offer MRI compatibility and Burst stimulation
Thoratec Announces End Of “Go Shop” Period
No gazumping here. Thoratec will become part of St. Jude
Packaging Particulates Provoke Recall of Medtronic TAVI Loading System
Particulate matter in the delivery system of Medtronic’s newly FDA approved CoreValve Evolut R system present enough risk to warrant and FDA Class 1 Recall
Losses Grow in Q2 for ReWalk Robotics
It looks like ReWalk is enduring that tricky period for any nascent device company, where sales grow, but expenses grow more
U.S. Next? Sorin Gains Health Canada Approval for Perceval Valve
Sorin’s Sutureless Valve is in the process of undergoing U.S. FDA approval, but in the meantime is beefing up its international presence with the go-ahed in another market
Boston Scientific’s Ambitions Clear as it Invests in Cardio Monitoring Company, Preventice Solutions
Strategic alliance will expand Boston Scientific’s portfolio of remote monitoring solutions
EU Launch of Sorin’s REPLY CRT-P, World’s Smallest Cardiac Resynchronization Pacemaker
Tiny device offers patient benefit of minimal size combined with functionality including sleep apnea monitoring
Lombard Medical Acquires Endovascular Stent Graft Developer Altura Medical
Lombard says the acquisition expands its product portfolio with the addition of Altura’s ultra-low profile endo stent graft
Codman Neuro Announces US Launch of New Brain Aneurysm Coils
Coil shapes for every step of procedure combine with new delivery system
Law Firm Suggests 40% Uplift May Still Have Undervalued Thoratec
Speculative punt or substantiated claim? Who knows?
Integra LifeSciences Completes TEI Acquisition
Bolting on TEI will enhance Integra’s position and allow it to expand into attractive adjacent markets