ArthroCare Corp. today announced that Todd Newton, 46, has been appointed to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ArthroCare, effective immediately.
Products
Cardima Receives CE Mark Approval for its Surgical Ablation Probe with Stabilization Sheath
Cardima, Inc., a medical device company focused on the treatment of atrial fibrillation and manufacturer of the Cardima Surgical Ablation System, today announced that it has received CE Mark approval for its Surgical Ablation Probe with Stabilization Sheath.
Abbott Initiates U.S. Study of Absolute Pro™ Peripheral Stent System for Iliac Artery Disease
Abbott today announced the initiation of MOBILITY, a clinical trial studying the safety and efficacy of the Absolute Pro™ Peripheral Self-Expanding Stent System in patients with iliac artery disease.
Misonix Announces New Distribution Agreement for Belgium and Luxembourg
Misonix, Inc. has entered into a new, three year, exclusive distribution agreement with Sophysa Benelux, based in Braine l’Alleud, Belgium, for the distribution of the SonaStar™ Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator and the BoneScalpel™ Ultrasonic Bone Cutter.
Clinical Trial Findings Show Significant Benefits With CVRx® Rheos® System
CVRx announced that longer-term data from early Rheos clinical studies show significant reductions in hypertension and improvements in heart structure and function.
Small Bone Innovations, Inc. Strengthens Senior Management & Announces Formation of Executive Committee
Small Bone Innovations, Inc., a single-source provider of innovation, products, technology and education for the small bone & joint sector of the orthopedics industry, announced that it has strengthened its Senior Management and also formed its Executive Management Team.
Sorin Group And Orange Business Services To Develop Remote Monitoring Solution For Cardiac Patients
Sorin Group and Orange Business Services today announced an agreement to develop and service a remote monitoring solution for patients implanted with cardiac rhythm management devices.
Medtronic Announces International Market Release of Driver Sprint RX Coronary Stent System
Medtronic, Inc. today began the international launch of the Driver Sprint RX Coronary Stent System, which received the CE Mark in February 2009 and is planned to be commercially available in more than 100 countries worldwide.
Appeals Court Affirms That J&J Stents Infringe Boston Scientific Patent
Boston Scientific Corporation announced today that the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision in the Company’s stent litigation with Johnson and Johnson.
U.S. advisers reject wider Stryker bone putty use
Stryker Corp’s bone-growth putty for spinal surgery should not be approved for expanded use in a wider population, advisors to federal drug regulators said on Tuesday.
Gore Receives FDA Approval For Larger Diameter, Small Profile AAA Endoprosthesis
W. L. Gore & Associates announced that it has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to market a 31 mm diameter version of the GORE EXCLUDER® AAA Endoprosthesis.
Trial Shows Important Clinical Benefit Of MitraClip® Therapy In High Risk Patients
Percutaneous mitral valve repair using the MitraClip® system in high-risk surgical patients with improves patient clinical status according to data from the registry arm of the EVEREST II study.
Thrombus Aspiration With Medtronic’s Export Catheter May Improve Outcomes For Heart Attack Patients
Removing thrombus from coronary arteries with the Export Aspiration Catheter from Medtronic, Inc., before implanting a stent in patients suffering a specific kind of heart attack, “results in excellent clinical outcomes,” at one year, according to new data released today at the American College of Cardiology meeting.
Medtronic’s Endeavor Stent Shows Consistent And Sustained Safety And Effectiveness Benefits At Two Years
New data released at the 2009 American College of Cardiology meeting demonstrated exceptional long-term safety and effectiveness results for the Endeavor drug-eluting coronary stent from Medtronic, Inc.
Multiple Uses For Ground Breaking Ice Pack
A ground breaking ice pack, which has benefits for both osteoarthritis patients and athletes, has been launched by North Yorkshire healthcare innovations company, Salitas.
MEDIHONEY™ Dressings Shown to Improve Outcomes of Non-Healing Venous Leg Ulcers
Derma Sciences, Inc., a provider of advanced wound care products, announced today that its MEDIHONEY Dressings were the focus of a case series on eleven non-healing venous leg ulcers.