The BioVentrix Revivent TC™, the first “less invasive” system for left ventricular remodeling, has yielded positive one-year results in an online … continue reading “Positive One-Year Outcomes for BioVentrix Revivent TC™”
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Glenfield to become one of first UK Hospitals to offer Boston Scientific’s WATCHMAN FLX™
Leicester’s Glenfield Hospital is to introduce the latest stroke-preventing cardiac implant, through Althea’s Consumable Management Service (CMS). Background Atrial fibrillation … continue reading “Glenfield to become one of first UK Hospitals to offer Boston Scientific’s WATCHMAN FLX™”
Blue Shield of CA and Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Plan to Include Itamar WatchPAT™ in Their Policies
Non-invasive diagnostic sleep apnea device expert Itamar Medical Ltd. has announced that Blue Shield of California (BSC) and the Blue … continue reading “Blue Shield of CA and Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Plan to Include Itamar WatchPAT™ in Their Policies”
Limited Release of BioCardia AVANCE™ Steerable CV Catheter Introducer
Following its recent FDA clearance, BioCardia, Inc. has confirmed the U.S. commercial availability of the AVANCE™ Bi-Directional Steerable Introducer Sheath for introducing … continue reading “Limited Release of BioCardia AVANCE™ Steerable CV Catheter Introducer”
First Patient Enrolled in Coronary Mechanical Thrombus Aspiration Study
Penumbra, Inc., tells us it has seen enrollment of the first patient into a prospective, multi-center U.S. study to evaluate … continue reading “First Patient Enrolled in Coronary Mechanical Thrombus Aspiration Study”
FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for SoniVie’s TIVUS Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension System
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) treatment specialist SoniVie, has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. FDA for the Therapeutic … continue reading “FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for SoniVie’s TIVUS Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension System”
Abbott Launches World’s First Pivotal Trial to Test Leaky Tricuspid Heart Valve Repair System
Abbott has announced the launch of the TRILUMINATE Pivotal trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of its TriClip transcatheter … continue reading “Abbott Launches World’s First Pivotal Trial to Test Leaky Tricuspid Heart Valve Repair System”
CE Mark for Orchestra BioMed BackBeat Cardiac Neuromodulation Therapy™ for Hypertension
Orchestra BioMed™, Inc., tells us it has received CE Mark approval for its Moderato® implantable pulse generator system that delivers BackBeat … continue reading “CE Mark for Orchestra BioMed BackBeat Cardiac Neuromodulation Therapy™ for Hypertension”
U.S. Approval for Next-Generation MitraClip®
Abbott tells us it has received U.S. FDA approval for the fourth generation of of its MitraClip™ heart valve repair device to treat … continue reading “U.S. Approval for Next-Generation MitraClip®”
FDA Clearance of Steerable Introducer for Transseptal Access/Delivery
BioCardia shows its newly cleared transseptal access system at Heart Rhythm Society congress in San Francisco
Promising Study Outcomes for Edwards Aortic Valves with RESILIA Tissue
COMMENCE trial four-year data presented at the AATS 99th Annual Meeting
Collaboration Boosts Early Stem Cell Therapy for Myocardial Infarction Patients
Company collaboration hopes to accelerate positive study outcome
New WatchPAT™ Sleep Apnea Scoring Guidelines Unveiled at SLEEP 2018
Evidence-based guidelines based on a large-scale sleep apnea study demonstrate WatchPAT’s efficiency and accuracy
First Patient in Biosense Webster’s Multi-Electrode RF Balloon Catheter Study
Multicenter study will evaluate balloon ablation catheter for safety and effectiveness in achieving pulmonary vein isolation in paroxysmal AF treatment
Enrollment Complete in Thermocool Smarttouch® SF Catheter US IDE Study
Persistent Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation in focus for heart rhythm specialist
First-in-Man Study Demonstrates Safety and Efficacy of SELUTION™ DCB in Long Lesions
Findings confirm the efficacy of the SELUTION sirolimus-coated technology