The “Innovations in Cardiovascular Interventions (ICI) – From Idea to Reality” meeting will be held on December 4-6, 2011 in Tel-Aviv, Israel.
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BIOTRONIK Introduces the World’s First and Only MRI Compatible Implantable Defibrillators
New MRI Compatible Lumax 740 series ICDs with ProMRI® offer extended longevity and BIOTRONIK Home Monitoring® for improved patient care.
Boston Scientific Receives FDA Approval for PROMUS Element™ Plus Platinum Chromium Stent System
Boston Scientific has announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the PROMUS Element™ Plus Everolimus-Eluting Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System.
FDA Publishes Further Information Following Approval Of Edwards Sapien Valve
FDA has followed up its approval of Edwards’ Sapien Transcatheter Aortic Valve with information pertaining to the approval and use of the device.
Medtronic Reports Q2 Sales Growth
Medtronic Inc.has reported higher-than-expected second quarter earnings as sales of newer devices helped make up for an ongoing slump in its best-selling heart and spine implants.
CE Mark For NeoVasc Reducer™ Product To Treat Refractory Angina
Neovasc Inc. has announced that it has received the CE mark designation for its Reducer™ product for the treatment of refractory angina.
BIOTRONIK Announces Six-Month Coronary Stenting ENERGY Registry Results
Biotronik’s thin strut PRO-Kinetic Energy bare metal stent with passive PROBIO coating showed excellent results in a 1,000 patient all-comers registry.
Stent Shrinkage Still In Spotlight. FDA Wades In.
FDA is taking a proactive stance and working with manufacturers to understand the issue of longitudinal compression in next generation Drug-Eluting Stents.
AIM Float for Sphere Medical Brings Near Real-Time Accurate Blood Gas Analysis Closer
Sphere Medical, a UK based developer of blood monitoring and diagnostic products, has issued a press release in which it has announced its flotation and new product plans.
AtriCure Stops Recruiting For DEEP AF Feasibility Trial
AtriCure, Inc. a leader in cardiac surgical ablation systems has announced that it has closed enrollment in its DEEP AF feasibility trial, believing a staged approach will be more favourable for investigators in its forthcoming pivotal trial.
Gore Receives FDA Approval for Conformable GORE® TAG® Thoracic Endoprosthesis
Durable ePTFE Endoprosthesis Designed for Endovascular Repair of the Descending Thoracic Aorta Provides Conformability without Compromise
VEITH Symposium This Week: 38th Annual Symposium on Vascular and Endovascular Issues
The Veith Vascular Symposium is taking place this week from November 16th to 20th in New York.
Boston Scientific Now Exclusively Marketing Catheter Robotics Amigo™ Remote Catheter System in Europe
Boston Scientific is beginning to market the CRI Amigo™ system, a remote-controlled catheter system, and related accessories in select European countries through an exclusive agreement with Catheter Robotics, Inc.
More From AHA2011: Wearable Defibrillator Can Prevent Death In People With Arrhythmias
Heart rhythm records and calls about shocks from a registry of 14,475 patients with wearable defibrillators listed from 2007 through 2009 show 91.6 percent survived one or more episodes of ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia.
Leadless Pacemaker Will Revolutionise Market
Innovative product development eliminates pacing leads by stimulating the heart through wireless transmission of energy.
Abiomed Announces MIS Cardiac Assist Device at AHA Scientific Sessions
Abiomed announces Symphony™, a new synchronized minimally invasive implantable cardiac assist device.