Medtronic, Inc. today announced it has received CE Mark for the company’s second-generation pacemaker designed, tested, approved for use as labeled with MRI machines, the Advisa DR MRI™ SureScan™ pacing system.
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NeuroTherm Completes Acquisition of the Micron Epidural Catheter
NeuroTherm announces the acquisition of the Micron Catheter from private owners in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida on June 17, 2009.
800th Implant of World’s Only Approved Total Artificial Heart Performed
On June 12, the Heart and Diabetes Center NRW in Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, performed the 800th implant of the SynCardia temporary CardioWest™ Total Artificial Heart.
St. Jude Medical Announces FDA Approval of the Cool Point Irrigation Pump
St. Jude Medical, Inc. today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its Cool Point™ Irrigation Pump.
Abbott Initiates Trial of Next-Generation XIENCE PRIME™ Drug Eluting Stent
Abbott today announced the initiation of SPIRIT PRIME, a clinical trial to study the performance of the company’s next-generation XIENCE PRIME™ Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System.
Talent Stent Graft Shows Durable Performance in Patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Through five years following initial implantation in an FDA-approved study, the Talent Abdominal Stent Graft from Medtronic, Inc., demonstrated durable safety and effectiveness in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms.
St. Jude Medical Announces Initial Implant of First-to-Market Connector System in the U.S.
St. Jude Medical, Inc. today announced the first implant of its Current® Plus implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), featuring the SJ4 connector system.
SonoSite Announces Plans to Acquire Cardiovascular Disease Management Company, CardioDynamics
SonoSite, Inc., the world leader and specialist in hand-carried and point-of-care ultrasound, today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire CardioDynamics International Corporation.
Next-Generation Mechanical Heart Pump Implanted In Heart Patients
Three patients at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center were among the first in the United States to be implanted with a next-generation artificial heart pump called the DuraHeart™ Left-Ventricular Assist System.
Endograft Introduction System Enhances Control During Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Treatment
Physicians will now experience a new level of control while placing endografts during thoracic endovascular repair procedures, with the launch of Cook Medical’s new Z-TRAK PLUS™ Introduction System.
Covidien Launches Alarm Management System For The Nellcor™ OxiMax™ N-600x™ Pulse Oximeter
Covidien, a leading global supplier of healthcare products, today announced the global launch of its Alarm Management System for the Nellcor™ OxiMax™ N-600x™ pulse oximeter.
500th Patient Receives Berlin Heart EXCOR Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device
The 500th patient was supported with the Berlin Heart EXCOR® Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device (also known as the “Berlin Heart”) since the first implantation of the device in 1990.
‘Beating’ Heart Machine Expedites Development Of New Surgical Tools, Techniques
A machine developed at North Carolina State University in Raleigh may allow researchers to expedite development of new tools and techniques for heart surgery.
Invatec Officially Launches Coronary Drug-Eluting Balloon Platform IN.PACT™ Falcon At EuroPCR
Invatec, a comprehensive innovator of interventional products, today announced the availability of its newly CE marked coronary balloon, the IN.PACT™ Falcon paclitaxel-eluting PTCA balloon catheter at the EuroPCR Congress 2009 in Barcelona, Spain.
Medtronic’s CoreValve Shows Subclavian Access Success in Patients Contraindicated for Femoral Approach
Medtronic, Inc. announced new data presented today on the safety and effectiveness of Medtronic’s CoreValve system via a novel, subclavian approach.
Direct Flow Medical Completes First Human Use of 18F Percutaneous Aortic Valve System
Direct Flow Medical, Inc. a privately held, emerging medical device Company developing a next generation, minimally invasive implant to treat patients with heart valve disease announced today the first human use of their new 18 French Percutaneous Aortic Valve (PAV) System.