Circulatory System Devices Panel Votes in Favor of FDA Approval for AtriCure’s Surgical Ablation System to Treat Atrial Fibrillation
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AtriCure Wins Panel Backing for Atrial Fibrillation Indication
An advisory panel to the FDA has voted 5-3, with one abstention, to recommend Atricure’s ablation device for patients with atrial fibrillation.
Same-day discharge for PCI patients is as safe as second-day discharge
A new study shows no significant differences in the number of deaths or readmittances to hospitals following PCI, whether the patients were discharged the same day or stayed overnight for observation.
MAQUET Cardiovascular Launches VASOVISION Endoscopic Visualization System to Further Advance Vessel Harvest During Coronary Bypass Surgery
MAQUET Cardiovascular LLC today announced the introduction of the VASOVISION Endoscopic Visualization System, a heads-up, goggle-based visual display system.
Total Artificial Heart Bridges People Rejecting Donor Hearts To 2nd Transplant
During 2008, 10% of people who were implanted with the SynCardia temporary CardioWest™ Total Artificial Heart received the device because they were suffering from rejection of their donor heart transplant.
New Data Proves Effectiveness Of Medtronic Insertable Cardiac Monitor In Detecting AF
Data presented today at the EUROPACE 2009 congress on the XPECT clinical trial, sponsored by Medtronic, Inc., shows positive results for the Medtronic Reveal® XT Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM).
New Therapy Found To Prevent Heart Failure
A landmark study has successfully demonstrated a 29 percent reduction in heart failure or death in patients with heart disease who received an implanted cardiac resynchronization therapy device with defibrillator versus patients who received only an implanted cardiac defibrillator.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Medtronic’s Cardiac Ablation System Represents A Breakthrough Technology Platform
Medtronic, Inc. announced completion of enrollment in the TTOP-AF (Tailored Treatment of Permanent Atrial Fibrillation) clinical trial. The study is evaluating the use of the Medtronic Ablation Frontiers Cardiac Ablation System, for the treatment of continuous atrial fibrillation.