Cardiovascular
Global Market for Catheters to Reach $32.1 Billion in 2016
February 6, 2012 5:54 am | News | CommentsWellesley, Mass. – According to a new technical market research report, GLOBAL MARKETS FOR CATHETERS (HLC019E) from BCC Research, the global market for catheters reached nearly $21.2 billion in 2011 and is expected to increase...
Ostial Solutions, LLC Announces Successful Exit in Sale to Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
February 3, 2012 5:54 am | News | CommentsKALAMAZOO, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ostial Solutions, LLC, a privately-held company (the “Companyâ€), today announced that it has sold substantially all of its assets to Merit Medical Systems, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Kalamazoo, Michigan...
London meeting to provide unique insight into future of cardiovascular medicine
February 3, 2012 4:52 am | News | CommentsFor cardiovascular scientists around the world London 2012 not only signifies the Olympics but also another major international event – the second Frontiers in Cardiovascular Biology (FCVB) meeting. FCVB 2012 will show case the best and latest science from the cardiovascular arena...
Strongest Growth in US Peripheral Vascular Market to Come in Lower Extremity Indications
February 2, 2012 5:30 am | News | CommentsTORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, strong growth in the United States peripheral vascular (PV) market will come in lower-extremity indications, particularly through the...
Medtronic Announces First Patient Enrollment in Clinical Trial Assessing Guideline-Based Heart Failure Management in Primary Care Setting
February 2, 2012 5:12 am | News | CommentsMINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medtronic, Inc. today announced the initiation and first patient enrollment in a clinical study that will evaluate gaps in the implementation of evidence-based treatment guidelines among chronic heart failure patients post-hospital discharge.
Valley Presbyterian Hospital Site for First Use of New Heart Device in U.S. since FDA Approval
February 1, 2012 5:51 am | News | CommentsVAN NUYS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valley Presbyterian Hospital (VPH) was the site for the first implantation in the U.S. of a new heart device since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the DF4 High-Voltage Connector System by Medtronic earlier this month...
Sorin Group Launches a New Complete Portfolio of Pacing, Defibrillation and Left Ventricular Leads
February 1, 2012 5:48 am | News | CommentsMILAN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sorin Group, a global medical company and a leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, announced CE Mark approval and commercial launch for a comprehensive new range of pacing, defibrillation and left ventricular leads. Designed for safety...
DSM ComfortCoat hydrophilic coating enhances the capabilities of EPflex medical guidewires
February 1, 2012 5:31 am | News | CommentsDSM, a global leader in biomedical materials sciences, today announced a successful collaboration with medical manufacturer EPflex to launch a new set of guidewires with ComfortCoat® hydrophilic coating, a proprietary DSM technology. EPflex will manufacture...
Cook Medical Launches Zenith Low Profile Endovascular Graft in Canada
February 1, 2012 5:28 am | News | CommentsStouffville, Ontario-Following Health Canada approval, the Zenith Low Profile AAA Endovascular Graft (Zenith AAA LP) from Cook Medical is now approved and will be launched to physicians in Canada. With a low-profile delivery system diameter of 18 Fr and simplified deployment...
Covidien Revascularization Device Approved for Interventional Management of Stroke Trial
January 31, 2012 6:01 am | News | CommentsMANSFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that the Solitaireâ„¢ FR Revascularization Device has been approved for investigational use in the Interventional Management of Stroke (IMS III) trial. The Solitaire FR...
Medtronic Announces FDA Approval of DF4 High-Voltage Connector System for Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices
January 31, 2012 5:59 am | News | CommentsMINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medtronic, Inc. today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and launch of the DF4 High-Voltage Connector System, a right ventricular lead and connector used with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac...
Physio-Control Completes Sale to Bain Capital
January 31, 2012 5:28 am | News | CommentsREDMOND, Wash. and BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Physio-Control, the world's leading provider of emergency medical response technology for use in the intervention and treatment of sudden cardiac arrest and other medical emergencies, today announced the completion of the sale...
Medtronic Launches New Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Products Through Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Miami Instruments
January 30, 2012 5:50 am | News | CommentsMINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medtronic, Inc. today announced that it has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Miami Instruments, LLC – a company focused on the design of innovative surgical instruments for minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) procedures...
Cardinal Health and Cook Medical Announce Exclusive Agreement for Customizable Vascular Access Kitting Solution
January 30, 2012 5:18 am | News | CommentsDUBLIN, Ohio - Cardinal Health and Cook Medical today announced a two-year, exclusive agreement for the North American distribution of Cook Medical central venous catheter (CVC) sets with Cardinal Health Presource® customizable procedural kits ? providing clinicians with...
US Diagnostic Electrocardiography Device Market to Grow at a Slow Rate of 1.5 Percent Through 2016
January 27, 2012 4:50 am | News | CommentsTORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, declining demand in private practices for diagnostic electrocardiography (ECG) devices will contribute to slow growth in the United States market...
UF cardiologists, surgeons team up to offer life-extending procedure
January 27, 2012 4:35 am | News | CommentsGAINESVILLE, Fla. - For patients who have severe narrowing of the aortic valve, a condition known as aortic stenosis, standard treatment is surgical replacement of the damaged valve. But advanced age or medical problems such as lung disease prevent many of those patients from...
CardioComm Solutions, Inc. Passes Canadian Medical Devices Conformity Assessment System ISO 13485:2003 Audit
January 26, 2012 6:05 am | News | CommentsTORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CardioComm Solutions, Inc., received confirmation from the Canadian Medical Devices Conformity Assessment System (CMDCAS) that it had cleared an ISO audit performed by DQS Medizinprodukte GmbH. CardioComm Solutions is registered...
Reverse Medical Corporation Announces Sale of its Neurovascular Guide Catheter Business
January 26, 2012 5:58 am | News | CommentsIRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reverse Medical Corporation today announced that it has sold its line of neurovascular guide catheters to Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “Despite being a young company...
SANUWAVE Technology Shown to Promote Fracture Healing by Affecting Growth of New Blood Vessels and Bone
January 26, 2012 5:51 am | News | CommentsALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SANUWAVE Health, Inc. today announced the publication of preclinical data demonstrating that the Company's Extracorporeal Shock Wave Technology (ESWT) promoted fracture healing by eliciting the production of specific growth...
Medtronic Completes Enrollment of Extreme Risk Patient Group in CoreValve U.S. Pivotal Trial
January 25, 2012 5:50 am | News | CommentsMINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medtronic, Inc. today announced it has completed patient enrollment in the extreme risk study in its CoreValve U.S. Pivotal Trial. The company also received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an extended investigation...
First Patient Enrolled in Medtronic-Supported Head-to-Head Clinical Trial Comparing Cryoballoon Ablation to RF Ablation for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
January 25, 2012 5:46 am | News | CommentsMINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medtronic, Inc. today announced the first patient was enrolled in the FIRE AND ICE clinical trial, which is a prospective, randomized, multinational head-to-head clinical trial comparing the long-term safety, effectiveness and ease of use of the Medtronic Arctic...
Spectranetics Strengthens Peripheral Vascular Portfolio with a Partnership to Distribute the TAPAS Catheter
January 25, 2012 5:42 am | News | CommentsCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spectranetics Corporation today announced an agreement with ThermopeutiX, Inc. to commercialize the TAPAS catheter, a therapeutic infusion system. The product has recently received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance...
VasoStitch Completes Successful In Vivo Study of Its Breakthrough Access-and-Closure System for Nonsurgical Deployment of Transcatheter Therapies
January 24, 2012 4:41 am | News | CommentsDANVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VasoStitch, a start-up medical technology company, announced today that it has successfully completed its first in vivo study of its percutaneous access-and-closure system for the nonsurgical deployment of large-diameter transcatheter therapeutic devices...
CardioComm Solutions, Inc. Receives FDA Clearance to Market First Over-the-Counter Heart Monitoring Solution
January 23, 2012 5:44 am | News | CommentsTORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CardioComm Solutions, Inc., a global medical provider of ECG acquisition and management software solutions, received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for over-the-counter (OTC) sales and marketing of their consumer-based...
Precision Pulmonary Diagnostics to Offer OSA Portable Monitor Testing
January 23, 2012 5:42 am | News | CommentsHOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Precision Pulmonary Diagnostics (PPD®) recently added portable monitor testing to its diagnostic offerings of sleep apnea in commercial drivers. PPD is an industry leader, providing turn-key sleep apnea disease management program and lab network.
