Cardiovascular
Pre-Clinical Study and Initial Clinical Experience Highlight Potential Benefits of Hansen Medical's Robotic Technology in Treating Carotid Arteries
April 30, 2013 4:03 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsHansen Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: HNSN), a global leader in intravascular robotics, today announced the results from a recently published pre-clinical study describing potential benefits of Hansen Medical's robotic technology for the treatment of carotid arteries. The study results appeared in...
St. Jude Medical Announces CE Mark and Launch of First Quadripolar CRT Pacemaker
April 30, 2013 8:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSt. Jude Medical, a global medical device company, today announced CE Mark approval and European launch of its Allure Quadra Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Pacemaker (CRT-P). This CRT-P system offers more pacing options to deliver higher success rates, as evidenced by robust clinical data.
Teleflex Announces First Insertion of ARROW® JACC™ Catheter with Chlorag+ard® Technology
April 29, 2013 5:00 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsTeleflex Incorporated, has announced the first insertion of the new ARROW JACC Catheter with Chlorag + ard Technology. The ARROW JACC Catheter with Chlorag + ard Technology is a long-term, small bore antimicrobial and antithrombogenic catheter that gives clinicians a single, less-invasive option for critically ill patients for the duration of their therapy.
Medtronic Reports Initial Implants of Novel Stent Graft for Aortic Aneurysms Involving Branch Vessel
April 29, 2013 4:32 pm | News | CommentsVascular specialists at Carolinas HealthCare System in Charlotte, N.C., and the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio recently performed the initial implants of a novel stent graft system from Medtronic as part of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration initiative designed to encourage more early-stage clinical research on new medical devices in the United States.
Hansen Medical to Highlight Sensei X Robotic Catheter System and New Artisan Extend Control Catheter at Heart Rhythm Society Annual Meeting
April 29, 2013 4:03 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsHansen Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: HNSN), a global leader in intravascular robotics, today announced that it will showcase its Sensei® X Robotic Catheter System with the new Artisan Extend® Catheter at the Heart Rhythm Society's (HRS) 34th Annual Scientific Sessions from May 8-11, 2013 in Denver,...
Photo of the Day: Surgeries by Age Group
April 29, 2013 3:54 pm | by CompHealth | News | CommentsGoing Under the Knife—Millions of Americans will have surgery this year. Whether it’s the result of an emergency, an exploratory procedure, or even elective, some surgical procedures are more common depending on your age. An infographic by the team at Top Surgeries Graphic - CompHealth.
Results from WEARIT-II Registry of Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator Usage to Be Presented at Heart Rhythm 2013
April 29, 2013 10:15 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsCHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 29, 2013--ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that results from the Prospective Registry and Follow-Up of Patients Using the Wearable Defibrillator (WEARIT-II) will be presented in a...
Sorin Group Receives Conditional FDA Approval to Conduct IDE Clinical Trial for Perceval (TM) S Sutureless Aortic Valve in the United States
April 29, 2013 10:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMILAN, Italy--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 29, 2013--Sorin Group, (Reuters Code: SORN.MI), a global medical device company and a leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, announced today it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its Investigational Device Exemption...
athenahealth Hosts Health Care Hack-a-Thon
April 29, 2013 8:45 am | by GlobeNewswire | News | Commentsathenahealth, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based services for electronic health record (EHR), practice management, and care coordination, in partnership with MIT's H@cking Medicine, invites the health care, technology and scientific communities to participate in a Hack-a-Thon on May 4 and 5 at athenahealth's headquarters in Watertown, Mass.
Teleflex Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Next Generation Vascular Positioning System®
April 29, 2013 7:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsLIMERICK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 29, 2013--Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, announces that its ARROW ® VPS G4 ™ Device has received 510(k) market clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The ARROW...
Cardio Could Hold Key to Cancer Cure
April 26, 2013 10:21 am | by European Association for the Study of the Liver | News | CommentsRegular exercise has been proven to reduce the chance of developing liver cancer in a world-first mice study that carries hope for patients at risk from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The research announced at the International Liver Congress™ 2013 involved two groups of mice fed a control diet and a high fat diet then divided into separate exercise and sedentary groups.
Zoll Expands Manufacturing Business in Silicon Valley by Purchasing New Building in San Jose
April 26, 2013 9:59 am | by ZOLL Medical Corporation | News | CommentsZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that as a result of its continued growth it purchased a 124,500-square-foot building in San Jose, California, an area ranked as the country’s busiest advanced manufacturing corridor.
CytoVas And BD Biosciences Ink Alliance To Co-Develop Personalized Diagnostic For Vascular Health
April 25, 2013 3:52 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsPHILADELPHIA , April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- CytoVas, LLC and BD Biosciences, a division of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), announced today they have formed a strategic alliance to jointly develop a new blood-based diagnostic test to predict individualized patient risk of heart attack and stroke. This test, currently called the Vascular Health Profile (VHP), fills a...
April 2013 Digital Edition
April 25, 2013 2:45 pm | by MDT Staff | Digital Editions | CommentsGiven the number of device applications that involve the transfer of a gas or liquid, it is no wonder pump technology is such a significant part of many healthcare-related products. “Innovation Drives Pump Technology to Meet Today’s Medical Designs” focuses on how today’s medical device demands are being answered by advanced pump technology.
Potential for Delivery System Catheter Separation Prompts Cook Medical To Initiate Voluntary Global Recall of Zilver® PTX® Drug Eluting Stent
April 24, 2013 4:40 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBased on its investigation into a small number of complaints that the delivery system of the device had separated at the tip of the inner catheter, Cook Medical has initiated a nationwide/global voluntary recall of its Zilver® PTX® Drug Eluting Peripheral Stent.
Vascular Solutions can't dodge illegal marketing lawsuit
April 24, 2013 3:11 pm | by Mass Device | News | CommentsMinnesota medical device maker Vascular Solutions (NSDQ:VASC) wasn't able to dodge a federal off-label marketing lawsuit over its Vari-Lase varicose vein treatment devices, the company revealed in its latest financial report. A Texas court ruled last month against Vascular Solutions' motion to dismiss a U.S. Attorney's Office complaint...
Millstone Medical Outsourcing Expands Medical Device Distribution Services
April 23, 2013 6:05 pm | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsMillstone Medical Outsourcing announced today that the company will offer customers an expanded medical device distribution service, which includes the ability to distribute directly to patients and to provide wholesale distribution to distributors, hospitals, and sales representatives.
Stanford Researchers Develop New Method to Assess Options for Heart-Disease Surgery
April 23, 2013 10:36 am | by Stanford University Medical Center | News | CommentsResearchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a method of predicting which patients with heart disease would benefit more from surgery and which would benefit more from angioplasty. Drawing on Medicare records of more than 100,000 patients with heart disease, the team demonstrated that the effectiveness of coronary bypass surgery varied widely based on each individual's characteristics.
Drug Reduces Fat by Blocking Blood Vessels
April 23, 2013 10:20 am | by American Physiological Society | News | CommentsResearchers have long known that cancerous tumors grow collections of abnormal blood cells, the fuel that feeds this disease and keeps it growing. Now, new evidence in an animal model suggests that blood vessels in the fat tissue of obese individuals could provide the same purpose—and could provide the key to a new way for people to lose weight.
3v07 Medical Advertising Introduces Social Anthropology Product
April 23, 2013 9:17 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsLAGUNA BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 23, 2013--Healthcare advertising is seeing more medical device companies going direct to consumers thanks to the effectiveness of the Internet in reaching people looking for answers online to their medical conditions. This has made it important for...
InspireMD Receives Approval From US Food and Drug Administration to Begin US Regulatory Trial
April 23, 2013 8:43 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsInspireMD, Inc. (NYSE MKT: NSPR) ("Inspire" or the "Company"), the developer of the MGuardT Embolic Protection Stent (EPS), announced today that on April 19, 2013, the Company received an approval with conditions for its Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) application with the U.S. Food...
Meeting the FDA’s Mandates for Unique Device Identification
April 22, 2013 2:22 pm | by Hiroshi Ono, Group Product Manager, Roland DGA Corp. | Roland DGA Corporation | Articles | CommentsThe FDA’s UDI rule is on its way and will impact virtually everyone in the industry in one way or another. While the rule has its benefits, getting to compliance will not be achieved overnight. This article provides an overview of the direct part marking technologies required to comply with the UDI rule and offers a solution that addresses the shortcomings of several other technologies.
PDL BioPharma Completes Structured Financing and Royalty Transaction with Avinger
April 22, 2013 12:50 pm | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PDL BioPharma, Inc. (PDL) (NASDAQ: PDLI) and Avinger, Inc. announced today that they closed a structured financing and royalty transaction on April 18, 2013, in which PDL will provide Avinger with up to $40 million of...
Electrophysiology Devices Market Worth US$4.4 billion by 2015
April 22, 2013 12:36 pm | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsDALLAS, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- "Global Electrophysiology (EP) Devices- Market Growth Analysis, 2009-2015" and "Electrophysiology (EP) Devices – Emerging Markets (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa And South Korea), 2009-2015" are new reports available at RnR...
TriReme Receives Shonin Approval to Market Glider™ PTCA Catheter
April 22, 2013 9:01 am | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsPLEASANTON Calif. and SINGAPORE, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TriReme Medical, Inc. and its affiliates (TriReme) announced today that its Japanese partner, Century Medical, Inc. (CMI), has received Shonin approval for the Glider™ PTCA catheter indicated for treating the...
