Cardiovascular
Thoratec Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year Fiscal 2012 Financial Results
February 5, 2013 4:02 pm | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsPLEASANTON, Calif., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Thoratec Corporation (NASDAQ: THOR), a world leader in device-based mechanical circulatory support therapies to save, support and restore failing hearts, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2012. "Thoratec...
Cook Medical Study of Tibiopedal Access for Crossing of Infrainguinal Artery Occlusions Exceeds 50% Enrollment
February 5, 2013 9:03 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBLOOMINGTON, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 5, 2013--With more than 100 patients enrolled, Cook Medical has exceeded 50 percent enrollment in the Tibiopedal Access for Crossing of Infrainguinal Artery Occlusions trial. The first-of-its-kind, prospective, multicenter study is evaluating the retrograde...
MGC Diagnostics Corporation Announces National Jewish Health Selects the Company as Preferred Provider for Cardiopulmonary Diagnostic Instrumentation
February 5, 2013 8:00 am | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsSAINT PAUL, Minn., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MGC Diagnostics Corporation (NASDAQ: MGCD) (formerly Angeion Corporation), a global medical technology company, today announced that National Jewish Health has selected MGC Diagnostics as its preferred provider of cardiopulmonary...
Pacemaker Payment Plans, Courtesy of Medtronic
February 5, 2013 7:29 am | by Mass Device | News | CommentsMedtronic offers patients in India the option to pay off a pricey cardiac implants in installments. Medtronic's (NYSE:MDT) India division is offering patients an "easy monthly installment" plan to help families cope with the high cost of cardiac implants. The EMI program is available in 60 hospitals in 18 cities and applies to a handful of medical devices...
Edwards Lifesciences Reports Strong Fourth Quarter Results
February 4, 2013 4:03 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsEdwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), the global leader in the science of heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring, today reported net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, of $91.1 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, compared to net income of $63.1 million, or $0.53 per...
Medtronic Announces CE Mark of Evera® Portfolio of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
February 4, 2013 8:06 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMedtronic today announced CE Mark of the Evera portfolio of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. With increased longevity and the most advanced shock reduction technology available, the new family of ICDs is the first to feature the PhysioCurve design, a contoured shape with thin, smooth edges that better fits inside the body, increasing patient comfort by reducing skin pressure by 30%.
St. Jude Announces First Implant Evaluating New Size of Portico Heart Valve in European Trial
February 4, 2013 8:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSt. Jude Medical, Inc. announced the first patient implant of its 25 mm Portico Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valve using the Transfemoral Delivery System in its ongoing European trial. The Portico valve system offers a minimally invasive treatment option for patients with severe aortic stenosis – a narrowing of the aortic valve that obstructs blood flow from the heart.
Nanomaterials Key to Developing Stronger Artificial Hearts
February 1, 2013 2:30 pm | by Brigham and Women's Hospital | News | CommentsOn January 30, 2013 ACS Nano published a study by Ali Khademhosseini, PhD, MASc, a researcher in the division of biomedical engineering at Brigham and Women's Hospital, detailing the creation of innovative cardiac patches that utilize nanotechnology to enhance the conductivity of materials to induce cardiac tissue formation. Creation of these ultra-thin cardiac patches put medicine a step closer to durable, high-functioning artificial tissues that could be used to repair damaged hearts and other organs.
Novel Absorbable Scaffold for Breakthrough Surgical Applications
January 31, 2013 10:21 am | Product Releases | CommentsBiomedical Structures, LLC (BMS), a designer, developer and manufacturer of biomedical textiles for medical devices and other advanced clinical applications, announced its BIOFELT® absorbable scaffold for implant devices...
Liquid Media-Compatible Pressure Sensors Improve Design, Cut Costs
January 3, 2013 5:04 pm | by AJ Smith | Honeywell Sensing And Control | Articles | CommentsWith the wide range of sensors on the market, selecting the best pressure measurement device for medical equipment in applications that require liquid sensing or condensing humidity can be a big challenge for medical OEMs. Designers need to choose sensors that offer the right balance of technical features, reliability, and cost for their specific applications.
Emerging Biologics: Breaking Down Barriers with Device Companies and the FDA
January 3, 2013 3:29 pm | by Christopher Velis | Articles | CommentsMedical devices and man-made materials have achieved major advances over recent decades. However, a new drumbeat is sounding in healthcare, as the steady growth in the use of biologics in medical procedures is gaining traction. Man-made materials will always have a place in the case of acute trauma, but biologics have the potential to take over as the most effective solution for degenerative conditions.
Biocompatibility and Performance of Medical Devices
January 2, 2013 2:19 pm | EventsJoin us for a rare gathering of international thought leaders sharing insights on crucial topics affecting our industries today. This comprehensive symposium is based on the definitive new publication “Biocompatibility and Performance of Medical Devices” assembled by ANSM expert Dr. Jean-Pierre Boutrand.
Singapore Pumps Innovation into the Heart of Asia’s Growing Cardio Device Industry
December 19, 2012 4:57 pm | by Kevin Lai | Blogs | CommentsIn the time it takes to read this piece, 30 Chinese men and women will die from heart disease. This staggering statistic means that as Asia continues to witness astonishing growth and development, Asians will increasingly wrestle with the disease. Heart disease is already the number one killer in China and India, and is fast on the rise throughout Southeast Asia, where the World Health Organization reports that cardiovascular diseases accounts for 27% of all deaths.
Connected Medical Devices—An Expanding Threat Landscape
December 19, 2012 4:23 pm | by Nate Kube | Articles | CommentsIn 2008, a team of academic researchers shook up the connected medical device community by presenting a paper at an IEEE Symposium, which outlined a potential attack on implanted cardiac devices through the wireless interface. While this initially raised some concern, it was not until Jay Radcliffe demonstrated a potential attack through the wireless interface of a patient-worn insulin pump that awareness of medical device security issues “exploded,” prompting a U.S. Government Accountability Office inquiry into medical device security issues, and a media blitz that continues to this day.
State-of-the-Art Virtual Reality System Is Key to Medical Discovery
December 12, 2012 4:20 pm | by National Science Foundation | News | CommentsWhat happens when a team of neurosurgeons, university professors, architects, students and engineers stands in front of an 8-foot-high theater screen with a 320-degree, immersive, 3-D view of their data? Cutting-edge science happens, and some are astonished by what is revealed.
Rice, Texas Children's team creates biocompatible patch to heal infants with birth defects
December 12, 2012 2:14 pm | by Rice University | News | CommentsA painstaking effort to create a biocompatible patch to heal infant hearts is paying off at Rice University and Texas Children's Hospital. The proof is in a petri dish in Jeffrey Jacot's lab, where a small slab of gelatinous material beats with the rhythm of a living heart.
Targeted Micro-Bubbles Detect Artery Inflammation, MU Study Finds
December 12, 2012 2:06 pm | by University of Missouri | News | CommentsHeart disease is a leading cause of death throughout the world. Doctors say that it is important to detect heart disease early before it becomes too serious. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have found a way that they believe could help detect heart disease before it progresses too far as well as identify patients who are at risk for strokes.
Merit Medical Announces 510(k) Clearance for the ONE Snare System
December 10, 2012 11:43 am | by Globe Newswire | News | CommentsMerit Medical Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:MMSI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used primarily in cardiology, radiology and endoscopy, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the ONE Snare(TM) Endovascular Snare System.
Rejected hearts now viable for transplantation after stress echo
December 5, 2012 9:00 am | by European Society of Cardiology | News | CommentsHearts previously rejected due to donors’ age or other risk factors can now be declared viable for transplantation using pharmacological stress echo, according to research presented at EUROECHO and other Imaging Modalities 2012. The study1 was presented by Dr Tonino Bombardini from Pisa, Italy.
Stents Market Tops $5 Billion, Led By Drug-Eluting Devices
November 30, 2012 3:20 pm | by Kalorama Information | News | CommentsA growing acceptance of drug-eluting stents as a more effective treatment for coronary heart disease, along with increasing awareness about coronary stents among patients, is expected to boost procedural volumes. As a result of these factors, the global market for coronary stents is estimated at over $5 billion...
Merit Medical Acquires Assets of Medigroup
November 30, 2012 9:08 am | by Globe Newswire | News | CommentsMerit Medical Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable medical devices used in interventional and diagnostic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology and endoscopy, today announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Medigroup, Inc., a manufacturer of peritoneal dialysis catheters based in Illinois.
Merit Medical Signs Agreement to Acquire Thomas Medical Products, a Unit of GE Healthcare
November 27, 2012 9:55 am | by Globe Newswire | News | CommentsMerit Medical Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used primarily in cardiology, radiology and endoscopy, today announced that it has entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire Thomas Medical Products, Inc. ("Thomas Medical") from GE Healthcare in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $167 million...
Medica and Compamed 2012 Reflect Status of Medical Market
November 27, 2012 9:50 am | News | CommentsThe recent staging of MEDICA 2012, International Trade Fair with Congress – World Forum for Medicine, and the concurrently held COMPAMED 2012, International Trade Fair – High tech solutions for medical technology, in Düsseldorf, Germany reflected the demand for medical technology and products with stable attendance figures: 130,600 visitors from 120 countries...
Medtronic’s Endurant AAA Stent Graft Delivers Durable Outcomes for Abdominal Aortic Aneursym Repair
November 19, 2012 3:13 pm | by Medtronic | News | CommentsChosen for nearly one out of every two endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repairs worldwide, the Endurant AAA stent graft system from Medtronic, Inc. continues to show robust results in mid-term follow-up, according to two-year clinical data presented at VEITHsymposium, which concluded yesterday in New York.
Novel Stethoscope Using Solvay's Radel® PPSU is First to Assess Injured in High-Noise Environments
November 8, 2012 12:02 pm | News | CommentsActive Signal Technologies Inc., Linthicum Heights, Md., a leading contract research firm specializing in electromechanical devices, has developed the first stethoscope that can detect heart/lung activity in high ambient noise (above 90 dBA) including combat casualty and civilian emergency medical environments.
