Biotronik announced today that the FDA approved its Renamic Neo programmer for implanted cardiac rhythm management devices. Lake Oswego, Oregon-based Biotronik designed its Renamic Neo programmer for implanted devices, including ICDs, pacemakers and implantable cardiac monitors. According to a news release, Renamic Neo offers LifeSupport for clinicians to share the programmer screen with or grant […]
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Here are top cardiology features from MassDevice and its sister publications (and scroll down to read the latest cardiology device news from MassDevice):
+ LVADs save lives: So why aren’t more available?
+ How Medtronic uses nitinol to improve the structure and effectiveness of heart devices
+ How Abbott designed the world’s first dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system
+ J&J used RWE for expanded indications — and you can, too
+ 7 cardiology startups you need to know
Latest Cardiology News
Abiomed announces first Impella BTR heart pump implant
Abiomed (Nasdaq:ABMD) today announced the first patient in the world was successfully treated with its Impella Bridge-to-Recovery (BTR) as part of an early feasibility study. The first implant was performed by Dr. Duc Thinh Pham and Dr. Jane Wilcox at Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute in Chicago. Impella BTR is a forward flow heart pump implanted […]
Medtronic names Dr. Laura Mauri to new C-level spot
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) this week announced it appointed Dr. Laura Mauri as chief scientific, medical and regulatory officer. Mauri most recently was the chief clinical and regulatory officer for Medtronic. She joined the company in September 2018 and was appointed to the medtech giant’s executive committee in August 2020. Mauri succeeds Richard Kuntz whose previously announced […]
Masimo says study supports using SedLine brain monitoring during cardiac surgery
Masimo (Nasdaq:MASI) announced today that a retrospective study backed the use of its SedLine brain function monitoring system. Irvine, California-based Masimo’s study investigated the impact of anesthesia during cardiac surgery guided by SedLine monitoring. The company published the findings in the Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. According to a news release, Dr. André Denault and […]
Philips says CavaClear used successfully for IVC filter removal
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) announced today that the first patients were successfully treated with its CavaClear IVC filter removal laser sheath. Patients were treated for inferior vena cava (IVC) filter removal using CavaClear at Northwestern Medicine (Chicago) by Dr. Kush R. Desai and at Stanford Hospital (Palo Alto, California) by Dr. William T. Kuo. Amsterdam-based Philips […]
Abbott beats The Street in Q1 as COVID-19 testing continues to drive revenue growth
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) shares are up today on first-quarter results ahead of the consensus forecast, with the company sticking by its full-year adjusted EPS projection. The Abbott Park, Illinois-based company posted profits of $2.4 billion, or $1.37 per share, on sales of $11.9 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2022, for a 36.5% bottom-line […]
Baxter-sponsored study supports use of hemodynamic monitoring to help predict outcomes
Baxter (NYSE:BAX) announced today that study findings supported stroke volume and cardiac monitoring for predicting patient outcomes. The Baxter-sponsored study found that monitoring stroke volume and cardiac output trends for patients with critical conditions may offer vital insight into cardiac function and aid in predicting patient outcomes, including mortality. Deerfield, Illinois-based Baxter’s study findings were […]
Ariste Medical co-founder sees great potential for drug-coated implants and orthopedics
It’s been more than a decade since Lisa Jennings launched not one but two companies in the Great Recession. In 2020, she sold CirQuest Labs to MLM Medical Labs, where Jennings serves as chief scientific officer and managing director of U.S. operations. More recently, her pre-commercial medtech development startup, Ariste Medical, won FDA 510(k) approval for […]
Where are LVADs headed in the future?
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) became the dominant provider of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) after Medtronic’s decision last year to leave the market. The Abbott HeartMate 3‘s advantages include its Full MagLev flow technology — which involves a free-floating magnetically levitated rotor that prevents surface-to-surface contact that could cause blood trauma. In addition, system batteries provide up […]
Corindus opens new HQ; take a photo and video tour of the facility
Corindus announced the opening of its new headquarters this week. It’s moved to Newton, Massachusetts, for a space that’s more than twice as big. The precision vascular robotics developer — a Siemens Healthineers subsidiary — boasts a new facility that totals 77,000 ft², compared to 35,000 ft² in the former headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts. The […]
What is the future of cardiac ablation?
Pulsed-field ablation (PFA) — a non-thermal method for cardiac ablation — has the potential to positively disrupt the atrial fibrillation market. Amid the excitement around the technology, Medtronic announced in January that it would acquire cardiac mapping and ablation technology developer Affera for nearly $1 billion. Meanwhile, Boston Scientific in February closed its $1.75 billion […]