Abbott (NYSE:ABT) announced today that it launched its new coronary imaging platform in Europe as it is now CE marked. The platform, powered by Ultreon 1.0 software, merges optical coherence tomography (OCT) with AI to enhance visualization and detect the severity of calcium-based blockages and measure vessel diameter, according to a news release. The goal […]
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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
Israel investigating heart inflammation cases in Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine recipients
Israel’s Health Ministry is researching “tens” of cases of myocarditis, or heart inflammation, in people who have received the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) and BioNTech (NSDQ:BNTX). More than five million people in the country have received the vaccine. The agency, however, has not yet established a causal relationship between the events and the vaccine. Get the […]
DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast – iRhythm CEO Mike Coyle, New Podcast!
In this podcast, iRhythm CEO Mike Coyle discusses his decision to join the digital health leader in January. Coyle’s had to hit the ground running as iRhythm manages some challenging decisions from regional Medicare payors, but he also sees great opportunity for the company’s Zio platform across the healthcare spectrum. In this conversation, Coyle discusses […]
This device stops aorta blood flow to save lives
Stopping internal bleeding from torso trauma has its technological challenges. Asha Parekh, co-founder and CEO of Front Line Medical Technologies, has developed a small, quick and easy device that could solve the problem. Front Line Medical Technologies (London, Ontario) is an early-stage medical device company that is developing a way to stop internal bleeding with […]
FDA says Cordis carotid artery stent recall is serious
The FDA has classified Cordis‘ recall of its Precise Pro Rx carotid system as Class I, the most serious kind of recall. Cordis in February recalled certain lots of its Precise Pro RX carotid stent systems because of a risk of separation of the atraumatic distal tip of the sheathed delivery system in patients. The […]
FDA clears Soundbite Medical peripheral crossing system
Soundbite Medical announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its SoundBite crossing system-peripheral. Montreal-based Soundbite Medical’s SoundBite crossing system-peripheral (SCS-P) with the 0.014″ active wire (14P) is a recanalization tool designed to help physicians with the placement of conventional guidewires or treatment devices in the intraluminal space beyond chronic total occlusions (CTOs). The device […]
Edwards rises after hours on Street-beating Q1
Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) shares ticked up after hours today on first-quarter results that topped the consensus forecast. The Irvine, Calif.–based company posted profits of $338.2 million, or 54¢ per share, on sales of $1.22 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2021, for an 8.9% bottom-line gain on sales growth of 7.8%. Adjusted to […]
Medtronic touts 2-year study results for In.Pact AV drug-coated balloon
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) today touted safety and effectiveness results from a 24-month study of its In.Pact AV drug-coated balloon. Fridley, Minn.-based Medtronic said in a news release that the data demonstrated that the In.Pact AV DCB is the first and only DCB to show sustained and superior effectiveness through two years compared to standard percutaneous transluminal angioplasty […]
atHeart Medical launches atrial septal defect occluder trial
AtHeart Medical is initiating a U.S. investigational device exemption trial for its atrial septal defects (ASD) occluder. The reSept ASD Occluder is an occluder with a metal-free, bioresorbable frame. The implant is designed to overcome the limitations of occluders by reducing the risk of complications associated with the long-term presence of metal in the heart […]
LivaNova gains FDA clearance for heart-lung machine
LivaNova (NSDQ:LIVN) announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its B-Capta system integrated into the S5 heart-lung machine. London-based LivaNova’s B-Capta, a new, in-line, blood-gas monitoring system is to be integrated into the S5 HLM to easily and accurately monitor arterial and venous blood gas parameters even during long and complex pediatric and […]
Medtronic blood pump recall is serious
Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) is recalling a blood pump that can stop during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery due to electrical failure. The Bio-Console 560 extracorporeal blood pumping console is used to pump and return blood to a person during bypass, a procedure that temporarily takes over the function of the heart and lungs. The cardiopulmonary bypass procedure […]