Ablative Solutions announced today that it received positive results at six months from its post-market study for the Peregrine System infusion catheter, which accomplishes renal denervation by delivering microdoses of dehydrated alcohol. The results from the study of the safety and efficacy of the CE-Marked Peregrine System have been published in the Journal of the […]
Vascular
Bluegrass Vascular Technologies wins de novo nod for ‘inside-out’ vascular access catheter
Bluegrass Vascular Technologies announced that it won FDA de novo clearance for its Surfacer inside-out access catheter system. The Surfacer is designed to obtain central venous access through its inside-out approach, facilitating catheter insertion to the central venous system in people with upper body venous occlusions or other conditions that limit central venous access through […]
Is it possible to ‘knit’ replacement blood vessels?
A new way to replace a patient’s damaged blood vessels may be on its way, as researchers in France are figuring out a way to “knit” new vessels with a collagen-based extracellular matrix. Inserm researcher Nicolas L’Heureux and his colleagues at Inserm/Université de Bordeaux’s tissue bioengineering unit published a study in Acta Biomaterialia to outline […]
FDA clears Rist Neurovascular radial artery catheter
Rist Neurovascular announced today that it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Rist Cath radial access long sheath for accessing the neurovasculature through the radial artery in the wrist. The Miami Beach, Fla.–based company touts the Rist Cath as the first device specifically designed to access the neurovasculature through the radial artery, which could open […]
AngioDynamics takes ‘interim’ out of CFO Trowbridge’s title
AngioDynamics (NSDQ:ANGO) announced that it removed the interim label from CFO Stephen Trowbridge’s title, making him the company’s permanent CFO while appointing him to the role of executive VP. Trowbridge had served as interim CFO since Oct. 22, 2019, and was officially placed in the role on Feb. 5, 2020. He also served as a senior […]
Aria CV wins breakthrough nod for pulmonary arterial hypertension device
Aria CV announced that it won FDA breakthrough device designation for its pulmonary hypertension (PH) system for treating pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) that can lead to heart failure. The implanted system is designed to restore the benefits of a healthy, elastic pulmonary artery, according to a news release. The restoration should lead to reduced cardiac […]
Medtronic to test new ways to fine-tune renal denervation
As it continues to seek a renaissance in renal denervation, Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) plans to study how to better fine-tune the technology to treat hypertension. The world’s largest medical device company, run out of Fridley, Minn., announced Feb. 4 that it has started enrollment in a pilot study that will use the company’s Symplicity Spyral renal denervation […]
LeMaitre Vascular takes a big hit on 4Q slide
LeMaitre Vascular (NSDQ:LMAT) shares plummetted today on fourth-quarter results that came up shy of the consensus forecast and revealed a big dip in profits. The Burlington, Mass.–based maker of peripheral vascular disease devices posted profits of $4.6 million, or 23¢ per share, on sales of $30.2 million for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2019, for […]
Laminate Medical completes enrollment in U.S. pivotal trial
Laminate Medical Technologies announced that it completed enrollment into its VasQ external support U.S. pivotal study of patients in need of an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) for hemodialysis. The study prospectively enrolled 144 male and female patients, both brachiocephalic and radiocephalic AVF patients, across 17 sites in the U.S. They are slated to be followed for […]
Thrombolex raises $9.8m for its endovascular catheters
Thrombolex filed an amendment to its SEC Form D to reveal that the company sold nearly $10 million in a debt offering. The New Britain, Pa.-based company made the first sale in the offering of debt and convertible promissory notes on April 6, 2017. No issuer size was disclosed for the offering, which included contributions […]
These medical device companies provide the most research payments
The worlds largest medical device companies are spending tens of millions of dollars a year on research payments to doctors and teaching hospitals — but the payments only make up a tiny fraction of their budgets. That was a big takeaway from an analysis of Medical Design & Outsourcing‘s annual Big 100 and the most […]