HeartWare International (NSDQ:HTWR) and Dualis MedTech GmbH are teaming up to develop a wireless left ventricular assist device, in a deal that could help the Framingham, Mass.-based cardiac device maker expand its product portfolio.
Company officials said engineering teams from Dualis and HeartWare have been working together since mid-2011 and have, “successfully demonstrated the feasibility of integrating Dualis’ proprietary wireless energy transfer technology with the HeartWare HVAD and MVAD systems,” according to a prepared release.