Roivios announced today that it received FDA breakthrough device designation for its JuxtaFlow renal assist device (RAD). The Bahamas-based medical device company designed JuxtaFlow to improve treatments for patients facing kidney disease during cardiac surgery. JuxtaFlow uses a unique, gentle negative pressure technique on the kidneys’ urine-collecting system. It enhances function and shield against hypoxia-induced […]
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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
Edwards Lifesciences beats the Street in Q1 and increases sales outlook
Edwards Lifesciences reported first-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street expectations after market close today. The maker of catheter-delivered heart implants — including transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) systems and transcatheter mitral and tricuspid therapies (TMTT) — also increased its full-year sales guidance. EW’s stock price was relatively flat in after-hours trading. Irvine, California–based Edwards Lifesciences […]
AtaCor Medical closes $28M Series C extension
AtaCor Medical announced today that it completed a $28 million Series C financing round to support its cardiac pacing and defibrillator technology. Arboretum Ventures led the financing round. Existing investors Longview Ventures, Hatteras Venture Partners, Catalyst Health Ventures and BayMed Venture Partners participated, too. San Clemente, California-based AtaCor plans to use the funds to support […]
Boston Scientific stock is up as Farapulse drives Q1 beat, raised guidance
Boston Scientific shares got a boost this morning on first-quarter results that came in ahead of the consensus forecast. Shares of Boston Scientific ticked up nearly 7% to $73.66 apiece in early-morning trading today. They got as high as $74.39 during the day, marking a 52-week best for the company. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — […]
Front Line Medical wins CE mark for COBRA-OS device
Front Line Medical Technologies today announced it received CE mark approval for its COBRA-OS device. The CE mark gives EU medical providers access to the Control Of Bleeding, Resuscitation, Arterial Occlusion System (COBRA-OS). The device already has FDA clearance and Health Canada approval. “The CE marking of the COBRA-OS is momentous for our company, as […]
Thermedical completes feasibility study to use SERF with PFA
Thermedical announced today that it completed a feasibility study using pulsed field ablation in combination with its SERF ablation system. Weston, Massachusetts–based Thermedical designed its SERF system and Durablate catheter to work with PFA to treat ventricular tachycardia (VT). According to Thermedical, SERF (saline-enhanced radio frequency) ablation provides a new, more efficient form of biological […]
Exo adds AI-powered cardiac, lung apps to handheld ultrasound
Exo announced today that it launched its FDA-cleared cardiac and lung AI applications for the Iris handheld ultrasound device. The company now has FDA clearance for five different applications on Iris — cardiac, lung, bladder, hip and thyroid. It expects to double that number by 2025. Iris delivers high-performance medical imaging at a fraction of […]
Medtronic launches next-gen surgical aortic tissue valve
Medtronic today announced the launch of its next-generation Avalus Ultra surgical aortic tissue valve. The medtech giant designed the valve to facilitate ease of use at implant and lifetime patient management. It offers clear visibility for future valve-in-valve procedures and straightforward sizing. Other features of Avalus Ultra include a low profile and a polyetheretherketone (PEEK) […]
Stryker previews next-gen monitor/defibrillator
Stryker this past week previewed a next-generation monitor/defibrillator after picking up a supplemental FDA approval. According to BTIG analyst Ryan Zimmerman, the orthopedic giant previewed the system at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) in Indianapolis. The new LifePak 35 system received U.S.-only FDA clearance via a premarket approval (PMA) supplement on April 12. Zimmerman said […]
Annoviant awarded $3M NIH grant for pediatric pulmonary-valved conduit
Annoviant recently announced it was awarded a $2.99 million National Institutes of Health grant to advance its TxGuard pulmonary-valved conduit for pediatric heart disease. The grant, an SBIR Phase 2 b grant, will help the Atlanta-based company accelerate the development and commercialization of its technology. It builds upon the company’s previous Phase 2 NIH grant […]
Concept Medical enrolls first patient in drug-coated balloon study
Concept Medical announced today that it commenced the FDA investigational device exemption (IDE) study of its MagicTouch system. MagicTouch, a sirolimus drug-coated balloon (DCB), treats in-stent restenosis (ISR) in coronary artery disease (CAD). Dr. Said Ashraf enrolled the first patient in the MAGICAL-ISR study at the AtlantiCare Institute in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The balloon […]