Eko announced today that it won FDA clearance for its suite of algorithms that combine with the company’s digital stethoscopes to screen for heart conditions during routine physical exams. The San Francisco-based company develops an artificial intelligence-powered, cloud-based software application designed to analyze electrocardiogram (ECG) and heart sound/phonocardiogram (PCG) data, using signal processing and convolutional […]
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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
Biotronik appoints new chief medical officer
Biotronik today said it appointed David Hayes as chief medical officer. Hayes will be responsible for overseeing the development of the company’s cardiovascular solutions and other innovations that can help physicians and health systems deliver patient care. “Our focus has always been on the patient. To help patients live their best lives, we remain in […]
How LED light can break down ingestible medical devices
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed an approach to break down ingestible medical devices in the gastrointestinal tract. Medical devices can be inserted in the gastrointestinal tract to treat, diagnose or monitor a number of GI disorders. However, the devices have to removed through endoscopic surgery once completed. The MIT researchers developed […]
Imricor Medical Systems ablation catheter wins CE mark
Imricor Medical Systems today said it won CE mark approval for its Vision-MR Ablation Catheter and Vision-MR Dispersive Electrode. “We are absolutely thrilled to bring to market our products for performing cardiac catheter ablations guided by real-time MRI,” chairman and CEO Steve Wedan said in a news release. “Receipt of CE mark approval marks a […]
New 510(k) boosts iRhythm, Verily efforts for AFib screening
The latest 510(k) clearance for the Verily Study Watch will further the efforts of the Google sister company and iRhythm Technologies (NSDQ:IRTC) to improve atrial fibrillation treatment. Verily — a life science company under Alphabet (NSDQ:GOOGL) — recently received an FDA 510(k) clearance to include an irregular pulse monitor in its Study Watch wearable. “We’ve worked carefully […]
Edwards Lifesciences stock takes a hit on TAVR report
Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) shares are recovering a bit today — a day after the stock took a nearly 5% slide after a Jefferies report suggested a potential step down in TAVR sales in December. The Jefferies model showed a sharp step down in December growth (–2% to +3%) from October and November (+27–28%). The result was […]
FDA grants Medtronic an IDE to study new tech for ablating heart tissue
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced today that it won FDA approval to move forward with an investigational device exemption trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of its PulseSelect pulsed-field ablation (PFA) system. The PulseSelect system is designed to use the pulsed electric fields to treat atrial fibrillation (Afib). It uses the fields to ablate or create lesions […]
BioVentrix granted CE Mark extension for Revivent TC system
BioVentrix announced today that it received an extension of its CE Mark for the Revivent TC transcatheter ventricular enhancement system for heart failure. The extension of the initial CE Mark approval BioVentrix won in 2016 allows the device to be marketed throughout European Union member nations until May 2024, according to a news release. BioVentrix’s […]
Major Texas health system will use CHF Solutions’ Aquadex FlexFlow system
CHF Solutions (NSDQ:CHFS) announced today that Texas-based Baylor Scott & White Health began offering aquapheresis therapy using its Aquadex FlexFlow system. Temple, Texas-based Baylor Scott & White Health is a major not-for-profit healthcare system in the state and among the largest in the U.S. The health system is now set to offer the Aquadex Flexflow at […]
Teleflex wins FDA clearance for Wattson temporary pacing guidewire
Teleflex (NYSE:TFX) announced today that it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Wattson temporary pacing guidewire for use during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV). The Wattson guidewire is designed to simplify and shorten procedures by eliminating the need for the routine use of central venous access and transvenous temporary pacing […]
Abbott Q4 sales beat The Street
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) shares are up this morning on reported fourth-quarter 2019 earnings that met Wall Street analysts’ expectations, with sales beating The Street. The Abbott Park, Ill. company posted profits of $1.705 billion or $0.95 per share, on sales of $8.31 billion for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2019, for a bottom-line gain of […]