HeartFlow this week published the findings of a 1,500-person consumer survey, reporting that just 29% of respondents knew that heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death among adults in the U.S. Half of the survey’s participants said that breast cancer is the leading cause of death among women, rather than heart disease. “We […]
Intracardiac ECG tech dev NuVera Medical raises $15m
Medtech incubator Shifamed portfolio company NuVera Medical said today it closed a $15 million financing round slated to support its real-time 3D intracardiac echocardiography technology platform. The round was led by Cormorant Asset Management and joined by the Capital Partnership, Lilly Asia Ventures and other existing shareholders, the Campbell, Calif.-based company said. “We are pleased to […]
Leviticus Cardio, Jarvik Heart unveil wireless LVAD
Jarvik Heart and Leviticus Cardio yesterday unveiled a new collaborative wirelessly-powered left ventricular assist device and touted its recent first-in-human use. An article on the new heart and its first implantation was recently published in the Journal for Heart and Lung Transplantation, the companies said. The device, dubbed the Fully Implanted Ventricular Assist Device (FIVAD), […]
Thoratec inks $12m investor suit settlement deal
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) owned Thoratec is seeking approval for a $11.9 million deal to settle class action claims that it and some of its officers hid facts about its Heartmate II heart pump’s thrombosis rate that would have negatively affected share prices, according to recently released court documents. Investor Bradley Cooper originally brought the suit against the company […]
Study: Procedures with Abbott’s Mitraclip show sustained low complication, mortality rates
Despite an increase in the number of procedures due to aging patients, minimally invasive mitral valve repair procedures using Abbott‘s (NYSE:ABT) Mitraclip system maintain a low mortality and complication rate, according to a new study from Mainz University Medical Center’s Center for Cardiology. Researchers in the Germany-based study examined more than 13,575 minimally invasive mitral […]
J&J’s Biosense Webster launches IDE-cleared Qdot Micro RF ablation trial
Johnson & Johnson‘s (NYSE:JNJ) Biosense Webster said yesterday it launched a new FDA investigational device exemption study of its Qdot Micro radiofrequency ablation catheter exploring its use in treating symptomatic drug-refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. The first patient in the trial has already been treated, with the procedure taking place at NYU Langone Health’s Heart Rhythm Center, the […]
AtriCure launches CryoIce persistent AF ablation trial
AtriCure (NSDQ:ATRC) said today that it launched a new FDA investigational device exemption cleared trial of its CryoIce system exploring its use in treating persistent atrial fibrillation during concomitant open-chested cardiac surgery. The first patient in the trial has already been treated, the Mason, Ohio-based company said. The initial procedure took place at Takoma Park, Md.’s […]
CathWorks raises $30m in Series C
CathWorks said today that it closed a $30 million Series C round of financing to support its FFRangio non-invasive fractional flow reserve tech. The FFRangio system is designed to provide objective FFR guidance for optimizing percutaneous coronary intervention therapy decisions, the Israel-based company said. FFRangio is derived from routine X-rays during diagnostic angiogram procedures and is […]
FDA: Interim data from post-market Abiomed Impella RP study shows 17% survival rate
The FDA yesterday said that interim data from a post-approval study of Abiomed‘s (NSDQ:ABMD) Impella RP heart pump system showed only a 17.4% survival rate, approximately 55% lower than the rate noted in the premarket study of the device. The federal watchdog said that it is currently evaluating data from the study and that it will […]
Stryker recalls select Lifepak 15 defibs on lock-up issues
Stryker (NYSE:SYK) said last Friday that it is launching a select voluntary recall of Lifepak 15 monitor/defibrillators over issues in which the device locks up and may not deliver life-saving therapy, adding that it has received six reports of deaths related to the issue. The Kalamazoo, Mich.-based company said that an issue with the Lifepak 15 […]
CHF Solutions inks Indian Aquadex FlexFlow distro deal
CHF Solutions (NSDQ:CHFS) said yesterday that it inked an agreement with Wayinia Lifesciences to distribute its Aquadex FlexFlow system in India. The Eden Prairie, Minn.-based company said that the agreement will expand its sales outreach in Asia and open access to one of the larger population centers in the region. “We continue to expand our presence […]
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