Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) said yesterday that it’s accelerating a share repurchasing program with a $350 million buy from Morgan Stanley. The stock buyback is part of a $750 million repurchasing plan Edwards put in place before executing a 2-for-1 stock split late last year. The Irvine, Calif.-based replacement heart valve maker said the plan calls for […]
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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
Medtronic wins expanded PMA for CoreValve
The FDA cleared expanded indications for Medtronic‘s (NYSE:MDT) CoreValve TAVR devices, now cleared for use in patients with end-stage renal disease and those with low-grade, low-flow aortic stenosis. Medtronic won approval from the FDA to modify the CoreValve’s labeling in November which included both its CoreValve and CoreValve Evolut R systems. The changes to the labeling […]
Biotronik wins CE Mark for MRI-safe Ilivia ICD & CRT-Ds
Biotronik said today it won CE Mark approval for its Ilivia ICD and CRT-Ds, which feature the company’s ProMRI and MRI AutoDetect technology to make them compatible with magnetic resonance imaging systems. Biotronik’s MRI AutoDetect feature allows the device to be set to automatically recognize MRIs and switch into MRI mode without having to directly […]
Hansen Medical touts robotic-nav afib ablation study data
Hansen Medical (NSDQ:HNSN) today released data from a study involving the use of its Sensei X robotic navigation system during pulmonary vein isolation procedures, touting a 100% procedure success rate, a high freedom from recurrence rate after 1 year and reduced fluoroscopy times. Data from the study was published in the Journal of Cardiac Electrophysiology, the […]
Glaukos taps direct sales force for Canadian iStent launch
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) said today it created a direct sales organization to commercially launch its iStent inject trabecular micro-bypass stent for alleviating intra-ocular pressure. The iStent Inject is made from non-ferromagnetic titanium and coated in heparin, designed to be implanted into multiple trabecular meshwork through a single corneal entry point to reduce IOP, the company said. “The advent […]
LivaNova wins FDA nod for Crown PRT stented heart valve
LivaNova (NSDQ:LIVN) said today it won FDA premarket approval for its Crown PRT stented aortic heart bioprosthesis for treating aortic valve disorder. The Crown PRT is designed for aortic valve replacements and features optimized hemodynamics and phospholipid reduction treatment designed to improve valve durability, LivaNova said. “Crown PRT is a modern bioprosthesis enabling a simple, safe, […]
Medtronic wins expanded CE Mark for larger Resolute Onyx stent
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for a expanded indications and sizes for its Resolute Onyx drug-eluting stent. The Resolute Onyx device is based on Medtronic’s Resolute Integrity DES, but uses the Fridley, Minn.-based firm’s new CoreWire technology to wrap a cobalt alloy around a denser metal to increase […]
Medtronic, St. Jude amongst firms to present data at FDA leadless pacer meeting
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) are among medtech firms who have said they will present data on their leadless pacing systems, the Micra and Nanostim, at an FDA Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee. The panel is meeting on Feb. 18 in Gaithersburg, Md. to discuss leadless cardiac pacemaker device technology […]
PE shop Aurora closes Cardiac Science buy
Aurora Capital Group affiliate Aurora Resurgence said today it completed its acquisition of automated external defibrillators Cardiac Sciences assets, concluding its restructuring and purchase. Waukesha, Wisc.-based Cardiac Science develops, manufactures and markets automated external defibrillators and related accessories, and provides training and services around the devices. “We are excited to complete this transaction in an […]
Japan approves Livanova’s Kora 250 MRI-safe pacemaker
LivaNova (NSDQ:LIVN) said today that it won Japanese approval for its Kora 250 MRI-safe pacemaker line. The Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agencyapproval for the Kora 250 SR and Kora 250 DR devices covers full-body MRI scans, London-based LivaNova said. The company was formed by the $2.7 billion merger of Sorin Group and Cyberonics last year. “In collaboration with […]
Greatbatch wins $37.5m patent infringement suit with AVX
Greatbatch (NYSE:GB) said yesterday it won $37.5 million in damages after a jury in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware ruled in its favor during a patent infringement case between Greatbatch and AVX. Greatbatch filed the patent infringement complaint in April 2013, alleging that AVX infringed on patents related to filtered feedthrough assemblies […]