Catheters are increasingly deploying heart devices in minimally invasive procedures. CardioFocus VP of engineering Jerry Melsky describes the components and design considerations that go into making successful ablation catheters to treat AFib. Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most common irregular heart rhythm disorder. If the atria of the heart beats rapidly and irregularly, blood does […]
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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
FDA approves Medtronic next-gen Evolut FX TAVR system
Medtronic today announced that its Evolut FX TAVR system has won FDA approval. Fridley, Minn.–based Medtronic designed the self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement system to treat symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. Get the full story on our sister site, Medical Tubing + Extrusion.
Q’Apel Medical launches Armadillo radial access catheter
Q’Apel Medical this week announced that its Armadillo radial access system won FDA 510(k) clearance. Fremont, Calif.-based Q’Apel Medical designed the Armadillo to help physicians move from femoral artery access to radial artery access. The company’s radial platform of access catheters is specifically designed to address challenges associated with radial access. Get the full story […]
How Medtronic fit a battery into a tiny pacemaker
Medtronic’s Micra pacemakers are one-tenth the size of what was previously out there. How the medtech giant did it provides lessons for anyone looking to shrink an implantable device. It was an all-hands-on-deck effort that consumed Medtronic in the early 2010s: the in-house creation of a pacemaker small enough to go inside the heart via […]
FDA grants breakthrough device designation for Abiomed’s Impella ECP heart pump
Abiomed (NSDQ:ABMD) today announced that the FDA has granted breakthrough device designation for its Impella ECP expandable percutaneous heart pump. Danvers, Mass.-based Abiomed designed the Impella ECP heart pump to be compatible with small-bore access and closure techniques. It measures 3 mm in diameter when inserted and removed from the body. It expands in the heart […]
Sinomed launches HT Supreme drug-eluting stent in Europe
Sinomed has completed the first commercial implantation of its HT Supreme drug-eluting stent in Ireland. Faisal Sharif, professor of translational cardiovascular medicine and innovation at the National University of Ireland Galway, successfully performed the first procedure with HT Supreme, a healing-targeted drug-eluting stent designed to treat patients with narrowing or blockages to their coronary arteries. Get […]
FDA approves Abbott Amplatzer Amulet to reduce stroke risk for AFib patients
Abbott today announced that it has received FDA approval for its Amplatzer Amulet device for people with atrial fibrillation. The Amplatzer Amulet is a left atrial appendage occluder to reduce ischemic stroke risk for people with atrial fibrillation (AFib). The device is a small pouch connected to the upper left chamber of the heart. AFib […]
ProPublica report raises questions about FDA’s handling of Medtronic’s HVAD
A recent ProPublica report highlighted potential failings by the FDA in the handling of Medtronic’s HVAD system. In June, Medtronic stopped distributing and selling its HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) system amid a slew of clinical comparisons indicating a higher frequency of neurological adverse events, including stroke and mortality, with the HVAD system. The company had previously recalled […]
InspireMD sales up 231% in mixed-bag Q2 results
InspireMD (NYSE:NSPR) posted second-quarter results this week that beat the earnings consensus on Wall Street but missed revenue estimates. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based carotid stenting company reported losses of $3.5 million, or -46¢ per share, on sales of $1.03 million for the three months ended June 30, for a sales growth of 231.63% compared with Q2 […]
Boston Scientific has a serious recall involving tens of thousands of pacemakers
FDA has designated Boston Scientific’s recall of its Ingenio family of pacemakers as Class I, its most serious level. The agency’s Class I designation for Ingenio, posted on Aug. 6, said the recall involves 48,000 devices — model Nos. J174, J177, K174, K184 and K187. The pacemakers and cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers (CRT-Ps) in the […]
Shockwave Medical rises on Street-beating Q2, raised guidance
Shockwave Medical (NSDQ:SWAV) shares ticked up today on second-quarter results that topped the consensus forecast. The Santa Clara, Calif.–based company posted losses of -$425,000 on sales of $55.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, for a 97.7% bottom-line gain thanks to the company’s revenues multiplying by more than five times year-over-year. Earnings […]