Vivasure Medical announced today that it launched a development program for its PerQseal Blue investigational product. Galway, Ireland-based Vivasure designed PerQseal Blue for sutureless and fully absorbable large-bore venous vessel closure following percutaneous cardiovascular procedures, including transcatheter mitral valve repair/replacement (TMVR) and transcatheter tricuspid valve repair/replacement (TTVR). According to a news release, the company based […]
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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
East End Medical wins FDA clearance for transseptal balloon introducer
East End Medical this week announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its SafeCross transseptal radiofrequency (RF) puncture and steerable balloon introducer system. The Miami-based company designed SafeCross to provide a predictable and safe treatment option for electrophysiology and structural heart interventions requiring left atrial access. Get the full story on our sister site, […]
Court orders Hillrom to proceed with BardyDx acquisition
The Court of Chancery in the state of Delaware ordered Hillrom (NYSE:HRC) to complete its planned acquisition of BardyDx. In March, Hillrom reversed course on the planned $375 million acquisition of Bardy Diagnostics and its Carnation Ambulatory Monitor, or CAM patch, claiming that closing conditions weren’t met. Hillrom’s u-turn came in the wake of regional […]
Medtech veteran Martha Shadan joins CVRx board of directors
CVRx today said that medtech veteran Martha Shadan has joined its board of directors. Shadan has more than 30 years of experience in the life sciences industry and has a long track record of success in commercializing medtech innovations in startups and large companies. She is currently the CEO of Miach Orthopedics. She has also […]
Abbott to pay $66M to settle suits involving St. Jude Medical and Alere
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) has reached settlements with the U.S. Department of Justice over False Claims Act lawsuits involving St. Jude Medical and Alere — two companies it spent billions of dollars to acquire in 2017. The Abbott Park, Ill.-based medtech giant will pay nearly $66 million as part of the settlements. Without admitting liability in either […]
Could people one day get pacemakers that dissolve into the body?
Wireless, battery-free, fully implantable pacemakers made of bioresorbable components could represent the future of temporary pacing technology. Flexible, dissolvable electronics could soon pave the way for temporary pacemaker wearers to avert the risks associated with surgical procedures from initial implantation to the removal of the device once its job is done. Northwestern and George Washington […]
Philips treats first patient with 3D intracardiac echocardiography catheter
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) announced today that it treated the first patient with its real-time, 3D intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) catheter. Dr. Mohamad Adnan Alkhouli performed a left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) procedure with Philips’ VeriSight Pro platform at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. The real-time 3D Philips intracardiac echocardiography catheter, when combined with Philips’ premium cardiology […]
Philips seeks to reduce MRI evaluation of the heart down to a few minutes
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) announced today that it’s part of a research project for developing a change in MRI imaging in cardiology. Amsterdam-based Philips is collaborating with the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) to research a new technique to bring ultra-fast, easy cardiac magnetic resonance (MR) imaging to clinical settings in a way that benefits […]
Abbott wins new FDA approvals for stent family including nod for next-gen Xience Skypoint
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) announced today that the Xience stent family received FDA approval for one-month dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) labeling. The FDA’s approval for one-month (as short as 28 days) DAPT labeling applies to high bleeding risk (HBR) patients in the U.S., according to a news release. The company also recently received CE mark approval in […]
Medtronic launches its first app-based research study
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) today announced that it has initiated the Define AFib app-based research study.— a first of its kind for the company. The medtech giant will conduct the atrial fibrillation (AFib) study remotely using data collected from its Linq family of insertable cardiac monitors (ICM) on its Medtronic Discovery App. The goal is to address questions […]
FDA clears Front Line Medical arterial occlusion system
Front Line Medical Technologies today announced that its COBRA-OS bleeding control device won FDA 510(k) clearance. The COBRA-OS (control of bleeding, resuscitation, arterial occlusion system) is a 4 French REBOA (resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta) device that provides full occlusion, intermittent occlusion or partial occlusion depending on a patient’s needs. Get the full story […]