Abbott (NYSE:ABT) shares are down today on first-quarter results that were mixed compared to the consensus forecast. The Abbott Park, Ill.–based company posted profits of $1.8 billion, or $1 per share, on sales of $10.5 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2021, more than doubling its bottom-line on sales growth of 35.3%. Adjusted […]
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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
Abbott’s MitraClip doesn’t hinder oxygen levels, study shows
Researchers at Penn Medicine revealed results of a retrospective study that found no negative effects with the Abbott (NYSE:ABT) MitraClip. The study found no negative effect with having a slightly smaller mitral valve opening as long as there was good reduction of the mitral regurgitation, according to a news release. MitraClip, while used to help […]
Contego Medical carotid stent wins CE mark approval
Contego Medical recently announced that it received CE mark approval for its Neuroguard IEP 3-in-1 carotid stent system and post-dilation balloon system with integrated embolic protection. The system has a nitinol stent, a pre-positioned post-dilation balloon and a microembolic filter with 40 μm pores. It has a closed-cell stent that is designed for optimal performance […]
Medtronic has another serious HVAD recall
The FDA is reporting 12 deaths related to a recall of Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device controller ports. The recall — which Medtronic initiated on Feb. 26 and FDA designated as Class I — is related to 855 complaints and eight reports of injuries, according to the FDA. Medtronic said today that the FDA’s […]
FDA clears Acutus Medical suite of universal transseptal crossing devices
Acutus Medical announced that it received FDA clearance for its AcQCross family of universal transseptal crossing devices. Carlsbad, Calif.-based Acutus touts the AcQCross system as the first and only transseptal puncture system specifically engineered to pair and mate seamlessly with Acutus’ suite of sheaths, as well as with sheaths sold by other manufacturers, according to […]
Mayo Clinic helps launch two new companies for improved diagnostics
Mayo Clinic announced that it is introducing a new technology platform to support two new companies it has launched. Rochester, Minn.–based Mayo Clinic’s Remote Diagnostics & Management Platform (RDMP) is designed to connect data with new AI algorithms and augment human decision-making within existing clinical workflows, according to a news release. “The dramatically increased use […]
Endologix acquires PQ Bypass
Endologix today announced that it has completed its acquisition of PQ Bypass for an undisclosed amount. PQ Bypass makes the Detour platform that is designed for percutaneous femoral-popliteal bypass — providing a large lumen, endograft bypass to treat abdominal aortic aneurysm. FDA has designated Detour as a breakthrough device. The Detour System has the company’s […]
Medical device companies put $3.6 billion in docs’ pockets, study finds
Medtech companies paid $3.62 billion for access to physicians — 10% more than drug companies did — from 2014 to 2017, according to new research. Device company payments to surgical specialists were significantly more tied to the surgeons’ Medicare billing than payments from drug companies to specialists, according to the study, which appears in the April 2021 […]
Cardiovascular Systems completes minority investment in CarePICS with option to buy
Cardiovascular Systems (NSDQ:CSII) announced that it completed a minority investment and entered into an option agreement to acquire telehealth company CarePICS. CarePICS offers a virtual care platform designed to aid in the treatment of people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), critical limb ischemia (CLI) and lower extremity wounds, according to a news release. The platform […]
Medtronic has a serious recall of ICDs and CRT-Ds
FDA has issued a Class I designation of a Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) recall involving 239,171 ICDs and CRT-Ds with potential battery life problems. The agency reported 444 complaints regarding the devices: Evera, Viva, Brava, Claria, Amplia, Compia, and Visia implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT-Ds) distributed from Aug. 31, 2012, to May […]
Medtronic stent graft recall is serious
The FDA has deemed the recall of the Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) Valiant Navion thoracic stent graft system as Class I, the most serious kind. Medtronic’s Valiant Navion is designed to repair lesions of the descending thoracic aorta, using a long catheter to place the stent graft inside the aorta before it expands to fit within the aorta to […]