Edwards Lifesciences reported first-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street expectations after market close today. The maker of catheter-delivered heart implants — including transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) systems and transcatheter mitral and tricuspid therapies (TMTT) — also increased its full-year sales guidance. EW’s stock price was relatively flat in after-hours trading. Irvine, California–based Edwards Lifesciences […]
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AtaCor Medical closes $28M Series C extension
AtaCor Medical announced today that it completed a $28 million Series C financing round to support its cardiac pacing and defibrillator technology. Arboretum Ventures led the financing round. Existing investors Longview Ventures, Hatteras Venture Partners, Catalyst Health Ventures and BayMed Venture Partners participated, too. San Clemente, California-based AtaCor plans to use the funds to support […]
Boston Scientific stock is up as Farapulse drives Q1 beat, raised guidance
Boston Scientific shares got a boost this morning on first-quarter results that came in ahead of the consensus forecast. Shares of Boston Scientific ticked up nearly 7% to $73.66 apiece in early-morning trading today. They got as high as $74.39 during the day, marking a 52-week best for the company. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — […]
Medtronic launches next-gen surgical aortic tissue valve
Medtronic today announced the launch of its next-generation Avalus Ultra surgical aortic tissue valve. The medtech giant designed the valve to facilitate ease of use at implant and lifetime patient management. It offers clear visibility for future valve-in-valve procedures and straightforward sizing. Other features of Avalus Ultra include a low profile and a polyetheretherketone (PEEK) […]
CroíValve is set to challenge as tricuspid regurgitation treatment space heats up
With Edwards and Abbott making recent waves in the tricuspid regurgitation (TR) treatment space, CroíValve hopes to pave its own way. Edwards’ Evoque valve became the first transcatheter therapy to receive FDA approval to treat TR in February. This month, Abbott became the second with its TriClip transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) system picking up an […]
10 new, innovative medical devices to watch for in 2024
By Senior Editor Danielle Kirsh and Associate Editor Sean Whooley Significant medical device launches are coming in 2024. Think pulsed field ablation, diabetes treatment tech, surgical robotics and more. Pulsed field ablation news took over at the end of 2023 and the start of 2024, with Medtronic and Boston Scientific garnering significant regulatory approvals. Surgical […]
Caranx performs first TAVI procedure using surgical robot
Caranx Medical today announced it completed its first robotic assisted transcatheter aortic valve implantation. The assisted heart valve implantation in an animal was successfully performed by Dr. Stéphane Lopez, Caranx CMO Dr. Eric Sejor, Caranx CTO Pierre Berthet-Rayne and the Caranx team. “This groundbreaking achievement is the result of hard teamwork. At Caranx Medical, we […]
Abbott has another serious LVAD recall
The FDA today labeled Abbott’s recall of some HeartMate II and HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist systems (LVAS) as Class I, the most serious kind. Abbott issued the recall of the HeartMate II and HeartMate 3 LVAS due to an issue known as extrinsic outflow graft obstruction (EOGO). The issue happens when biological material builds […]
Medtronic survey reveals barriers to women’s heart health care
A Medtronic survey recently revealed a lack of awareness among women regarding heart valve disease and the risk factors. The survey examined women’s perceptions and knowledge of risk factors, treatment patterns, and preventative care practices related to heart valve disease. It was endorsed by Women as One and conducted by Wakefield Research, which sampled 1,000 […]
Cook Medical wins DOD contract for drug-eluting stents
Cook Medical announced today that the U.S. Dept. of Defense (DOD) awarded it an ECAT contract for implantable medical devices. The contract includes implantable vascular medical devices like the Zilver PTX drug-eluting peripheral stent. It also applies to the Zenith aortic endografts and associated interventional devices for treating vascular disease. Cook Medical said in a […]
Getinge wins European approval for covered stent system
Getinge announced today that it received EU MDR certification for its Advanta V12 covered stent system for patients with aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD). The balloon-expandable covered stent’s indication aligns with AIOD, which includes treating lesions at the aortic bifurcation. Getinge said EU MDR certification highlights its dedication to providing safe, effective, high-quality products. With the […]