Cath developer Roxwood Medical said today it inked an exclusive distribution deal granting Abbott (NYSE:ABT) to distribute its products in the US. Through the deal, Abbott will gain exclusive distribution rights to Roxwood’s anchoring catheters and microcatheters, including the CenterCross Ultra, MultiCross and MicroCross devices designed for the percutaneous treatment of chronic blockages. “This partnership with Abbott’s […]
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TMVR dev 4C Medical raises $9m
Structural heart disease device maker 4C Medical said today it completed a private placement of unsecured convertible promissory notes, raising approximately $9 million to help support development of its transcatheter tech designed to treat mitral regurgitation. The financing was led by Canadian angel network Anges Québec, the Brooklyn Park, Minn.-based company said. “We are excited […]
Intact Vascular launches Toba II BTK trial in EU
Intact Vascular today announced the European launch of the Toba II BTK clinical trial of its Tack endovascular system in combination with standard balloon angioplasty in the popliteal and tibial arteries for treating critical limb ischemia. The 1st European patient in the trial was enrolled by Dr. Marianne Brodmann and Dr. Peter Reif at Austria’s Medical […]
CSA Medical wins expanded FDA nod for TruFreeze system
Endoscopic cryo-ablation company CSA Medical said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for a 3rd spray kit, the rapid AV spray kit, for its TruFreeze system. The Boston-based company’s TruFreeze system is designed as a cryosurgical tool designed for use in dermatology, gynecology, general surgery and to ablate benign and malignant lesions. The newly cleared addition is […]
Study: Post-AF ablation symptom reduction could be partly a placebo effect
Patient assessment of atrial fibrillation symptoms after being treated with catheter ablation may often not match physician assessments, according to a new study. While a number of patients reported relief of symptoms after the treatment, many of those individuals actually experienced persistent arrhythmia despite the procedure, according to the study, which was published late last […]
NanoVibronix touts bacterial reduction in interim UroShield study results
NanoVibronix (NSDQ:NVBXU) today released interim trial results from a study of its UroShield ultrasound device designed to prevent bacteria and biofilms from forming on urinary catheters, touting significant reductions in bacterial numbers. The study, which currently has 22 patients, compared patients treated with placebo devices to those with the UroShield. Upon initiation, each patient in the […]
Medtronic launches paroxysmal AF trial of Arctic Front cryoballoon
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today it launched a new study examining the use of its Arctic Front Advance cryoballoon in pulmonary vein isolation procedures for patients with symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation prior to antiarrhythmic medication treatment. The Fridley, Minn.-based company said that the 1st patient was enrolled in the Stop AF First trial at The Ohio State […]
Philips picks up peripheral thrombectomy device maker CardioProlific
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) last week said it paid an unspecified amount to acquire stealthy CardioProlific and the peripheral thrombectomy catheters it’s developing. Philips said the deal for Hayward, Calif.-based CardioProlific is complementary to its $2.16 billion acquisition of Spectranetics (NSDQ:SPNC) and its own line of image-guided therapies. “The acquisition of CardioProlific will further strengthen our innovation pipeline […]
Bio2 touts pivotal data on Angel catheter-filter combo
Bio2 Medical touted data yesterday from the pivotal study of its Angel catheter in 163 critically ill patients with high risk of acute pulmonary embolism and contraindications to anticoagulation. The study met its safety endpoints and demonstrated a significant reduction in clinically significant and fatal pulmonary embolism, according to the company. The trial evaluated patients […]
CardioFocus launches 3 studies of HeartLight ablation system
CardioFocus today announced the launch of 3 studies of its HeartLight endoscopic ablation system, touting that over 1,000 patients with atrial fibrillation will be enrolled across the studies. The Marlborough, Mass.-based company’s HeartLight system is designed to allow electrophysiologists to control the delivery of laser energy through direct visual guidance to isolate pulmonary veins with a […]
Clever catheter lets surgeons see inside arteries to trim plaque
The Pantheris catheter developed by Avinger takes the physician out of the radiation field. A clever catheter design lets cardiologists see inside arteries and precisely remove plaque from diseased tissue. The Pantheris catheter is safer than conventional radiation-guided procedures because it takes the surgeon out of the radiation field, and along with on-board optics, it […]