Cook Medical said today it launched the Motion 2-in-1 hybrid wire guide designed for urology procedures. The newly launched device features both a nitinol access guidewire with a Teflon fixed core safety guidewire, the Bloomington, Ind.-based company said. Cook Medical touted the hybrid device, saying the combined guidewires allow clinicians to “streamline” their procedures by reducing […]
Catheters
FDA expands clearance for Avinger’s Lightbox L250 vascular imaging console
Avinger (NSDQ:AVGR) said today that it won 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its Lightbox L250 imaging console. The software is designed to improve visualization inside vessels before, during and after Pantheris Lumivascular atherectomy procedures in patients with peripheral artery disease. “The ability to obtain an accurate and real-time measurement from inside a diseased vessel is […]
AtriCure warns on tip detachment risk with Cobra Fusion cardiac ablation device
AtriCure (NSDQ:ATRC) in September warned doctors of the risk that the tip of its Cobra Fusion cardiac ablation catheter could dislodge and separate from the device. The Cobra Fusion device is designed to deliver both bipolar and monopolar energy to the ablation site. The device also uses suction to gently pulls tissue out of the path of circulating blood […]
Sanovas launches SinuGeniX sinus treatment subsidiary
Sanovas recently announced the launch of SinuGeniX, a wholly-owned subsidiary focused on treating chronic sinusitis with the company’s RegENT sinus treatment system. The newly-launched subsidiary won’t just supply a single tool for treating chronic sinusitis, which affects over 28 million Americans, but a suite of technologies, Sanovas CEO and system co-inventer Larry Gerrans told MassDevice.com in […]
Researchers show drug, catheter combo speeds up labor delivery
Using the drug misoprostol in combination with a Foley balloon catheter to induce labor can lead to a speedier delivery, with women delivering several hours earlier than either method alone, according to research from the University of Pennsylvania. The team’s work was published in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Nearly 1 million women who deliver in the U.S. […]
UPDATE: Apama Medical raises $20m
Updated to include new information from Apama Medical Novel catheter ablation tech developer Apama Medical said it raised a total of $19.7 million, with $13.2 million coming from a closed Series C round and $6.5 million from a debt facility with Silicon Valley Bank. Apama Medical is developing novel ablation catheter technology to combine “the best elements […]
Hemodialysis dev InnAVasc raises $2.2m
InnAVasc Medical said it raised $2.15 million in a new round of equity financing, according to an SEC filing posted today . InnAVasc is developing devices designed for vascular access during hemodialysis. The company’s 1st device is an arteriovenous graft modification which includes 2 multilayer cannulation chambers and low-bleed tech, designed to be resistant to […]
TCT 2016: The best of the rest
The annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics conference went down in Washington, D.C., this week, with late-breaking study results beginning Oct. 29. After stents took center stage Day 1, with a raft of studies covering the latest on the bioresorbable front, transcatheter valve replacements were the focus on Day 2. Day 3 saw a wider variety of topics, […]
Japan approves St. Jude Medical’s EnSite, TactiCath
St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) said today it won Japanese MHLW approval for its EnSite Precision cardiac mapping system and its TactiCath irrigated ablation catheter. The Ensite cardiac mapping system is designed for use in ablation procedures to visualize and aid in catheter navigation in the heart, providing detailed anatomical models and maps, St. Jude said. The system […]
TCT 2016: TAVR to the fore on Day 2
The annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics conference is under way in Washington, D.C., with late-breaking study results beginning Oct. 29. We’ll update this post throughout the day as new results come in, so be sure to check back for the latest news out of TCT 2016. After stents took center stage Day 1, with a raft of […]
University of California sues Boston Scientific, St. Jude Medical over afib ablation patents
The University of California last week sued St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) and Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX), alleging that the medical device companies infringe its patents covering a standard treatment for atrial fibrillation. The lawsuits, filed in the U.S. District Court for Northern California, allege that Boston Scientific and St. Jude infringe a pair of patents covering the invention […]