Acutus Medical today released 12-month data from the Uncover-AF trial of its AcQMap cardiac imaging and mapping system exploring its use in persistent atrial fibrillation ablation procedures. Results from the trial were presented at the 24th Annual AF Symposium in Boston, the Carlsbad, Calif.-based company said. Acutus Medical’s AcQMap system is designed to detect and […]
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Medtech companies raised more than $738 million in Q2
Venture capital firms invested more than $738 million during the second quarter of 2018, $1 million less than the first quarter of this year, according to the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and CB Insights. There was a total of 61 deals during Q2, an increase from the 48 that the industry saw during Q1. […]
Acutus Medical launches AcQMap cardiac mapping tech in US
Acutus Medical said today it launched the AcQMap high-resolution imaging & mapping system and the 3D mapping catheter that goes by the same name, touting that the system had been used in its first commercial procedures. The Carlsbad, Calif.-based company said that AcQMap system is designed to detect and display standard voltage-based and higher resolution charge-source […]
Medtronic taps former JP Morgan analyst Weinstein for strategy SVP | Personnel Moves – May 7, 2018
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today it tapped former J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. analyst Mike Weinstein as its strategy senior VP. Prior to joining Medtronic, Weinstein served as a managing director for JP Morgan’s equity research healthcare team, holding positions within the unit for more than 20 years, the Fridley, Minn.-based company said. “We are excited to […]
FDA clears Acutus Medical’s AcQMap cardiac mapping tech
Acutus Medical said today that it won 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its AcQMap high-resolution imaging & mapping system and the 3D mapping catheter that goes by the same name. Carlsbad, Calif.-based Acutus said it plans to have the system on the U.S. market early next year. It’s designed to detect and display standard voltage-based […]
Acutus Medical wins FDA nod for AcQGuide steerable sheath
Acutus Medical said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its AcQGuide steerable sheath percutaneous catheter. The AcQGuide steerable sheath is designed to provide additional maneuverability to catheters which are advanced through the sheath and into the right or left chambers of the heart, the Carlsbad, Calif.-based company said. “Acutus has seen incredible momentum over […]
Acutus Medical launches AcQMap study
Acutus Medical said today it launched a trial of its AcQMap high resolution imaging and mapping system designed to guide ablation procedures for treating persistent atrial fibrillation. The company’s AcQMap imaging and mapping system is designed to detect and display standard voltage-based and higher resolution charge-source maps, and is able to generate real-time, 3D images of the […]
Acutus Medical wins CE Mark for AcQMap image & mapping system
Acutus Medical said today it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for its AcQMap high resolution imaging and mapping system designed for use with its AcQMap catheter. The company’s AcQMap imaging and mapping system is designed to detect and display standard voltage-based and higher resolution charge-source maps, and is able to generate real-time, 3D […]
Acutus Medical closes $75m Series C round for 3D cardiac mapping tech
Acutus Medical said today that it closed a Series C funding round worth $75 million for the AcQMap 3D cardiac mapping technology it’s developing – including a contribution from an unnamed strategic investor. Carlsbad, Calif.-based Acutus said participants in the round included new backers Deerfield Management, Xeraya Capital and the undisclosed strategic; prior investor Advent Life Sciences also participated. […]
Report: AdvaMed CEO Ubl to leave for top spot at PhHRMA | Personnel Moves
Steve Ubl, the longtime CEO at medical device lobby AdvaMed, is reportedly leaving the organization after 17 years to take the top spot at the pharmaceutical industry’s largest trade group, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America or PhRMA. The Hill, citing an unnamed source, said that Ubl “will more than likely” take over as […]