Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE:JNJ) Biosense Webster said yesterday it launched its Carto Vizigo bi-directional guiding sheath designed for use with the company’s Carto 3 system in the US. The Irvine, Calif.-based division said that the sheath is designed for use with the Carto 3 system during catheter ablation procedures to aid electrophysiologists in reducing fluoroscopy dependency and […]
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J&J’s BioSense Webster launches Qdot Micro afib ablation cath trial
Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE:JNJ) Biosense Webster said yesterday it launched a European trial of its Qdot Micro novel radiofrequency ablation catheter designed for treating paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. The Irvine, Calif.-based division said that the first patient in the trial has already been enrolled and treated by Aalst, Belgium’s OLV Hospital. “The concept of high power, short […]
J&J’s Biosense Webster launches WaveCrest study
Johnson & Johnson‘s (NYSE:JNJ) Biosense Webster said today that the first patient has been enrolled in an investigational device exemption trial for its WaveCrest system. The 1,250-patient study is designed to assess the safety and efficacy of the WaveCrest left atrial appendage occlusion system as a way to reduce the risk of embolic stroke in atrial fibrillation […]
The 11 most innovative medical devices of 2017
The nominees for the best medical technology of 2017 were recently announced for the 11th Annual Prix Galien USA Awards. The Galien Foundation, the host of the awards, hands out the the Prix Galien Award annually to examples of outstanding biomedical and technology product achievement designed to improve human condition. Before candidates can qualify for […]
FDA approves BioSense Webster’s Thermocool SmartTouch catheter
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Biosense Webster said today it won FDA premarket approval for its Thermocool SmartTouch SF catheter designed for ablation procedures. The Diamond Bar, Calif-based company touted the Thermocool SmartTouch as the only FDA-approved catheter ablation device designed to combine contact force technology and a porous tip. “The Thermocool SmartTouch SF Catheter represents a significant […]
St. Jude Medical holds on to win in poaching spat with Biosense Webster
St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) hung on to a win over Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Biosense Webster after a federal appeals court found that Biosense and the rep, Jose de Castro, breached the terms of his contract with St. Jude. Originally a field technician for St. Jude, de Castro was promoted in 2009 to sales rep, […]
Fire & Ice: Medtronic’s Arctic Front ablation catheter as good as BioSense Webster’s ThermoCool | ACC 2016
Results from a clinical trial presented today at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology showed that the Arctic Front ablation catheter made by Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) is noninferior to Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary BioSense Webster’s ThermoCool device in treating atrial fibrillation. The Fire & Ice study compared Arctic Front’s cryoballoon ablation technique with the […]
J&J’s Biosense Webster buys Coherex Medical and its WaveCrest anti-stroke device
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Biosense Webster said today that it acquired Coherex Medical for an undisclosed amount. Salt Lake City-based Coherex makes the Wavecrest anti-stroke device, which is designed to occlude the heart’s left atrial appendage to prevent blood clots from forming that could cause stroke. “The addition of the Coherex WaveCrest system complements […]
Medical device companies boost guarantees to hospitals
Medical device companies are reportedly boosting their guarantees to hospital customers, seeking to bolster flagging sales growth and downward price pressure, offering to compensate them if their devices fail to perform. Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) and St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) are among the 1st to provide the newer guarantees, some of which offer to share in […]
Biosense Webster launches cardiac mapping system
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Biosense Webster said last Thursday that it launched the Carto 3 system Confidense 3D cardiac mapping module for use during catheter ablation procedures. The module uses a proprietary algorithm to speed up the process of multi-electrode cardiac mapping, the company said, streamlining a validation process that previously had to be done manually. […]