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Medtronic implant found better at predicting AFib than external device

June 1, 2021 By Nancy Crotti

A Medtronic implant was three times better than an external monitor at detecting new atrial fibrillation in stroke patients, a new study says. The Post-Embolic Rhythm Detection With Implantable Versus External Monitoring (PER DIEM) study pitted Medtronic’s Reveal Linq implantable device, which monitors for AFib over 12 months, against the Spiderflash-T external device made by […]

Filed Under: Cardiac Implants, Cardiovascular, Clinical Trials, Featured, Neurological Tagged With: Medtronic, Sorin Group, University of Alberta, University of Calgary

LivaNova’s Sorin can’t shake heater-cooler lawsuit

October 13, 2016 By Brad Perriello

Sorin, which merged last year with Cyberonics to form LivaNova (NSDQ:LIVN), must face a lawsuit brought by cardiac bypass surgery patients alleging that they contracted an infection from the Sorin 3T heater-cooler system used during their procedures. Plaintiffs Edward Baker and Jack Miller alleged that they were exposed to the nontuberculous mycobacterium at a pair of hospitals in Pennsylvania that later […]

Filed Under: Cardiovascular, Legal News, Surgical Tagged With: LivaNova, Sorin Group

FDA warns on risk of heart infection with LivaNova’s Stӧckert 3T heater-cooler

June 1, 2016 By Brad Perriello

The FDA warned patients and doctors today about the risk of a type of bacterial infection posed by the Stӧckert 3T heater-cooler made by Sorin, known as LivaNova (NSDQ:LIVN) since its merger with Cyberonics last year. Late last year the FDA said it logged 32 reports of patients with infections associated with the devices, with 25 received in 2015. Heater-cooler […]

Filed Under: Cardiovascular, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Regulatory/Compliance, Surgical Tagged With: LivaNova, Sorin Group

Japan approves Livanova’s Kora 250 MRI-safe pacemaker

January 28, 2016 By Brad Perriello

LivaNova (NSDQ:LIVN) said today that it won Japanese approval for its Kora 250 MRI-safe pacemaker line. The Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agencyapproval for the Kora 250 SR and Kora 250 DR devices covers full-body MRI scans, London-based LivaNova said. The company was formed by the $2.7 billion merger of Sorin Group and Cyberonics last year. “In collaboration with […]

Filed Under: Regulatory/Compliance, Replacement Heart Valves Tagged With: cyberonics, Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency, LivaNova, Sorin Group

Bioventus taps ex-Medtronic CEO Hawkins for chairman | Personnel Moves

January 15, 2016 By Brad Perriello

Bioventus said it tapped former Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and Immucor (NSDQ:BLUD) chief Bill Hawkins to be its new chairman, replacing Dan LeMaitre. Hawkins, who’s slated to appear at the upcoming DeviceTalks event in Raleigh, N.C., had the corner office at Medtronic from 2007 until 2011, when he took the helm at Immucor, where is he lead director. […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News Tagged With: Bioventus LLC, cyberonics, Direct Flow Medical Inc., Hansen Medical Inc., Immucor Inc., LivaNova, Medtronic, Personnel Moves, Skyline Medical, Sorin Group

FDA approves LivaNova’s Perceval heart valve

January 11, 2016 By Brad Perriello

The FDA approved the Perceval sutureless replacement heart valve made by LivaNova (NSDQ:LIVN) (the company formed by the union of Sorin and Cyberonics), the company said today. London-based LivaNova said it plans to begin commercial distribution of the Perceval valve, which is designed to replace the heart’s aortic valve using a self-anchoring frame. “We are excited to […]

Filed Under: Cardiovascular, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Replacement Heart Valves Tagged With: cyberonics, LivaNova, Sorin Group

FDA warns Sorin on Stockert heater/cooler device

January 6, 2016 By Fink Densford

The FDA issued a warning letter late last month to Sorin Group (BIT:SRN) concerning issues with its Stockert Heater Cooler 3T thermal regulator devices. The agency hit the company for marketing the product as something other than a device, outside the FDA’s guidelines. The FDA said the company had responded to its original concerns after an […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Regulatory/Compliance Tagged With: Sorin Group

Sorin, Cyberonics name last 2 post-merger board members

October 9, 2015 By Fink Densford

LivaNova, the combined company from Sorin Group (BIT:SRN) and Cyberonics (NSDQ:CYBX) merger, announced the last 2 of its remaining board members. The board will contain 9 members, with 4 coming from Sorin, 4 from Cyberonics and 1 elected jointly, the merged companies said. Previously named Sorin designee Massimo Tononi will be replaced by Stefano Gianotti , […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News Tagged With: cyberonics, LivaNova, Sorin Group

U.K. regulators OK Sorin-Cyberonics merger

September 23, 2015 By Fink Densford

The High Court of England and Wales today approved the $2.7 billion merger of medical giants Cyberonics (NSDQ:CYBX) and Sorin Group (BIT:SRN), now known as LivaNova. The U.K.-approved merger will go into effect October 19, according to the companies. With the approved transaction, each Sorin share will be converted to 0.0472 ordinary shares of $1.52 ( […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News Tagged With: cyberonics, LivaNova, Sorin Group

Ex-Medtronic strategy veep Oesterle joins VC shop New Enterprise Associates | Personnel Moves

September 10, 2015 By Fink Densford

Venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates said today it picked up ex-Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) executive veep Dr. Stephen Oesterle as a venture partner for the firm. Prior to being an executive veep for the medical giant, Oesterle served as senior veep of medicine and technology, and served as a member of the executive committee for 14 years, […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News Tagged With: Allergan, Boston Scientific, Ceterix Orthopaedics, cyberonics, Evolent Health, iCad Inc., Intronix, Iridex Corp., Johnson and Johnson, LeMaitre Vascular Inc., LivaNova, Medtronic, New Enterprise Associates, Personnel Moves, Seno Medical Instruments, Sorin Group, STAAR Surgical Co, VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies, Zoll Medical

Sorin’s Perceval heart valve wins Health Canada nod

August 5, 2015 By Brad Perriello

Sorin Group (BIT:SRN) said today that it won approval from Health Canada for its Perceval sutureless aortic valve replacement. The valve, which is designed to hold itself in place with a self-anchoring frame, is under review at the FDA now that Sorin has a U.S. investigational device exemption trial under its belt, the company said. “Sorin is […]

Filed Under: Regulatory/Compliance, Replacement Heart Valves Tagged With: Health Canada, Sorin Group

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