The Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency in Japan has granted approval for Stereotaxis's Niobe remote magnetic technology for cardiac ablations. The approval, which follows a successful three-year clinical trial of the Niobe ...
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AliveCor, a San Francisco-based privately held company, has made its mobile device-based ECG monitor for iPhone - Heart Monitor - available by prescription. The FDA-cleared portable Heart Monitor, which is compatible with iPhone4 and 4S, ...
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St. Jude Medical has implanted the first patient in a clinical study of its Amplatzer Cardiac Plug (ACP) device, designed for the prevention of stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF). The self-expanding occlusion ...
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Medtronic has launched new MR-Conditional pacing system for use with MRI scanners in the US, following the approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Advisa DR MRI SureScan pacing system, which includes an Advisa MRI ...
Bristol-Myers Squibb has reached an agreement with Reckitt Bencksier for several of its over-the-counter medicines. As part of the agreement, Reckitt Benckiser will pay Bristol-Myers Squibb $438 million (£282 million) upfront for ...
US-based CorMatrix Cardiovascular has completed trial on its ECM technology that helps in closing the pericardium of patients undergoing postoperative coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and said the trial results confirm its safe use. ...
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Medical device manufacturer St. Jude Medical announced that it has gained European CE Mark approval for its AMPLATZER Amulet Left Atrial Appendage Occluder, a new cardiac device that can prevent heart stroke. According to the US-based ...
Boston Scientific has treated the first US patient with symptomatic, drug refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in ZERO AF clinical trial of its Blazer Open-Irrigated Temperature Ablation Catheter. The Blazer Open-Irrigated Catheter ...
Medtronic has introduced the FlexCath Advance Steerable Sheath, which facilitate easier access to reach the inferior veins of the heart when delivering and positioning the company's Arctic Front Advance Cryoballoon system in the left atrium ...
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CardioFocus will complete full patient enrollment in a US pivotal clinical trial of its HeartLight catheter ablation system in 2013. The 350 patient-based trial, which is evaluating and comparing the safety and efficacy of the company's ...
Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer have announced the US FDA's approval for Eliquis (apixaban), used to reduce the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. In 2007, Pfizer and Bristol-Myers ...
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Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer have announced the approval of Eliquis (apixaban) anticoagulant for the prevention of ischemic stroke and systemic embolism in patients suffering from nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) in Japan. The ...
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US-based MD Anderson has performed the first MRI-guided brain biopsy by using MRI Interventions' ClearPoint system. ClearPoint System features reusable components, disposable components and intuitive, menu-driven software and is ...
The AtriCure has obtained the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to commence three-year Ablate post approval study (PAS), designed for the surgical correction of atrial fibrillation. The 350 patient study is designed to ...
Tags: AtriCure, FDA clearance, post approval study, PAS, Synergy ablation system
Biotronik has launched a subcutaneous implantable leadless cardiac monitoring system for European patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) or unexplained syncope, bradycardia, sudden rate drop, asystole and tachycardia. By using the ...
Tags: Biotronik, launch, cardiac monitoring system, AF, ClearSense technology