Medtronic has obtained regulatory approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct an early feasibility study on its Native Outflow Tract transcatheter pulmonary valve (TPV), designed for the treatment of patients with ...
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Frontera Strategies, a provider of in-office cardiac, pulmonary, vascular and neurological testing services, has entered into a strategic alliance with MGC Diagnostics. Under the alliance, Frontera has agreed to buy MGC Diagnostics' new ...
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The European Union has granted CE mark approval to ALung Technologies' Hemolung Respiratory Assist System (RAS) for the treatment of patients with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure including acute respiratory distress syndrome and acute ...
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On Feb. 13-14, 2013, the healthcare industry's major players will convene at the 12th edition of Pharmapack Europe at Grande Halle de la Villette (Paris). More than 3,000 visitors from four continents and more than 290 international ...
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Pittsburgh-based ALung Technologies has gained Health Canada approval for its Hemolung Respiratory Assist System (RAS), designed for treating patients with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure including acute respiratory distress syndrome ...
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VentriPoint Diagnostics has submitted a 510(k) application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval for its 2D-ultrasound system, designed for measuring right ventricle heart function in patients with pulmonary arterial ...
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Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego, US, has selected Toshiba America Medical Systems' Infinix CF-i bi-plane vascular X-ray system for use in the treatment planning and interventional cardiac procedures including balloon dilation, stents, ...
Wireless remote monitoring devices will be used by more than 1.8 million people worldwide in four years, representing a six-fold increase in adoption of telehealth technology, according to a new study by InMedica, part of research firm IHS. ...
InterMune Canada has announced the availability of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) therapy, Esbriet, in Canada. University of Toronto professor and vice-chair of medicine and University Health Network IPF researcher and consultant ...
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Sanovas has filed Vas Zeppelin Smart Catheter's application with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval. The miniaturized interventional catheter, which the company claims is the smallest interventional catheters ...
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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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Genoa Pharmaceuticals and McMaster University have partnered to characterize the in vivo advantages and potential clinical impact of Genoa's inhaled GP-101 (aerosol pirfenidone) for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). ...
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GlaxoSmithKline and Theravance have announced the MAA submission for Anoro in Europe for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The COPD therapy, administered using the ELLIPTA inhaler, is a combination of GSK573719 ...
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Janssen Therapeutics has obtained accelerated approval from FDA for Sirturo (bedaquiline) tablets as part of combination therapy to treat adult patients with pulmonary multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). The surrogate endpoint of ...
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Medical devices often use commercial PCs and have wireless connections that make them vulnerable to malware, or require software updates for security, but the U.S. may not be doing an adequate job tracking these risks, researchers ...
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