AngioScore has begun patient enrollment in a first-in-human (FIH) study of its CardioSculpt Valvuloplasty Scoring Balloon catheter, designed to treat patients with symptomatic critical aortic valve stenosis. CardioSculpt catheter, which ...
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Colibri Heart Valve in the US has treated the first patient with its proprietary 24mm Colibri transcatheter aortic valve implantation(TAVI)system,as part of first-in-human feasibility study. The ...
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St Jude Medical has implanted the first patient with its Portico Transcatheter aortic heart valve designed to treat patients with severe aortic stenosis who are at high risk of needing open-heart surgery, using the Transapical delivery ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a conditional investigational device exemption (IDE) approval to Edwards Lifesciences' new GLX technology platform. Based on the IDE approval, the company will commence a clinical ...
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