CardioKinetix has reported positive three-year clinical data of its minimally invasive Parachute ventricular partitioning device, following Percutaneous Ventricular Restoration therapy in heart failure patients. The Parachute device, ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Loma Vista Medical's TRUE Dilatation Balloon Valvuloplasty catheter, designed to prevent balloon ruptures in balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) and transcatheter aortic valve ...
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CareFusion has completed the acquisition of a distributor of medical technologies, UK Medical. UK Medical distributes interventional and implantable single-use medical products for biopsy, cardiac, drainage, obstetrics and gynecology, ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared r4 Vascular's high pressure Vector percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) balloon catheters for treating vascular narrowings lesions and blockages. Patent pending Vector PTA ...
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Boston Scientific has completed enrolling first patient in REPRISE II clinical trial, designed to assess the safety and efficacy of the Lotus Valve system in minimizing aortic regurgitation (leaking). The Lotus Valve system, which the ...
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American medical devices developer Catheter Connections has roped in Merit Medical Systems for the distribution of its DualCap technology for IV connector disinfection and protection. Both firms have entered into a distribution agreement, ...
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted a notice of allowance (NOA) to Sanovas' minimally invasive nested balloon catheter for localized drug delivery. The patent will protect an integral part of the company's NanoVas ...
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Medtronic has introduced the Endurant II AAA Stent Graft system in the US, following the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval. The Endurant II AAA Stent Graft system is designed for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms ...
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CardioKinetix has started enrolling patients for its PARACHUTE III, a post-market safety surveillance trial, in Germany. The dual-arm, multi-center, open-label trial, which will enroll up to 100 ischemic heart failure patients, is ...
Vascular Solutions has entered into an agreement to distribute VueTek Scientific's new Veinsite vascular imaging system. Under the agreement, which will be effective from 31 December 2015, Vascular Solutions will market and sell ...
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Medtronic has begun its minimally invasive Symplicity renal denervation system's clinical trial in Japan to treat patients who are not responding to different types of anti-hypertensive medications and are at risk of stroke. The ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) approval to Cardiosolutions' Dexterity Steerable Introducer. The Dexterity Steerable Introducer is designed to simplify the cardiac trans-septal procedure and facilitates ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Codman & Shurtleff's pre market approval (PMA) application of Medstream Programmable Infusion system, designed as a treatment for spasticity caused by stroke, cerebral palsy, multiple ...
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Endeavour Capital has acquired Access Scientific, a provider of over-wire vascular access technology, for an undisclosed sum. Access' commercial product includes an extended dwell peripheral IV catheter, POWERWAND, which is inserted ...
HealthTrust Purchasing Group has awarded a contract to Teleflex to provide its line of central venous catheters (CVCs). Under the agreement, HealthTrust's 1,400 hospital members will have access to Teleflex's CVCs and related vascular ...
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