Boston Scientific has received CE Mark approval for the Rhythmia Mapping System, a next-generation 3D mapping and navigation solution for use in cardiac catheter ablations and other electrophysiology (EP) procedures to treat abnormal heart ...
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Medical device company Topera has secured $25m in Series C financing round led by a new investor New Enterprise Associates (NEA). A new strategic industry partner and the company's existing investors and the management team have also ...
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TriReme Medical's Japanese partner Century Medical has received Shonin approval for the Glider PTCA catheter, which is used to treat the stenotic portion of coronary arteries or bypass grafts to improve the myocardial perfusion. Used ...
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Aastrom Biosciences has treated first patients in ixCELL-DCM Phase 2b trial of ixmyelocel-T in patients with advanced heart failure due to ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (ischemic DCM). The trial is designed to assess the safety and ...
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Cook Medical has introduced a new fully-retractable .035 inch embolization coil for use in nonsurgical, minimally invasive embolization procedures. Designed to provide physicians with more controlled delivery of embolization coils, the ...
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US-based healthcare group purchasing organization HealthTrust has awarded a contract to Teleflex Incorporated to provide its line of regional anesthesia products. HealthTrust's 1,400 hospital members will gain access to Teleflex's ...
US-based medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific has introduced fiXate Tissue Band in the US. The product, which was purchased from Anulex Technologies, is a suturing device that is designed to enable simple placement of a suture to ...
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A failed experiment led to the accidental discovery of the multipurpose materials that we call fluoropolymers. Due to their suitability for a wide range of applications, they have seamlessly made their way in different industrial sectors. ...
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The European Union (EU) has granted CE mark certification to Medtronic's Sentrant Introducer Sheath for the endovascular repair of aortic aneurysms. Designed for use with the company's Endurant II AAA and Valiant Captivia Stent Graft ...
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Aptus Endosystems has received CE mark approval from the European Union for its thoracic-length Heli-FX system for thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA) treatment. Featuring a longer delivery device with additional tip configurations, the ...
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Applied Plastics, a developer of electro-statically applied powder coatings for use in medical industry, has launched PTFE Natural Extrusion Mandrels. The anti-stick extrusion, forming and tipping mandrel features a 0.5 dynamic ...
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted a patent to Kalila Medical's patent application relating to its proprietary truVector technology. The patent No. 8,323,241 entitled, ' Steerable Medical Delivery Devices and Methods ...
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Argon Medical Devices, a portfolio company of RoundTable Healthcare Partners, has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Angiotech Pharmaceuticals' interventional products business for $362.5m in cash. The business manufactures and ...
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Abbott has presented clinical study data from a Endovascular Valve Edge-to-Edge REpair STudy (EVEREST II ) High Surgical Risk cohort of its MitraClip System for the treatment of mitral regurgitation (MR). The CE-marked catheter-based ...
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St Jude Medical has launched Ilumien Optis system, designed to capture physiological, anatomical view of the coronary vessels, in Japan. The 3-D vessel reconstruction system, which includes a stent planning software tool, combines ...
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