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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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 ...
Sorin Group has announced the US launch of a Mitroflow Valsalva Conduit graft, designed for use in combination with a Mitroflow pericardial aortic valve. The Conduit graft enables surgeons to replace simultaneously the ascending aorta and ...
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MitrAssist Medical has obtained ISO 13485:2003 certification for the design of implantable mitral valve prostheses. By using a minimally invasive procedure, the mitral valve prosthesis is delivered via a small-diameter catheter, thus ...
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Medtronic has treated the first US patient in a global, multicenter clinical trial, designed to compare the accuracy of its CoreValve system with surgical aortic valve replacement in treating patients with severe aortic stenosis and who are ...
Edwards Lifesciences is set to begin clinical trial to assess its Intuity valve system, following an investigational device exemption (IDE) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The prospective, multi-center study, ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to Pulmonx to commence an investigational device exemption (IDE) pivotal clinical study of its Zephyr Endobronchial Valve (EBV) therapy, designed to treat emphysema. The ...
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US based automobile manufacturer General Motors has unveiled new Chevrolet Silverado and Sierra 1500 pickup trucks in the US The pickups are powered by three new EcoTec3 truck engines, a 4.6-liter V-6, 5.3-liter V-8 and 6.2-liter V-8, ...
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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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General Motors today unveiled its next-generation full-sized pickup trucks. Both the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra mark an evolutionary step forward, with revised styling, powertrains, and safety features more commonly associated with ...
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US-based CamelBak introduced eddy Glass, the newest addition to its water bottle collection. The eddy Glass was born out of expectations of consumers using the company's products, to address the need of one-handed, spill-proof access to ...
London Oil Refining Company has partnered with Global Closure Systems’ (GCS) Zeller Plastik UK to develop a headstand valve pack for its new range of Astonish household cream cleaning products. According to GCS, a headstand ...
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Flowserve Corporation announced its Durco Mark 3 ISO chemical process pump won the 2012 Ringier Technology Innovation Award in the Centrifugal Pumps category. "We are honored to receive the Ringier Technology Innovation Award for our ...
For most of us, cupcakes are a pleasant treat. For Freed's Bakery, though, cupcakes are serious business -- big business. That's because Manchester, NH-based Freed's, a division of Maplehurst Bakeries, Brownsburg, IN, is one of the largest ...
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Light-emitting diodes (LEDs)—small colored lights available in any electronics store—are ubiquitous in modern society. They are the indicator lights on our stereos, automobile dashboards, and microwave ovens. Numeric displays on ...
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