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FDA Has Cleared The Way for Medtronic Corevalve
Apr 2, 2015CoreValve becomes first transcatheter heart valve approved for valve-in-valve procedures. Chris Newmarker Rendering of the CoreValve right after its transcatheter deployment. (Image courtesy of Medtronic) FDA has cleared the way for ...
Tags: FDA, Medicine, Medical Device
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Five Companies with The Most Stock Price Growth Over 2014
Dec 15, 2014Posted in Medical Device Business by Chris Newmarker on December 11, 2014 2014 has turned out to be a pretty decent year for the world’s 40 largest medical device companies: Only six of them have seen their stock prices decline, and ...
Tags: Medical Device, Health
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Intravascular Imaging May Just Have Become Easier for Boston Scientific iLAB Customers
Aug 14, 2014Intravascular imaging may just have become easier for Boston Scientific (Marlborough, MA) iLAB customers. The company has launched a more powerful imaging device that could also reduce confusing workflows, shorten procedure times, and ...
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Next-Gen Heart Valve in U.S.A.
Jun 17, 2014Edwards' Sapien XT transcatheter aortic heart valve (Courtesy Edwards Lifesciences) Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (Irvine, CA) has announced both the FDA approval and the U.S. launch of its next-generation Sapien XT transcatheter aortic ...
Tags: Health, Medicine, heart valve
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The European Interventional Cardiology Report Covers Markets for Tissue Heart Valves
May 19, 2014Two new reports from iData Research cover the US market for vascular access devices and the European markets for cardiac surgery and heart valve devices. The European interventional cardiology report covers markets for tissue heart ...
Tags: Medtech Markets, US market
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There Are Plenty of Ingenious Devices Included as Finalists in Medical Excellence Awards.
Apr 17, 2014From a zipper-like wound closure device that can be peeled off at home to a telemedicine robot, there are plenty of ingenious devices included as finalists in this year's Medical Design Excellence Awards. It is worth noting, however, that ...
Tags: Reshaping Medtech, Health, Medicine
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Gagnon Cardiovascular Adopts New Medical Device to Treat Patients with Aortic Stenosis
Feb 10, 2014The Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute at Morristown Medical Center became the first hospital in the tri-state area to adopt a new minimally invasive medical device to treat patients with severe aortic stenosis who are too ill or frail to ...
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Transcatheter Technologies Complets AWT of The Company's Trinit Valve Prosthesis
Feb 7, 2014Transcatheter Technologies has announced that an independent laboratory has completed ‘advanced wear testing’ (AWT) of the company’s Trinity valve prosthesis, far exceeding minimum testing standards. Indeed, AWT of the ...
Tags: AWT, TAVI, PVL, Trinity valve
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Claret Medical Gets CE Mark Approval for Sentinel Cerebral Protection System
Feb 7, 2014US-based Claret Medical has obtained CE Mark approval for Sentinel Cerebral Protection System, the next generation product in its embolic protection portfolio. Claret Medical's Sentinel cerebral protection system (CPS) is designed for ...
Tags: CPS, TAVR, filter system, exemption
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Medtronic's Corevalve System for Severe Aortic Stenosis Was Approved by FDA
Jan 21, 2014Medtronic, a medical device company, has obtained the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its CoreValve self-expanding transcatheter system. The device is designed for severe aortic stenosis patients who are too ill or ...
Tags: medical device, Medtronic
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The Company Believes The Ability to Prevent Such Leakage Is a Key Advantage for Product
Jan 9, 2014Direct Flow Medical (Santa Rosa, CA) has obtained the CE Mark for its 29-mm transcatheter aortic valve replacement device, which it hails as the first fully repositionable percutaneous heart valve. The ability to reposition the Direct Flow ...
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Creganna-Tactx Medical Will Showcase The Expertise of Its CaliforniaCenter of Excellence
Dec 20, 2013Creganna-Tactx Medical, a global Top 10 provider of medical device outsourcing solutions, will showcase the expertise of its CaliforniaCenter of Excellence for Emerging Therapies at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) ...
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Approval for 25mm Portico Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valve Is Obtained by St. Jude Medical
Dec 16, 2013St. Jude Medical, a medical device company, has obtained CE Mark approval in Europe for its 25mm Portico transcatheter aortic heart valve implantation system. The Portico valve system offers a minimally invasive treatment option for ...
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The Largest Medical Device Companies Have Had a Good Run on The Stock Markets This Year
Dec 11, 2013The largest medical device companies have had a good run on the stock markets this year, with many clocking in double-digit percentage growth in stock prices over the past 12 months. There are always exceptions to the rule, however. Here ...
Tags: Medical Device, Medical Device Firms, Worst Performing Firms
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IDE Application for Sentinel Cerebral Protection System Is Submited by Claret Medical
Dec 4, 2013US-based Claret Medical has submitted an investigational device exemption (IDE) application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a multicenter study of the company's Sentinel cerebral protection system (CPS) for embolic ...
