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Gene Editing Removes Major Barrier to Pig-to-Human Organ Transplant

Dec 29, 2015

Thanks to a powerful new gene-editing technique, scientists have overcome a major hurdle for humans to receive life-saving organ transplants from pigs. In a paper in the U.S. journal Science this week, the researchers described using the ...

Tags: Gene Editing, Organ Transplant

FDA Has Cleared The Way for Medtronic Corevalve

Apr 2, 2015

CoreValve 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

Four Companies Turned Things Around After Facing Rough Starts in Early 2014

Sep 23, 2014

This year is proving to be a pretty good year for many medtech companies. The majority of the largest 40 have seen their stock prices rise by double-digit percentages in 2014, according to a Qmed analysis. Meanwhile, only eight have seen ...

Tags: Medtech Companies, Medical device

Next-Gen Heart Valve in U.S.A.

Jun 17, 2014

Edwards' 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

The European Interventional Cardiology Report Covers Markets for Tissue Heart Valves

May 19, 2014

Two 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

There Are Plenty of Ingenious Devices Included as Finalists in Medical Excellence Awards.

Apr 17, 2014

From 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

Baby Hearts Need Rhythm to Develop Correctly

Feb 27, 2014

To develop correctly, baby hearts need rhythm...even before they have blood to pump. "We have discovered that mechanical forces are important when making baby hearts," said Mary Kathryn Sewell-Loftin, a Vanderbilt graduate student working ...

Tags: Baby Heart, Rhythm, Roadmap, SysCODE

Admedus Obtains FDA Clearance Market an Advanced Cardiovascular Scaffold, Cardiocel

Feb 12, 2014

Admedus has obtained the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to market an advanced cardiovascular scaffold, CardioCel, which is designed to repair and treat a range of cardiovascular and vascular defects. The approval is ...

Tags: Cardiocel, FDA Clearance

Edwards Received Regulatory Approval to Sell Sapien 3 Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valve

Feb 11, 2014

Edwards Lifesciences has received regulatory approval to sell its third-generation Sapien 3 transcatheter aortic heart valve in Europe. Edwards Lifescience's Sapien 3 could be used in a broader range of patients than earlier TAVR ...

Tags: Sapien, Medtronic', CoreValve

Gagnon Cardiovascular Adopts New Medical Device to Treat Patients with Aortic Stenosis

Feb 10, 2014

The 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 ...

Tags: Aortic Heart Valves, Heart Valves, Heart Symptoms

Medtronic Willfully Infringed on an Edwards Lifesciences' Patent

Jan 16, 2014

Medtronic willfully infringed on an Edwards Lifesciences’ patent with its CoreValve transcatheter heart valve, and owes Edwards nearly $394 million in damages and patent royalties, a federal jury in Delaware found Wednesday. Edwards ...

Tags: Medtronic, CoreValve, transcatheter heart valve, Edwards

Boston Scientific Is Looking to Boost Its Bottom Line in China.

Dec 27, 2013

After seeing its revenue fall over the past years, Boston Scientific is looking to boost its bottom line in China. The company is adding employees in China and is debuting surgeon-training centers there, according to a Wall Street Journal ...

Tags: Health, Medicine

Potentially Harmful Staph Bacteria Can Lurk Deep Inside The Nose

Dec 24, 2013

Potentially harmful staph bacteria can lurk deep inside the nose, a small new study finds. Researchers tested 12 healthy people and found that formerly overlooked sites deep within the nose may be reservoirs for Staphylococcus aureus, ...

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Approval for 25mm Portico Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valve Is Obtained by St. Jude Medical

Dec 16, 2013

St. 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 ...

Tags: St.Jude Medical, Aortic Heart Valve

150th Total Artificial Heart Implant in 2013 Has Been Reported by Syncardia Systems

Dec 12, 2013

US-based SynCardia Systems has announced the implantation of the 150th SynCardia temporary total artificial heart in 2013. The 150th SynCardia temporary total artificial heart has been implanted on 26 November 2013. In 2012, a total of ...

Tags: Heart Implant, Syncardia Systems

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