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Nanomagnets could enhance medical imaging

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), has revolutionised healthcare, providing physicians with a hig...[more]

J&J completes US$1.4 billion Conor Medsystems acquisition

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has completed the acquisition of Conor Medsystems for approximately US$1...[more]

European committee approves Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products Regulation

Eucomed, the European medical technology industry association, has said the EU legislator should...[more]

EuroCor gains European approval for paclitaxel-coated balloon catheter

EuroCor, a subsidiary of Opto Circuits India, has received the CE mark for its DIOR, a paclitaxe...[more]

Autologous fat tissue to treat cardiovascular disease

Myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure remain among the most prominent health challe...[more]

Embryonic stem cells used to create heart muscle with blood supply

Cardiac tissue engineering is continuing to transform and revolutionise treatment for patients s...[more]

New magnetic system to treat arrhythmia

The future in catheter ablation treatment for arrhythmia could potentially lie with Stereotaxis'...[more]

Cox-maze IV: new treatment for AF

Current treatments for atrial fibrillation (AF) include medications, electrical cadioversion (us...[more]

Medtronic evaluates new pacemaker system

Medtronic has announced the start of an international clinical study to confirm the safety and e...[more]

Trial design could reduce time to market LVAD

Ventracor has reported progress in its US Clinical Trial programme and revealed details of its inno...[more]

Spotlight: Rafael Medical Technologies

‘Out of the box’ SafeFlo vena cava filter utilises novel double ring intravascular platform. Raf...[more]

First US implant of the Melody Transcatheter Valve

The prospective, non-randomised, feasibility clinical trial will enrol 30 patients at three US medi...[more]

Biosensors completes Convertible note financing

Biosensors International Group has recently completed its convertible note financing, with the clos...[more]

XTENT announces IPO

XTENT has announced the initial public offering (IPO) of 4.7million shares of common stock at a ...[more]

Rhythmia Medical secures US$7 million in Series B funding

In a recent announcement, Rhythmia Medical revealed that it has completed a Series B financing b...[more]

Siemens and Biosense extend strategic alliance

Siemens Medical Solutions and Biosense Webster recently announced an extension of their strategi...[more]

CarboMedics sues ATS Medical for breach of contract

CarboMedics (a Sorin Group company) has filed suit against Minneapolis-based ATS Medical allegin...[more]

Volcano announces distribution agreement

Volcano Corporation has recently announced the signing of a distribution agreement with Johnson ...[more]

TERUMO purchase of the entire equity of Salymed

Terumo Corporation has announced that it concluded an agreement with the owners of Salymed, a Ch...[more]

CryoCor PMA to be reviewed at FDA panel

CryoCor has been informed by the FDA, that an Advisory Panel meeting will be convened to review ...[more]

Kodak to sell Health Group to Onex for US$2.55 billion

Eastman Kodak Company has entered into an agreement to sell its Health Group to Onex Healthcare Hol...[more]

GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis cleared in Japan

WL Gore & Associates has become the second country to receive regulatory clearance for an endoprost...[more]

New devices to treat carotid disease

Cordis Endovascular has announced FDA approval to market its Precise Rapid Exchange (RX) Nitinol Se...[more]

AngioScore receives PMA for AngioSculpt catheter

AngioScore has announced that its AngioSculpt Scoring Balloon Catheter has received Pre-market A...[more]

New external and internal patient temperature modulation systems

Cardium Therapeutics and its operating unit InnerCool Therapies have revealed plans to launch two n...[more]

FDA approves SJM's Venture Catheter with new delivery platform

The FDA has approved St Jude Medical's (SJM) Venture Wire Control Catheter on a rapid exchange d...[more]

Philips reveals industry's first networked patient monitor/defibrillator

Royal Philips Electronics has unveiled the HeartStart MRx monitor/defibrillator with capability to ...[more]

Radi Medical Systems announces shipment the PressureWire Certus

Radi Medical Systems has released the first shipment to customers of its PressureWire Certus. Th...[more]