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Landmark transcatheter heart valve pivotal trial gains approval

The FDA has approved a landmark pivotal clinical trial of the Edwards Sapien transcatheter aorti...[more]

CardioMEMS' wireless pressure sensor assessing hypertension paclitaxel-eluting mesh Vascular wrap

A US multi-centre study, designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Vascular Wrap Pacli...[more]

US study to assess Paclitaxel-Eluting Mesh vascular Wrap

A US multi-centre study, designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Vascular Wrap Pacli...[more]

First European implant of CardioPass synthetic coronary bypass graft

CardioTech International has reported that the first patient in its European clinical trial of C...[more]

First patient enrolled in RAPID MI-ICE study

Cardium Therapeutics and its subsidiary InnerCool Therapies announced today the enrolment of the...[more]

Artificial vein device could benefit PAD sufferers

A new, artificial vein that has recently been developed researchers at Dundee's Ninewells Hospit...[more]

New magnetic laparoscopic system could lead to surgery without scars

Physicians at UT Southwestern Medical Center and engineers at UT Arlington have collaborated to ...[more]

Corkscrew Merci Retriever device to remove clots following stroke

A new device called the Merci Retriever, a tiny corkscrew designed to physically remove the sour...[more]

Spinal cord stimulation to treat chronic angina

The first patient implant has been enrolled in a pilot study that will preliminarily evaluate if...[more]

PREVENT-HF trial to determine effectiveness of BioZ monitoring

CardioDynamics has commenced the PREVENT-HF trial, a multi-national randomised controlled trial ...[more]

Spotlight: Tayside Technologies

Dedicated to the development of vascular devices based on blood flow dynamics

Tayside Flow...[more]

Solysafe Septal Occluder cleared in Europe

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

FDA clears MedicalCV's Solar Surgical Ablation System

MedicalCV has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA of its Solar Surgical Ablation System for t...[more]

Cook Medical introduces interventional products

Cook Medical has developed a microcatheter specially designed to complement Cook embolisation pr...[more]

Spacelabs division launches diagnostic products

Spacelabs Healthcare has launched the evo Digital Holter Recorder and Voyager 12-Lead Electrocar...[more]

DuraHeart LVAS gains CE mark

Terumo Heart, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Terumo Corporation, has received a CE mark approval ...[more]

Onset Medical to market SoloPath Percutaneous Transseptal Access Catheter

Onset Medical has received clearance from the FDA to begin marketing the SoloPath transseptal ac...[more]

CE mark for next-generation of pacemakers

Sorin Group has received CE mark approval for its next-generation Reply pacemakers. This new pac...[more]

Toshiba introduces Infinix VF-i/SP vascular x-ray system

Toshiba America Medical Systems has introduced the Infinix VF-i/SP X-ray system, a universal car...[more]

FDA approves AF suppression technology

The FDA has approved a new cardiac rhythm management device designed to help physicians manage h...[more]

Cook Medical invests US$1.25 million in Cardica for VACD

Cardica has received US$1.25 million in payments from Cook Medical for development and high ...[more]

CardioNet and PDSHeart complete merger

CardioNet, a leading of wireless mobile cardiac outpatient monitoring solutions, has successfull...[more]

ATS Medical reveal US$16 million private placement

ATS Medical has entered into definitive agreements with certain institutional investors for the ...[more]

Greatbatch to expand product portfolio

Greatbatch, a developer and manufacturer of critical components used in implantable medical devi...[more]

Edwards Lifesciences sells TMR Heart Laser rights

Edwards Lifesciences has sold the exclusive US distribution rights and the inventory associated ...[more]

WL GORE & Associates acquires Amesil

WL Gore & Associates has acquired Amesil, a privately-held, US-based provider of non-reactive fl...[more]

Cambridge Heart gains US$12.5 million equity investment from St Jude Medical

Cambridge Heart has announced a three-year exclusive sales and marketing agreement with St Jude ...[more]

Angiotech receives favourable decision from the EPO

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals has announced a favourable decision regarding its Hunter Patent from t...[more]