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First successful use of the Lotus Valve System

Sadra Medical, a privately-held, development stage Silicon Valley firm dedicated to developing i...[more]

Blood protein could predict heart attack

A protein that is secreted by white blood cells called myeloperoxidase (MPO), has been identifie...[more]

Bone marrow cells may serve as new blood vessels

Researchers from the University of Buffalo (US) have developed a method to produce blood vessels...[more]

New strategy to treat pulmonary hypertension

A possible breakthrough in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension may have been discovered by r...[more]

Gore REVISE study gains conditional approval

W L Gore & Associates has received conditional approval to proceed with the Gore REVISE (Vascula...[more]

Microbubbles could detect heart disease

Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center are trying to find an easier way to det...[more]

CPME and Eucomed declaration on cooperation between physicians and industry

Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) and Eucomed have announced a joint declaration of ...[more]

Kensey Nash to exit embolic protection markets

The Board of Directors of Kensey Nash Corporation has approved a management plan to cease all ac...[more]

Spotlight: Jarvik Heart

Dedicated to the development of minaturised heart assist devices

Founded in 1988, Jarvik H...[more]

APPRAISAL Phase II clinical trial completes of patient enrolment

Completion of target patient enrollment and six-month follow-up data in phase II of the APPRAISA...[more]

Ivivi Technologies completes PEMF trial

Ivivi Technologies, Inc. announced that it has completed enrollment in its 30 patient, double-bl...[more]

REVA Medical announces enrollment of first patients in the RESORB Clinical Trial

REVA Medical, Inc. recently announced enrollment of the first patients in a first-in-human clini...[more]

Coronary heart disease proteins identified

US scientists have developed a technique to provide the first large-scale identification of the ...[more]

Medos completes purchase of Gish Biomedical

CardioTech International, Inc. has agreed to sell its Gish Biomedical, Inc. subsidiary in a stoc...[more]

Boston Scientific and CryoCor enter strategic collaboration in AF

CryoCor, Inc and Boston Scientific Corporation have announced a strategic collaboration in the f...[more]

Zerusa and Vascular Solutions enter into a distribution agreement

Zerusa Limited and Vascular Solutions have entered into a distribution agreement providing for V...[more]

SurModics and Paragon to develop Prohealing stent technology

SurModics and Paragon Intellectual Properties have signed a license agreement under which the co...[more]

First Guidant lawsuit is cleared for trial

Guidant Corp. (now part of Boston Scientific) must face a trial over allegations that it hid pro...[more]

CombinatoRx, Angiotech extend contract

Biotechnology company CombinatoRx Inc. and medical device maker Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc. h...[more]

Paracor Medical, Inc. announces Series D Funding

Paracor Medical, a private venture-backed company developing device-based treatments for heart f...[more]

Scivanta Medical signs HCMS development agreement

Scivanta Medical Corporation announced that it has entered into development agreements regarding...[more]

Japanese MHLW has designated priority review for Plavix

The Japanese Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has accepted for priority review a sup...[more]

Medtronic launches first wireless devices in Japan

Medtronic announced the commercial launch of its latest cardiac resynchronisation therapy-defibr...[more]

Launch of new bioabsorbable implant closure technology

NMT Medical announced that it has received CE mark approval in Europe for its BioSTAR bioabsorba...[more]

St Jude Medical announces international approvals of QuickOpt Timing Cycle Optimization

St Jude Medical, Inc announced FDA and European CE mark approvals to expand the capabilities of ...[more]

Vascular Solutions Gopher catheter gains US clearance

Vascular Solutions has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to launch the Gopher support cathe...[more]