Search Results for 'vad'
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Cardiovascular
Abbott's Latest HeartMate LVAD Recall Linked to 14 Deaths
The recall was made because of an issue called extrinsic outflow graft obstruction.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 04.16.24
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Packaging & Sterilization
Nelipak Earns Silver Medal from EcoVadis
Ranks among the top 20% of surveyed companies for its sustainability efforts.Charles Sternberg, Associate Editor 10.10.23
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Cardiovascular
magAssist's NyokAssist Interventional VAD Gains Breakthrough Status
NyokAssist has a 9 Fr insertion size with a foldable catheter pump to facilitate insertion and removal.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 08.21.23
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Cardiovascular
Abbott Releases Late-Breaking HeartMate 3 LVAD Data
MOMEMTUM 3 trial data demonstrated improved survival rate for heart failure patients at five years.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 08.30.22
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Cardiovascular
Medtronic's HVAD Pump Implant Kit Recall is Class I
Analysis showed moisture entered pumps due to weld defect after inspection of explanted pumps.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 06.08.22
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Cardiovascular
First Patients Treated With Cardiovascular Systems' Propel pVAD
Propel provides clinically meaningful hemodynamic support while minimizing access site and procedural complications.Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 05.04.22
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Cardiovascular
Medtronic Halts HVAD Distribution and Sale
The company is developing a support program for current HVAD patients.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 06.03.21
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Qosina and EcoVadis Set to Improve Supply Chain Sustainability for Medical, Pharma and Beauty
Qosina Corp. has partnered with EcoVadis, the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings
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Diagnostics
Yale's SalivaDirect COVID-19 Saliva Test Earns EUA
Uses a new method of saliva sample processing.U.S. Food and Drug Administration 08.17.20
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Cardiovascular
Medtronic Recalls HeartWare HVAD Pump Outflow Graft, Strain Relief
Outflow graft of the HVAD Pump may tear and the strain relief screw may break during assembly.U.S. Food and Drug Administration 05.29.20
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Cardiovascular
Study Shows Lower Risk of Death, Complications in Patients With PVADs
Investigators obtained their data from the National Inpatient Sampling database.Business Wire 05.13.20
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Cardiovascular
VADovations Secures Investment, Development Agreement for Percutaneous Endovascular Delivery System
Product is designed to avoid open surgical implantation while addressing the limitations of current blood pumps.Business Wire 04.03.20
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Former Boston Scientific Marketing Director Joins CorWave Board
New board member also worked for Medtronic and Avedro.Business Wire 04.01.20
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Cardiovascular | Surgical
FDA OKs New Surgical Approach for Abbott's HeartMate 3
Can now be implanted through an incision in the chest wall versus open-heart surgery.PR Newswire 01.07.20
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Abiomed's Impella Crosses 1,000-Patient Treatment Threshold in Japan
The first patient in Japan was successfully treated in October 2017.Business Wire 11.15.19
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Cardiovascular
FDA Grants ‘Breakthrough Device Designation’ to Fully Implantable Heart Pump
The device is designed for patients with advanced heart failure.Medtronic 10.29.19
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Cardiovascular
Medtronic Announces Outcomes of LATERAL Clinical Trial
The company plans for a global registry of HVAD thoracotomy implants.Medtronic 07.08.19
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3D/Additive Manufacturing | Cardiovascular
3D Printing in the Medical Technology Industry: An Economic Case
A look at final part cost variables reveals additive manufacturing can be an efficient solution for many medtech applications, but only if approached correctly.Online Exclusives Matt Sand, President, 3DEO 05.30.19
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Cardiovascular
HeartMate 3 Heart Pump Reduces Burden of Bleeding and Stroke Rates, Eliminates Pump Thrombosis
Largest study of its kind shows newer pump far superior to predecessor.Globe Newswire 05.21.19
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Cardiovascular | Patient Monitoring | Software & IT
Digital Stethoscope Combines Precision Sensors, ECG, and Machine Learning Tech
Prototype increases capabilities to assess heart ailments and performance of heart pumps.Rochester Institute of Technology 10.29.18
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Cardiovascular | Surgical
FDA OKs Abbott's HeartMate 3 for Advanced Heart Failure Patients Ineligible for a Transplant
The HeartMate 3 heart pump is backed by the industry's strongest long-term data.Abbott Laboratories 10.19.18
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Cardiovascular | Packaging & Sterilization | Surgical
'Safe' UV Light May Prevent Catheter & Cardiac Driveline Infections
Optical fibers emit a type of UV light safe for skin; could prevent infections around skin-penetrating medical devices.Columbia University Irving Medical Center 08.24.18
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Cardiovascular
CorWave Issued U.S. Patent Covering its Implantable Left Ventricular Assist Device
Company is protecting its wave membrane technology designs for pumping blood.CorWave 08.13.18
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Materials
View from the Top
A Q&A with Polyzen’s Tilak Shah on his almost 50-year career in materials and medtech.Bill Ellerkamp, Contributing Writer 07.26.18
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Cardiovascular | Surgical
FDA Approves Medtronic's Less Invasive LVAD Implant Procedure
The HeartWare HVAD System is the only LVAD approved for implant via thoracotomy or median sternotomy.GlobeNewswire 07.12.18
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Cardiovascular
Medtronic Recalls HeartWare HVAD System Over Electrical Issue
An interruption may occur in the electrical connection between the system’s power source and HVAD controller.U.S. Food and Drug Administration 06.05.18
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Cardiovascular | Surgical
Abbott Recalls HeartMate 3 LVAD Due to Potential Graft Occlusion
Malfunction in the device's outflow graft assembly may cause the outflow graft to twist and close up over time.U.S. Food and Drug Administration 05.23.18
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Avedro Names Chief Business Officer
Latest hire joins company from Medtronic plc.Business Wire 05.10.18
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Cardiovascular | Surgical
Abbott Implements Corrective Action for HeartMate 3 Heart Pump
Abbott previously communicated safety alert related to potential outflow graft twisting to physicians on April 5, 2018.Abbott Laboratories 05.07.18
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Cardiovascular
ACC: Abbott HeartMate 3 Long-Term Data Shows Improved Survival, Lower Stroke & Clotting Rates
HeartMate 3 is the first implantable mechanical heart pump, or LVAD, to use fully magnetic levitation technology.American College of Cardiology 03.12.18
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Cardiovascular | Surgical
Soft Robotic System Offers Solution to One-Sided Heart Failure
The system involves a septal anchor, a bracing bar, and sealing sleeve that pass through the ventricle wall.Boston Childrens Hospital 11.27.17
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Cardiovascular
FDA Approves Abbott's HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System
Includes a pump designed to reduce complications; improve survival and quality of life for advanced heart failure patients.Abbott Laboratories 08.28.17
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FDA Designates Medtronic Action as Class I Recall
Company had initiated voluntary field action related to its HVAD System Controllers and DC Adapters.Medtronic plc 04.19.17
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Cardiovascular
Medtronic Heart Pump Trial Delivers Positive Results
HVAD system is a mechanical pump that circulates blood throughout the body in patients with advanced heart failure.Medtronic plc 04.07.17
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Cardiovascular
Study Shows Medtronic Left Ventricular Assist Devices Have Positive Results at One Year
The study evaluated the company's HVAD System as a long-term therapy for patients needing heart pumps.Medtronic plc 04.06.17
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Contract Manufacturing | R&D & Design | Testing
Evergreen Medical Technologies Quadruples Size of Cleanroom Manufacturing Space
Expanded ISO Class 7 and Class 8 cleanroom facilities allow for single-source medical device manufacturing.Business Wire 01.17.17
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First CE Mark for Less-Invasive HVAD Implant Procedure
New implant option gives physicians surgical alternative for patients with advanced heart failure.Medtronic 11.29.16
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R&D & Design
Improved Clinical Outcome in Heart Failure Patients Using St. Jude Medical's HeartMate 3 LVAS
MOMENTUM 3 Study meets primary endpoint for short-term indication.Business Wire 11.17.16
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R&D & Design
FDA Approves Jarvik Miniature Heart Assist Device Clinical Trial for Infants and Children
The device is designed for patients under one year up to about age ten and may provide long-term support.Business Wire 10.24.16
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Sonendo Appoints CFO
New hire has 25 years of financial leadership experience with public and private life sciences companies.Sonendo Inc. 10.03.16
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Medtronic Completes Acquisition of HeartWare International
The buy broadens the company’s heart failure offering into the growing circulatory support sector.Medtronic 08.23.16
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Cardiovascular
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Contract Manufacturing | R&D & Design | Software & IT
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Cardiovascular | R&D & Design
St. Jude Wins Innovation Award for HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System
Device uses advanced ventricular assist technology to treat advanced heart failure.Business Wire 06.21.16
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Two-Year Study Data Shows Potential Benefits of HeartMate II LVAD
Patients with a HeartMate II device had a functional improvement in quality of life.Business Wire 04.29.16
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Cardiovascular
New Heart Pump Designed to Allow Remote Monitoring Enters Trial
The pump is an upgraded version of a left ventricular assist device, or LVAD.Stanford Medicine 02.26.16
