Cardiovascular

Cardiovascular | Surgical

V-Wave's Interatrial Shunt Wins Breakthrough Status for Heart Failure

V-Wave's minimally invasive, implanted interatrial shunt is being evaluated in a 500 patient pivotal IDE trial called RELIEVE-HF.

PR Newswire 08.15.19

Cardiovascular

Damaged Hearts Rewired with Nanotube Fibers

Conductive carbon threads work as electrical bridges.

Texas Heart Institute 08.13.19

Cardiovascular

CardioMech Raises $5 Million

Accelerates development of new technology.

CardioMech AS 08.12.19

Cardiovascular | Surgical

AtriCure to Buy SentreHEART for Up to $300M

The acquisition expands addressable market opportunity and complements offerings for the treatment of atrial fibrillation.

Business Wire 08.12.19

3D/Additive Manufacturing | Cardiovascular | Molding | Surgical

'Indirect 4D Printing' Builds Stents 40x Smaller Than Previously Possible

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a new method for producing malleable microstructures.

ETH Zurich 08.09.19

Cardiovascular | Digital Health | Software & IT | Surgical

Gaming Through Surgery: Apps Prepare Clinicians for Challenging Cases

A video game app can be leveraged to introduce healthcare professionals to challenging procedures for a variety of clinical application areas.

Online Exclusives Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 08.08.19

Cardiovascular | Electronics | Patient Monitoring

Wearable Motion Sensors Could Save Unborn Babies

Stevens team repurposes smartphone-style motion sensors to reduce stillbirths.

Stevens Institute of Technology 08.08.19

Cardiovascular | Neurological | Surgical

Perfuze's Millipede Clot Ingestion System Wins Breakthrough Status

Perfuze is developing novel catheter-based technology for treating acute ischemic stroke.

Business Wire 08.08.19

Cardiovascular | Surgical

Siemens Acquires Corindus Vascular Robotics for $1.1B

Siemens gains Corindus' technology platform for robotic-assisted coronary, peripheral, and neurovascular procedures.

Business Wire 08.08.19

Cardiovascular

Philips Extends Advanced Automation Capabilities on its EPIQ CVx Cardiology Ultrasound Platform

Platform provides advanced automation for right ventricle volumes and ejection fraction measurements in as little as 15 seconds, speeding exam times.

Royal Philips 08.07.19

Cardiovascular | Surgical

Cardiovascular Systems Buys Gardia's WIRION Embolic Protection System

CSI to commercialize product upon successful manufacturing transfer.

Business Wire 08.06.19

Cardiovascular

Ra Medical Clinical Study Aims to Show DABRA Keeps Arteries Healthy Longer

DABRA is a minimally invasive excimer laser photoablation system that non-thermally, photochemically ablates channels in vascular blockages.

Business Wire 08.06.19

Cardiovascular

Abbott Recalls Ellipse ICDs

The ICDs were recalled due to exposed aluminum wires that may prevent defibrillation therapy.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration 08.05.19

3D/Additive Manufacturing | Cardiovascular

3D Printing Rebuilds Functional Components of the Human Heart

Carnegie Mellon team overcomes a major obstacle to 3D printing human tissue.

FluidForm 08.02.19

Cardiovascular | Surgical

B. Braun's SeQuent Please ReX Drug-Coated PTCA Balloon Catheter Wins Breakthrough Status

SeQuent Please ReX is the latest generation coronary drug-coated balloon (DCB) catheter developed by B. Braun.

GlobeNewswire 08.02.19

Cardiovascular

ROADSTER-2 Demonstrates Compelling Patient Outcomes With Strong Safety Profile

The results continue to show the safety, effectiveness and clinical advantages of TCAR, as well as its short learning curve.

Silk Road Medical Inc. 08.02.19

Cardiovascular

Orchestra BioMed Partners With Terumo Corporation on Development of Virtue Sirolimus-Eluting Balloon

Virtue SEB is expected to become a flagship therapeutic product for Terumo and will strengthen its U.S. and global portfolio of interventional solutions.

Globe Newswire 08.01.19

Cardiovascular | Electronics | Patient Monitoring

Soft Wearable Health Monitor Uses Stretchable Electronics

The soft and conformable monitor can broadcast ECG, heart/respiratory rate, and motion activity data as much as 15 meters to a portable recording device.

Videos John Toon, Georgia Tech

Cardiovascular