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Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occluders

Four-Year Data Shows Watchman Device Superior to Warfrain in Afib patients
Watchman Device Continues to Demonstrate Positive Clinical Outcomes for AFib Patients

Boston Scientific reports preliminary data in the PREVAIL clinical trial met two out of three co-primary endpoints. The data was supposed to be presented during the 2013 American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting on March 9 as the lead-off late...

First Implant Made in Pivotal Trial Evaluating Amplatzer LAA Occluder

March 13, 2013 — St. Jude Medical Inc. announced the first patient implant in a new pivotal trial evaluating the company’s Amplatzer cardiac plug (ACP) for the prevention of stroke.

St. Jude Medical Receives CE Mark of Next-Generation Cardiac Device for Stroke Prevention

St. Jude Medical Inc. announced European CE mark approval of its Amplatzer Amulet Left Atrial Appendage Occluder. The Amulet device is used to close the left atrial appendage (LAA) in patients diagnosed with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF)....

Boston Scientific Watchmen Left Atrial Appendage Closure Atrial Fibrillation
Four-Year Data Shows Watchman Device Superior to Warfrain...
Simbionix ANGIO Mentor Structural Heart Simulator Models
Simbionix Releases New Structural Heart Procedure Simulator...
Simbionix USA Corporation is proud to announce the release of various training modules for the ANGIO Mentor endovascular simulator.
Boston Scientific Watchmen Left Atrial Appendage Closure Atrial Fibrillation
Watchman Device Continues to Demonstrate Positive Clinical...
Boston Scientific reports preliminary data in the PREVAIL clinical trial met two out of three co-primary endpoints. The data was supposed to be presented...
First Implant Made in Pivotal Trial Evaluating Amplatzer...
March 13, 2013 — St. Jude Medical Inc. announced the first patient implant in a new pivotal trial evaluating the company’s Amplatzer cardiac plug (ACP)...
Simbionix ANGIO Mentor Structural Heart Simulator Models
Simbionix Offers Structural Heart Procedure Simulator Models
The Simbionix Angio Mentor is a virtual reality-training simulator, providing hands-on practice in a simulated environment for endovascular
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FDA Expands Indication for Sapien Transcatheter Valve to High-Risk Patients
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Corevalve Evolut Promotes Sealing Between Prosthetic Native Valves
The Medtronic CoreValve Evolut 23 mm valve is the latest self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) system from...
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Boston Scientific Watchmen Left Atrial Appendage Closure Atrial Fibrillation
Four-Year Data Shows Watchman Device Superior to Warfrain...
Boston Scientific Watchmen Left Atrial Appendage Closure Atrial Fibrillation
Watchman Device Continues to Demonstrate Positive Clinical...
Boston Scientific reports preliminary data in the PREVAIL clinical trial met two out of three co-primary endpoints. The data was supposed to be presented...
First Implant Made in Pivotal Trial Evaluating Amplatzer...
March 13, 2013 — St. Jude Medical Inc. announced the first patient implant in a new pivotal trial evaluating the company’s Amplatzer cardiac plug (ACP)...
Amplatzer Amulet St. Jude Medical Left Atrial Appendage Occluders
St. Jude Medical Receives CE Mark of Next-Generation...
St. Jude Medical Inc. announced European CE mark approval of its Amplatzer Amulet Left Atrial Appendage Occluder. The Amulet device is used to close the left...

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