December 24, 2009 - The suggested use of fractional flow reserve (FFR) measurements in new guidelines is expected to greatly expand the technology’s usage, and one manufacturer said sales have...
December 21, 2009 – The recently introduced GORE PROPATEN Vascular Graft has integrated rings that reduce the cross-sectional profile by 24 percent as compared to externally ringed grafts, and its...
December 18, 2009 – Results from the Europella registry, evaluating the safety and feasibility of the Abiomed Impella 2.5 circulatory assist device in high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention...
December 15, 2009 – CE Mark approval has been granted for Pathway Medical Technologies’ Jetstream G2TM NXT System, a peripheral atherectomy catheter for use in the treatment of PAD.
December 11, 2009 – At this year’s Radiology Society of America (RSNA) annual meeting last week, GE Healthcare, presented the new Innova dose-efficient X-ray technology to reduce patient radiation...
December 10, 2009 – European approval was recently granted for the use of Angiox (bivalirudin) as an anti-coagulant in patients with ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI) who...
December 9, 2009 – Of the 1,200 cardiologists and cardiovascular ultrasound technicians recently surveyed, 87 percent said the new 2010 CMS Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) could force them to stop...
December 8, 2009 – The first live U.K. cases involving Cappella’s self-expanding Sideguard Coronary Sidebranch Stent and delivery system were recently performed at PCI Live 2009 with the second...
December 8, 2009 – The American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) Door-to-Balloon (D2B) Alliance reached its goal of 75 percent of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)...
December 7, 2009 – An agreement has been struck to integrate the Veran ig4 Navigation system and GE Healthcare’s Innova imaging systems to aid visualization during interventional procedures....
December 7, 2009 – Six widely used tests that determine risk factors for a specific disease are included in Medweb’s new Health Screening Suite, showcased last week at RSNA 2009.
December 7, 2009 – New OEM ultrasound software solutions for dynamic 3D assessment of the fetal heart, 3D ultrasound breast analysis and contrast quantification were introduced by TomTec Imaging...
December 7, 2009 - A new integrated hybrid interventional table offers head-to-toe tilting and side-to-side cradling to meet the needs of both interventionalists and surgeons during hybrid...
December 4, 2009 – A new MR/CT and angiography fusion navigation system was introduced at RSNA 2009 this week to better guide percutaneous oncology and cardiology procedures.
December 4, 2009 – In an effort to lower clinician radiation exposure in the cath lab, a new device displays the real-time dose each clinician receives and alerts them when they enter the...
November 21, 2009 – The first randomized intracardiac arrest cooling study performed using a intra-nasal cooling method showed promising results. Findings included much faster and earlier cooling...
November 24, 2009 – European CE mark clearance was granted this week for BridgePoint Medical’s coronary and peripheral chronic total occlusion (CTO) crossing system comprised of the CrossBoss CTO...
November 23, 2009 – Using less lytic drug and offering faster clot dissolution than traditional deep vein thrombosis (DVT) treatments, EKOS Corp. launched the EkoSonic MACH4e at the recent VEITH...
November 21, 2009 – Endovascular repair of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (EVAR) is superior to open repair, according to a study data released Nov. 18-22 at the VEITH Symposium in New York...
November 20, 2009 – A new system that provides interactive road-mapping for interventional radiology, angiography, and vascular surgery, allows the physician to electronically draw or telestrate...
November 20, 2009 – A new service for endovascular specialists who treat aortic aneurysms converts 2D computed tomography (CT) axial images to 3D images of the anatomy and aneurysm measurement for...
November 18, 2009 – As part of a new partnership deal with QXMédical LLC, W. L. Gore & Associates will distribute the Q50 Stent Graft Balloon Catheter, which is designed for use with aortic...
November 18, 2009 – New, joint guidelines from the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA) and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI...
November 17, 2009 – Following three reports of stretching and fractures during procedures, the ViperSheath Sheath Introducer was voluntarily recalled on November 2 by Cardiovascular Systems Inc. (...
November 17, 2009 – Following positive three-year data from the first 30 patients treated with a fully bioabsorbable drug-eluting coronary stent, Abbott is initiating a large-scale trial with...
November 13, 2009 – A 48-patient IDE clinical trial conducted at seven sites in the U.S. and one site in India using the Harvest Technologies’ Bone Marrow Aspiration Concentrate (BMAC) System to...
November 12, 2009 – Catheter-directed therapy or catheter-directed thrombolysis to dissolve dangerous blood clots in the lungs saves lives and should be considered a first-line treatment option...
The incidence of cardiac arrhythmia is expected to increase significantly with an aging U.S. population and rising rates of obesity. In 2008, atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common complex...
November 10, 2009 – The latest data from seven studies focused on the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) were presented in the late-breaking trials session of the Vascular...
November 10, 2009 – Onset Medical Corp. today said it received U.S. FDA 510(k) marketing clearance for its SoloPath TransFemoral Endovascular Access Catheter. It is designed to provide access to...
November 10, 2009 – Clinically, stent fracture has been reported in 1-2 percent of patients after drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation, but researchers at the CVPath Institute Gaithersburg, Md....
November 9, 2009 — Two products from Prescient Medical, the vProtect Luminal Shield and the vPredict Optical Catheter System, will be featured at the third annual Canaccord Adams Cardiovascular...
November 6, 2009 — Stereotaxis received notice this week that its Celsius RMT ThermoCool catheter received CE mark for distribution in the European market.
November 6, 2009 – Edwards Lifesciences Corp. today announced the first successful Japanese implants of a transcatheter aortic heart valve using its Edwards SAPIEN valve.
November 6, 2009 – Nearly 4 million people nationwide suffer from cardiac arrhythmias each year, according to the 2006 U.S. Cardiac Rhythm Management Market report by Frost and Sullivan. About 2.5...
November 4, 2009 - “We know it's less expensive to treat a disease in its early stages, yet CMS’ reimbursement policies continue to undermine the effectiveness of early diagnosis for diseases like...
November 4, 2009 – Canadian physicians can now treat patients suffering from life-threatening aneurysms in one of the body’s largest arteries with an endovascular graft delivered during a...
November 3, 2009 – Vascular Solutions Inc. recently launched the Guardian II Hemostasis Valve. Unlike conventional rotating hemostasis valves, the Guardian II has an ergonomic click-open and...
November 3, 2009 — CardiacAssist Inc. said yesterday the Cardiovascular Institute of Stanford University Hospital and Clinics in Palo Alto, Calif., is one of the newest cardiac centers to begin...
November 2, 2009 — Clinical trial results published in this week’s Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) describe six-month outcomes for patients using the Melody Transcatheter...
November 2, 2009 — Ascent Healthcare Solutions said last week it received the industry’s first and only 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reprocess the Biosense...
November 2, 2009 — Increasing the flexibility and diagnostic capabilities in bi-plane vascular X-ray imaging, Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. introduces the all new Infinix VF-i/BP with large...
October 27, 2009 – Interim six-month clinical results on the use of the FlexStent Femoropopliteal Self Expanding Stent System in the Superficial Femoral Artery were presented today at the VIVA...
October 27, 2009 – Invatec today said it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Mo.Ma Ultra Proximal Cerebral Protection Device for use during...
October 27, 2009 – Defibtech and Cintas Corp. will introduce the new ReviveR View automated external defibrillator (AED), which features a full-color LCD display and is the first AED to use...
October 23, 2009 – Modifying the risk of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) with healthy lifestyle changes remains vital to one's health, note researchers in a recent issue of the Journal of...
October 23, 2009 – The first randomized intra-arrest cooling study has been selected for presentation as a late-breaking trial during the American Heart Association's (AHA) Scientific Sessions in...
October 22, 2009 – FlowCardia Inc. yesterday began its U.S. launch of the over the wire (OTW) delivery platform for the CROSSER 14S and CROSSER 14P peripheral chronic total occlusions (CTOs)...
October 22, 2009 – MAQUET Cardiovascular LLC said today it received European CE mark for the company's MEGA 8 Fr. 50 cc intra-aortic balloon (IAB) catheter.
October 22, 2009 – A study in the Oct. 27 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reports early positive results of implanting the Melody transcatheter pulmonary valve through a...
October 21, 2009 – Cook Medical is introducing six new products in parallel to provide better treatment options to treat peripheral arterial disease (PAD), including new microwires, stents and...
October 21, 2009 – W. L. Gore and Associates today announced the first human implants of the next generation Conformable GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis for the treatment of thoracic aortic...
October 21, 2009 – Raydiance Corp., developer of the world’s first commercial-grade ultrafast laser, said today it made a major breakthrough in manufacturing a wide variety of bioabsorbable...
October 19, 2009 – iMobileHealth yesterday launched the iAorticValve Web site and iPhone application to allow doctors and patients to access and use critical aortic valve information and have it...
October 19, 2009 – PLC Systems Inc. today said its RenalGuard System will be utilized as part of a live case transmission from the Clinica Mediterranea, Naples, Italy, to the 30th Congresso...
October 14, 2009 – Medtronic Inc. yesterday initiated a feasibility study of an interventional treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED) that uses a specially-designed drug-eluting stent (DES)...
October 13, 2009 – The Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital with guest national faculty will present The Miracle on Ice: Therapeutic Hypothermia for Cardiac Arrest Patient...
October 12, 2009 – Medtronic Inc. recent received CE mark and began its international launch of the Captivia Delivery System for the Valiant Thoracic Stent Graft, a minimally invasive treatment...
October 12, 2009 – Medicare regulatory changes expected to be finalized in November pose a threat to 80 million American patients suffering from heart disease, especially for the nearly one in...
October 9, 2009 – Clarian Cardiovascular has established the Midwest’s only Transradial Center of Excellence in an effort to offer patients a catheterization procedure that significantly reduces...
October 9, 2009 – Cook Inc. has filed a lawsuit with the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, against Endologix Inc., claiming infringement of two critical patents for endovascular...
October 8, 2009 – The primary results from its groundbreaking PROSPECT (Providing Regional Observations to Study Predictors of Events in the Coronary Tree) clinical trial were released at TCT 2009...
October 8, 2009 – Boston Scientific Corp. this week announced its exclusive sponsorship and first enrollments of the MADIT-RIT clinical trial, which will determine the best device programming...
October 8, 2009 – A five-judge panel in the German Federal Patent Court in Munich upheld the validity of an AGA Medical Holdings’ patent for its AMPLATZER occlusion devices and the manufacturing...
October 7, 2009 – FlowCardia Inc. this week launched the FlowMate Injector, which dramatically simplifies central lumen crossing of chronic total occlusions (CTOs) using the CROSSER CTO...
October 7, 2009 – Hospitals receiving performance awards from the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines (GWTG) quality improvement initiative have lower mortality rates for heart...
October 7, 2009 – Baptist Medical Center's Emergency Department will begin using a new procedure, called therapeutic hypothermia, starting Oct. 19 to increase a patient's chances of survival after...
October 6, 2009 – Direct Flow Medical Inc. released its One-year data from the initial clinical trial for its transcatheter prosthetic aortic valve during the recent Transcatheter Cardiovascular...
October 5, 2009 – The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a grant to the American College of Cardiology (ACC) in partnership with the...
October 5, 2009 – Boston Scientific released its CE-marked, next-generation iLab System Software for the iLab Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Imaging System during TCT 2009, which includes iMap...
October 5, 2009 - Philips Healthcare rolled out a new upgrade program for its Allura Xper family of cardiovascular X-ray devices, which includes remote technologies for remote proactive support,...
October 2, 2009 – Verathon yesterday released the new AortaScan AMI 9700 aortic measurement instrument, which uses ultrasound to help physicians identify the presence of abdominal aortic aneurysms...
October 1, 2009 – Flexible Stenting Solutions Inc. (FSS) said this week it received conditional investigational device exemption (IDE) approval from the FDA for its FlexStent Femoropopliteal Self-...
