April 13, 2007 — Cytokinetics Inc. announced yesterday the initiation of Phase II clinical trials program evaluating CK-1827452, a novel cardiac myosin activator for the potential treatment of...
April 11, 2007 — Kensey Nash Corp. has announced it has received CE Mark approval to expand the indication for the third generation of its embolic protection technology, known as the TriActiv...
The Impella 2.5 circulatory support system, by Abiomed Inc. was among 35 innovative healthcare products to receive a 2007 Medical Design Excellence Award — MDEA is the premier awards program for...
April 10, 2007 — CryoCor Inc., a medical device company focused on the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, has announced it was informed by the FDA that the agency will convene an Advisory Panel...
April 10, 2007 — University of California San Diego Medical Center cardiology and neurology specialists are using a novel method to save the lives of patients in cardiac arrest.
April 9, 2007 — Possis Medical Inc. has announced that the FDA has approved its AngioJet Spiroflex VG rapid exchange for blood clot (thrombus) removal in coronary conduits.
April 9, 2007 — The drug used in Johnson & Johnson’s drug-eluting stent — produced by J&J-owned Cordis — does not infringe on a patent held by Boston Scientific. So rule a U.S. federal...
April 9, 2007 — MIV Therapeutics Inc. has announced that its recent bench test confirmed that merging Biosync Scientific's certified bare metal stent platform (which MIVT recently acquired) with...
April 9, 2007 — The FDA has approved Abbott's new coated Niaspan (niacin extended-release tablets) for boosting HDL cholesterol -- the "good" cholesterol.
April 6, 2007 — Spectranetics Corp., Colorado Springs, CO, has announced the commercial availability of the TURBO elite product line for excimer laser ablation to treat peripheral artery disease (...
April 6, 2007 — MedicalCV Inc., Minneapolis, MN, has announced that Allen R. Raczkowski, M.D., director of Robotic Cardiac Surgery at Banner Baywood Health Systems in Mesa, AZ, performed a closed-...
April 6, 2007 — Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. has developed three imaging techniques for its MR product line, including the Vantage systems, that allow for contrast free imaging during MRA...
April 6, 2007 — Ohio State University Heart Center has appointed cardiac ultrasound expert Dr. Thomas Ryan as its new director. Dr. Ryan was director of the Duke University Heart Center.
April 4, 2007 — A Japanese study has shown that people who take statins and also consume omega-3 fatty acids, typically found in fish and fish oil, have a better chance of avoiding heart problems...
April 4, 2007 — Vital Images, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise-wide advanced visualization and analysis software, and Toshiba Medical Systems Corp. have agreed to renew their U.S. and...
April 4, 2007 — Stereotaxis, Inc. has announced that its partnered magnetically enabled 8mm ablation catheter has received FDA approval and will soon be commercially available in the U.S.
