September 18, 2015 — SynCardia Systems initiated a Class I recall of the Freedom Driver Systems used with the company’s ...
Hemodynamic Support Devices
This hemodynamic support systems channel includes content on intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP), percutaneous ventricular assist devices (pVAD) like the Impella or TandemHeart, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and ventricular assist devices (VAD). This channel also includes use of these devices in support of patients in cardiogenic shock and advanced heart failure.
September 16, 2015 — Thoratec Corp. issued a voluntary Urgent Medical Device Correction Letter to all hospitals who have ...
September 8, 2015 — In a new study reported in The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, researchers found a ...
August 11, 2015 — HeartWare International Inc. announced that enrollment in the ENDURANCE2 destination therapy clinical ...
August 7, 2015 — Mayo Clinic is announcing results of a study on the effectiveness of left ventricular assist devices ...
August 6, 2015 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting healthcare providers, patients and caregivers ...
August 5, 2015 — HeartWare expanded the Class I recall of its ventricular assist device in mid-June due to concerns over ...
August 4, 2015 — Over the past several years, advanced heart failure patients who have not responded to medical therapy ...
July 22, 2015 — St. Jude Medical and Thoratec announced that the boards of directors of both companies have unanimously ...
July 15, 2015 - Thoratec announced that the HeartMate PHP (Percutaneous Heart Pump) received CE Mark approval ...
July 9, 2015 - During an event with Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker in June, Abiomed announced a major expansion of its ...
June 11, 2015 - ECRI Institute recently reviewed published data on Abiomed's Impella RP (Right Percutaneous) ...
June 9, 2015 - University Hospitals Case Medical Center physicians in the Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute were the ...