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

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The Cancion System is a heart failure treatment that makes use of Orqis Medical’s continuous aortic flow augmentation ...

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August 22, 2008 - HeartWare Ltd. this week said the first patient in the U.S. received the HeartWare Left Ventricular ...

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August 21, 2008 – The first U.S. patient implanted with the DuraHeart Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) was ...

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August 8, 2008 - On July 31, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final decision to reimburse ...

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August 6, 2008 - The first U.S. implant of Terumo Heart Inc.’s DuraHeart Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) took ...

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August 7, 2008 - Terumo Heart Inc. yesterday said the first U.S. implant of the DuraHeart Left Ventricular Assist System ...

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August 4, 2008 - 
Levitronix and FDA are notifying healthcare professionals of a class 1 recall of the Levitronix ...

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July 31, 2008 - Abiomed Inc. said it recently signed a long-term lease for a manufacturing facility in Athlone, Ireland ...

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July 23, 2008 – Ventricular-assist devices (VADs) are getting smaller, more reliable and may someday eliminate the need ...

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Feature | Archana Swathy, Research Analyst, Frost & Sullivan

Physicians recognize the importance of ventricular assist devices (VADs) every time a congestive heart failure (CHF) ...

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The Abiomed Inc. Impella 2.5 cardiac assist device was FDA cleared in 2008 for use for partial circulatory ...

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Thoratec Corp. received FDA approval of its PMA (premarket approval) application, allowing the use of its ...

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June 25, 2008 - Cardiologists completed the 1,300th worldwide procedure utilizing the TandemHeart System, said ...

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June 2, 2008 - Abiomed Inc. received 510(k) clearance from FDA for Impella 2.5 Device Cardiac Assist Device, allowing ...

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May 5, 2008 - HeartWare Ltd. received conditional approval from the FDA of an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) for ...

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