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February 19, 2021
USDA and FDA Say There is No Evidence of COVID Transmission Through Food or Packaging
February 19, 2020 — After more than a year since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak was declared a global…
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February 18, 2021
Intelerad Acquires Cardiology Information Systems Vendor Lumedx
February 18, 2021 – Enterprise imaging systems provider Intelerad Medical Systems announced it has acquired Lumedx, a…
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A comparison showing angiography and optical coherence tomography (OCT) views of an undilated mid right coronary artery calcified lesion, post dilation with the Shockwave intravascular lithotripsy system, and the final result after stenting. The technology allows calcified lesions to be broken up without the need for vessel trauma caused by high pressure balloons or atherectomy. 
February 17, 2021
FDA Clears Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy to Breakup Calcified Lesions With Sound Waves 
February 17, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Shockwave Medical's Intravascular…
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February 16, 2021
COVID Mother Reunited With Caregivers After Saving Her Live With ECMO
February 16, 2021 — Crystal Gutierrez, a young mother who earlier in 2020 fell seriously ill from the effects of COVID-…
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February 16, 2021
SpectraWave Received $13.2 Million in Financing to Commercialize new Intracoronary Imaging Technology  
February 16, 2021 – SpectraWave Inc. announced a $13.2 million series A-2 financing to support completion of product…
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The QT Medical PCA 500 12-lead ECG system uses a unique wearable wrap that contains all the leads and eliminated the need to connect separate wire electrodes to the patient. The simplicfication of lead placement enables the system to be used by patients at home.
February 16, 2021
New ECG System Eliminated Wire Leads to Simplify Standard 12-Lead ECG 
February 16, 2021 — QT Medical recently announced the launch of Xpress ECG service, the world’s first 12-lead ECG home…
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February 16, 2021
More Than 50,000 Children Screened for Congenital Heart Defects Using AI-enabled Stethoscopes
February 16, 2021 – In recognition of World Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) Awareness week, HD Medical Inc. announced it…
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Two examples of hand-held, point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) being used to get immediate medical imaging information from patients in underserved areas. Left, a Butterfly Network system using an probe and an app turns a smartphone into an ultrasound system to image a patient at a remote African clinic. Right, a GE vScan being used to image patients in a rural community in Indian as part of an American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) outreach program.
By Dave Fornell, Editor
February 11, 2021
5 Technologies to Help Overcome Healthcare Disparities in the Next Decade
There is a lot of talk about health disparities between the insured vs. uninsured, low-income vs. higher-income, rural…
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The Carmat artificial heart
February 10, 2021
FDA OKs Use New Version of Carmat Artificial Heart in U.S. Early Feasibility Study
February 10, 2021 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted artificial heart developer Carmat approval…
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InspireMD's MicroNet embolic protection mesh on stents is designed to prevent emboli during carotid stenting.
February 09, 2021
CGuard Carotid Embolic Protection Device Trial Will be Led by Chris Metzger
February 9, 2021 — InspireMD Inc., developer of the CGuard Embolic Prevention System (EPS) for the prevention of stroke…
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The EndoWays disposable robotic system for cath lab procedural navigation. EndoWays, developer of a disposable robotic system for the cath lab, announced the completion of an acquisition of a majority of its shares by Ascendum
February 09, 2021
First Disposable Cath Lab Robot Technology Acquired by Ascendum
February 9, 2021 — EndoWays, developer of a disposable robotic system for the cath lab, announced the completion of an…
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To help monitor the health of ACC 2021 in-person attendees for signs of COVID infection, the meeting will use BioIntelliSense's wearable BioButton continuous wireless temperature and vital signs monitoring. The wearable monitor is the size of a coin and is disposable.
By Dave Fornell, Editor
February 09, 2021
ACC Plans for In-Person 2021 Meeting in May With Wearable Biomonitors
UPDATE Feb 22, 2021 — ACC Abandons In-person Meeting and Goes Entirely Virtual for 2021 Due to COVID February 9, 2021…
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Teleflex Acquires Hemostatic Products Vendor Z-Medica
February 08, 2021
Teleflex Acquires Hemostatic Products Vendor Z-Medica
February 8, 2021 — Teleflex Inc. said it recently completed its acquisition of Z-Medica LLC, an industry-leading…
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Patients with bicuspid, or two-leaflet, aortic valves who undergo transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures had a high rate of success and low risk of death or disabling stroke at 30 days, according to new data presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2020 Scientific Session.
February 04, 2021
Bicuspid Aortic TAVR May Create Huge Market For Transcatheter Valves
February 4, 2021 — Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has historically only been used with caution in the…
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An interventional radiologist consults with a patient in an out patient cath lab at a Modern Vascular clinic. The company is building several out patient clinics to capture a share of the interventional market for peripheral artery disease (PAD) catheter-based therapies. 
February 03, 2021
Modern Vascular Opens New Outpatient Cath Lab to Treat Peripheral Artery Disease
February 3, 2021 — Modern Vascular is a medical group that has 13 outpatient cath lab clinics to treat peripheral…
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Figure 1: Picture of the Emblem S-ICD Subcutaneous Electrode with an arrow showing where separation usually happens (distal to the proximal sense ring).
By Dave Fornell, Editor
February 02, 2021
Boston Scientific Recalls Emblem S-ICD After 26 Serious Injuries and One Death
February 2, 2020 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified a recent recall of the Boston Scientific…
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The Optimize EP CaRM software integrates data from several EP devices a patients may use and aggregate it into one location.
February 02, 2021
Patient Data From Several Cardiac Devices Streamlined Into One Platform With New Cloud-based Software
February 2, 2021 – Optimize EP, a digital health company focused on transforming cardiac care by improving the current…
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There has been an increasing trend in cardiology to use longer term remote monitoring wearable ECG tracking devices. This is an example of of the Cardiac Insight Cardea Solo adhesive patch device.
February 02, 2021
Cardiac Insight Speaks Out Against Medicare Decision to Slash Reimbursement Rates and Limit Access to New ECG Technologies 
February 2, 2021 — Cardiac Insight, Inc. a healthcare company specializing in wearable cardiac sensors and automated…
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A study of more than 100 million Americans in 3,123 counties found a correlation between cardiac death and their level of income. Getty Images Health disparities in cardiovascular disease.
February 02, 2021
Link Shown Between Economic Disparities and Cardiovascular Death in Middle-Aged Adults
February 2, 2021 — A new study has found in the U.S. shows higher economic prosperity was associated with a small…
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By Dave Fornell, Editor
February 01, 2021
Most Popular Cardiology Technology Content in January 2021 
February 1, 2021 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC)…
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