Kona Medical Inc. announced it has closed a Series D equity financing of $10 million. Morningside Group, a broad-based investment firm with significant presence in China, led the investment and is the sole investor.
Colibri Heart Valve LLC, a medical device company, announced that patient enrollment has concluded in the first-in-human study of the company's transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) system in the Dominican Republic trial site.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted market clearance for the MitraClip, the first minimally invasive transcatheter device to repair mitral regurgitation (MR). The device is first of its kind to gain approval for use in patients in the United States and part of a new movement away from open heart surgical repair toward minimally invasive procedures performed in a cath lab or hybrid operating room.
Valtech Cardio Ltd., a medical device company that develops solutions for mitral valve repair and replacement, said 11 patients have been treated with the company's transcatheter (transfemoral) Cardioband Annuloplasty System in three European medical centers.
Transcatheter Technologies GmbH, a medical device company, announced the successful first-in-human implantation of its transapical Trinity aortic valve.
Medical experts released “Guidelines for Performing a Comprehensive Transesophageal Echocardiographic Examination: Recommendations from the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists.”
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AirStrip announced new research demonstrating the results of its mobility solution AirStrip One Cardiology, along with successful use cases by Rockdale Medical Center, Palomar Health, Montefiore Medical Center and Sequoia Hospital.