Biosensors International has announced enrollment of the first patient in LEADERS FREE, a clinical study involving BioFreedom, a polymer-free drug-coated stent (DCS) from Biosensors.

Fovia Medical Inc. and Blackford Analysis Ltd. announced plans to deliver compatible SDKs to the medical advanced visualization market.

Accumetrics Inc. announced that its next generation VerifyNow II System has achieved CE marking for point-of-care measurement of platelet reactivity to antiplatelet agents. This marks the culmination of a series of important milestones in 2012, increasing evidence of the clinical value of platelet reactivity testing and significantly expanding the market opportunities for the VerifyNow System in both surgical and interventional cardiology patient populations.

Biotronik announced that the European Heart Journal has published the clinical results of the ECOST trial (Effectiveness and Cost of ICD Follow-Up Schedule with Telecardiology). The randomized controlled study evaluated the safety and efficacy of Biotronik Home Monitoring compared with standard in-office follow-up visits for patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs).

January 3, 2013 — Cardiovascular Systems Inc. (CSI) announced it has completed enrollment in its ORBIT II clinical trial, enrolling 443 patients. ORBIT II is evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the company’s orbital atherectomy technology in treating severely calcified coronary arteries.

January 3, 2013 — BioVentrix announced it has received CE mark for its Revivent myocardial anchoring system, which makes possible Less Invasive Ventricular Enhancement (LIVE), a procedure that restores the left ventricle from damage done by a heart attack to a more optimal volume and conical shape.

Subscribe to
© Copyright Wainscot Media. All Rights Reserved.
Subscribe Now