November 24, 2015 — The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) announced today that it has launched the Echovation Challenge 2016, a competition for its members and the medical and scientific community at large to develop innovative solutions to improve workflow efficiency in cardiovascular ultrasound. The competition, funded and delivered by ASE on the HeroX platform, is designed to foster collaboration and develop creative ideas to drive innovation in the area of cardiovascular care.

November 24, 2015 — Biosense Webster announced it has acquired Coherex Medical Inc., a privately held medical device company based in Salt Lake City, Utah focused on the development of the Coherex WaveCrest Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occlusion System.

The Dynamic Cardiac Phantom is a precision instrument which mimics the translation and rotational motion of the heart in a tissue-equivalent phantom.

Calgary Scientific Inc. announced that they will be showcasing a new radiology education tool called RadIQ in Calgary Scientific’s booth at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2015 annual meeting.


November 24, 2015 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning this week that hydrophilic and/or hydrophobic coatings commonly used on intravascular medical devices may separate from these devices and potentially cause serious injuries to patients.

November 24, 2015 —The U.S. Court of Appeals has overturned a federal circuit court’s decision in The Medicines Company v. Hospira Inc., supporting the patents claims for bivalirudin (Angiomax). This vacates the court’s earlier decision invalidating the Orange Book patents covering bivalirudin that expire in 2028 (pediatric exclusivity expiring in 2029). 

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