Focus:
Cardiovascular
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21 October 2019 News
India’s Health Ministry to scrutinise all medical devices under CDSCO
India’s Union Health Ministry has announced that medical devices intended for human and animal use will go through the scrutiny of the Central Drugs and Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).
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11 October 2019 projects
Impulse Dynamics’ Optimizer Smart System
Optimizer® smart system is a first-of-its-kind, implantable cardiac contractility modulation (CCM) therapy delivery device developed by Impulse Dynamics.
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5 October 2019 Analysis
September’s top news stories
World-first cardio trial showed reduced wait times and hospital admissions and Orchestra gets CE-Mark for Moderato system to treat hypertension. Medicaldevice-network.com wraps up key headlines from September 2019.
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4 October 2019 News
FDA approves Biofourmis’ Biovitals Analytics Engine
Singapore-based health IT start-up Biofourmis has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the use of Biovitals Analytics Engine for ambulatory physiological monitoring.
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30 September 2019 News
Abbott’s COAPT trial reveals MitraClip increases life-expectancy
Abbott has reported analyses of the landmark COAPT trial, which reveals that the company's MitraClip device is cost-effective, while increasing life expectancy and quality of life.
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18 September 2019 News
Kaia Health nets $8m in latest funding round
Digital therapeutics company Kaia Health has announced the closure of an $8m funding round led by healthcare venture capital firm Optum Ventures.
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6 September 2019 News
Abbott to trial TriClip system to treat tricuspid regurgitation
Abbott has initiated a pivotal investigational device exemption (IDE) trial to evaluate the use of its TriClip transcatheter tricuspid valve repair system to treat severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR).
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6 September 2019 News
iRhythm, Verily teams up to develop diagnostic tools for AFib
iRhythm Technologies has collaborated with Alphabet’s health venture Verily to develop new technology for screening, diagnosing and managing atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.
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5 September 2019 Analysis
Omron’s HeartGuide: blood pressure monitoring for the modern age
High blood pressure is often managed through at-home self-monitoring, a routine which can be difficult to manage for patients with hectic lifestyles. Now, Japanese medtech giant Omron may have the...
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29 August 2019
TAVI procedure volume poised to spike
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a relatively new procedure for the minimally invasive replacement of a patient’s aortic valve. In recent years, TAVI has exploded as an extremely successful...