Cardiovascular Systems today announced that it has acquired a line of peripheral support catheters from WavePoint Medical for an undisclosed amount. Through the acquisition, WavePoint will also develop specialty catheters for treating chronic total occlusions and complex percutaneous coronary intervention procedures for Cardiovascular Systems. … [Read more...] about Cardiovascular Systems acquires WavePoint Medical’s peripheral support catheters
FDA issues Class I recall of Acist Kodama intravascular ultrasound catheter
The FDA yesterday designated an Acist Medical Systems recall of Kodama intravascular ultrasound catheters as Class I, its most serious level. The Kodama intravascular ultrasound catheter (HD-IVUS) is designed to view the inside structure of an artery and any devices therein using high-frequency sound waves. The device is inserted through an … [Read more...] about FDA issues Class I recall of Acist Kodama intravascular ultrasound catheter
Transit Scientific microcatheter wins CE mark approval
Transit Scientific today announced that it received CE mark approval for its non-tapered metal alloy XO CrossO Microcatheter platform. The XO Cross platform is made to deliver pushability, traceability and torque response for improved access in challenging peripheral lesions. It has a non-tapered, metal-alloy and polymer construction that … [Read more...] about Transit Scientific microcatheter wins CE mark approval
Catheter & Medical Design acquires VitalDyne Medical
Catheter and Medical Design today announced that it has acquired VitalDyne Medical for an undisclosed amount. Through the acquisition, Catheter and Medical Design takes ownership of VitalDyne's laser cutting, welding, micromachining and finished device manufacturing capabilities to complement its existing complex catheter shaft design and … [Read more...] about Catheter & Medical Design acquires VitalDyne Medical
CHF Solutions submits patent for peripheral venous access system
CHF Solutions today said it submitted a patent application for a system to dramatically improve and simplify venous access for its Aquadex system. The new system would simplify venous access for Aquadex's ultrafiltration for multiple continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) modalities. It is designed to make CRRT therapies available to all … [Read more...] about CHF Solutions submits patent for peripheral venous access system
Biomerics expands Costa Rica, Texas manufacturing operations
Biomerics recently announced that it is doubling its manufacturing footprint in Costa Rica and Texas. The Salt Lake City, Utah-based company broke ground on a new greenfield plant adjacent to its current operations in the La Zeta Free Trade Zone in Cartago, Costa Rica. The new facility totals 110,000 sq. ft and will include engineering labs, … [Read more...] about Biomerics expands Costa Rica, Texas manufacturing operations
Medtronic launches DCB for dialysis patients in Japan
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) this week said it launched its first drug-coated balloon in Japan for patients undergoing hemodialysis. The company launched its In.Pact AV drug-coated balloon, which is indicated for the treatment of obstructive lesions up to 100 mm in length in the native arteriovenous dialysis fistulae in patients with end-stage renal … [Read more...] about Medtronic launches DCB for dialysis patients in Japan
MedAlliance nabs FDA breakthrough nod for drug-eluting coronary balloon
MedAlliance today said it received FDA breakthrough device designation for its Selution SLR sustained limus release drug-eluting balloon catheter. Selution SLR is designed to treat atherosclerotic lesions in native coronary arteries. The breakthrough designation was awarded for its design of improving luminal diameter in patients with … [Read more...] about MedAlliance nabs FDA breakthrough nod for drug-eluting coronary balloon
Ambu single-use endoscope wins Frost & Sullivan innovation award
Frost & Sullivan today announced that it awarded Ambu with a 2021 Global New Product Innovation Award. Ambu received the award for its single-use flexible endoscopes that are designed to make the devices safe, affordable and accessible. It has aView and aBox all-in-one video displays that eliminate the traditional video endoscopy tower size … [Read more...] about Ambu single-use endoscope wins Frost & Sullivan innovation award
LeMaitre Vascular grows 25% in Q4
LeMaitre Vascular yesterday posted fourth-quarter results that beat the consensus forecast on Wall Street. The Burlington, Mass.-based company report profits of $7 million, or 34¢ per share, on sales of $37.5 million for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2020, for a bottom-line gain of 52.5% on sales growth of 24.5% compared with Q4 … [Read more...] about LeMaitre Vascular grows 25% in Q4