Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) announced that it launched its Sapien 3 transcatheter pulmonary valve implant (TPVI) system with Alterra adaptive prestent in Europe. The launch expands the continent’s minimally invasive treatment options to a broader range of patients with congenital heart conditions. Edwards recently received CE mark for … [Read more...] about Edwards launches Sapien 3 valve with Alterra prestent in Europe
Cardiac Implants
Merit Medical to buy Cook Medical’s lead management portfolio
Merit Medical Systems (Nasdaq:MMSI) announced today that it agreed to acquire Cook Medical's lead management portfolio for $210 million. Cook Medical's lead management business provides medical devices and accessories used in lead management procedures. These procedures occur in patients who need a pacemaker or an implantable … [Read more...] about Merit Medical to buy Cook Medical’s lead management portfolio
Biotronik earns expanded FDA nod for pacing lead, delivery catheter system
Biotronik announced today that it received FDA approval for its Selectra 3D catheter and Solia S lead for use in left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP). The FDA's approval of the new labeling for the pacing combination makes the products the first and only stylet-driven lead and dedicated delivery catheter system approved by the FDA for LBBAP, … [Read more...] about Biotronik earns expanded FDA nod for pacing lead, delivery catheter system
Abbott wins FDA approval for dissolving drug-eluting scaffold
Abbott announced today that the FDA approved its Espirit everolimus-eluting resorbable scaffold system. The Espirit scaffold treats chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) below the knee (BTK). Abbott designed it to keep arteries open and deliver everolimus to support vessel healing prior to completely dissolving. Abbott says that before … [Read more...] about Abbott wins FDA approval for dissolving drug-eluting scaffold
Abbott is launching its latest Navitor TAVI system in the U.S.
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) is launching the latest generation of its Navitor heart valve technology in the U.S., according to one company official. In a post on LinkedIn, Chris Waddell, Abbott’s U.S. VP for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), shared the news of the launch. The latest version — called the Navitor Vision — features a range of … [Read more...] about Abbott is launching its latest Navitor TAVI system in the U.S.
