The Galien Foundation today announced the nominees for most innovative medical devices for its 15th annual Prix Galien USA Awards. The foundation nominates devices, biotechnology and pharmaceutical products for its annual Prix Galien awards to highlight products designed to improve the human condition. “The Awards Committee is excited to … [Read more...] about The 18 most innovative medical devices of 2021
Catheters
BD announces ‘One-Stick Hospital Stay’ blood collection initiative
BD (NYSE:BDX) announced today that it plans to transform the patient experience through a “One-Stick Hospital Stay” blood collection solution. Franklin Lakes, N.J.–based BD said in a news release that its recent acquisition of Velano Vascular and its needle-free technology for high-quality blood draws from existing peripheral intravenous … [Read more...] about BD announces ‘One-Stick Hospital Stay’ blood collection initiative
Catheter & Medical Design announces business development hires
Complex catheter systems creator Catheter & Medical Design (Roseville, Minn.) recently announced it's hired two industry experts into business development roles. Rich Abraham is CMD’s new East Coast business development director. Abraham founded TDC Medical in 2004. After the sale of TDC Medical to Vention in 2009, Abraham served as business … [Read more...] about Catheter & Medical Design announces business development hires
Ancora Heart raises $80M for ventricular restoration system
Ancora Heart announced today that it raised $80 million in equity financing for its AccuCinch ventricular restoration system. Santa Clara, Calif.-based Ancora Heart said in a news release that funds raised in the equity round are earmarked for the acceleration of the Corcinch-HF pivotal clinical study of the AccuCinch system for treating … [Read more...] about Ancora Heart raises $80M for ventricular restoration system
VistaMed, OneProjects awarded €5M grant for cardiac arrhythmia catheter development
Freudenberg Medical's VistaMed today said it is a part of a team that was awarded €5.1 million ($6 million) over a three-year period to develop a catheter to improve treatment of cardiac arrhythmia. VistaMed, along with OneProjects and the Tyndall Institute, received the grant sponsored by the Irish government through the Disruptive Technology … [Read more...] about VistaMed, OneProjects awarded €5M grant for cardiac arrhythmia catheter development
East End Medical wins FDA clearance for transseptal balloon introducer
East End Medical this week announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its SafeCross transseptal radiofrequency (RF) puncture and steerable balloon introducer system. The Miami-based company designed SafeCross to provide a predictable and safe treatment option for electrophysiology and structural heart interventions requiring left atrial … [Read more...] about East End Medical wins FDA clearance for transseptal balloon introducer
AngioDynamics rises on Street-beating Q4 revenues
AngioDynamics (NSDQ:ANGO) shares ticked up this morning on fourth-quarter results that beat the consensus revenue forecast. The Latham, N.Y.-based peripheral artery disease (PAD) treatment developer posted losses of -$19.5 million, or -51¢ per share, on sales of $76.8 million for the three months ended May 31, 2021, for an 87.6% bottom-line gain … [Read more...] about AngioDynamics rises on Street-beating Q4 revenues
Surmodics acquires Vetex Medical and its mechanical thrombectomy catheter
Surmodics (NSDQ:SRDX) announced that it acquired Vetex Medical, a developer and manufacturer of venous clot removal solutions. Buying Galway, Ireland–based Vetex Medical provides Surmodics a second FDA-cleared device for its thrombectomy portfolio. Vetex designed the ReVene thrombectomy catheter to remove large, mixed-morphology blood clots … [Read more...] about Surmodics acquires Vetex Medical and its mechanical thrombectomy catheter
Medtronic has a Class I recall of some angiographic guidewires
The FDA has classified the recall of some angiographic guidewires made by Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) as Class I, the most serious kind. Medtronic’s angiographic guidewire component affected by the recall helps place catheters into the vasculature during angiography or other interventional procedures. Get the full story at our sister site, MassDevice. … [Read more...] about Medtronic has a Class I recall of some angiographic guidewires
Philips treats first patient with 3D intracardiac echocardiography catheter
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) announced today that it treated the first patient with its real-time, 3D intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) catheter. Dr. Mohamad Adnan Alkhouli performed a left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) procedure with Philips’ VeriSight Pro platform at the Minneapolis-based Mayo Clinic. Get the full story at our sister site, … [Read more...] about Philips treats first patient with 3D intracardiac echocardiography catheter