Medtronic today announced CE mark approval for its Harmony transcatheter pulmonary valve (TPV) system. About 1.3 children around the world each year are born with congenital heart disease, according to the Minneapolis-based nonprofit Children's HeartLink. The Harmony system provides a minimally invasive alternative to open-heart surgery for … [Read more...] about Medtronic gets CE mark for Harmony transcatheter pulmonary valve
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Anteris Technologies launches IPO to support heart valve technology
Anteris Technologies today announced the launch of its initial public offering in the U.S. The company aims to raise funds through the IPO to advance the development of its DurAVR transcatheter heart valve technology. Anteris’ IPO consists of 14.8 million shares of common stock, with an additional 2.22 million shares available to underwriters … [Read more...] about Anteris Technologies launches IPO to support heart valve technology
Medtronic Evolut Pro TAVR demonstrates positive outcomes in study
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) this week shared new clinical data supporting its Evolut Pro/Pro+ transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system. Findings included cusp overlap technique (COT) outcomes from the Optimize PRO clinical study and pooled analysis looking at Evolut Pro patients showing improvement in paravalvular leak (PVL) over time … [Read more...] about Medtronic Evolut Pro TAVR demonstrates positive outcomes in study
Abbott reports first cases with software-guided balloon-expandable TAVI
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) today announced the first patient procedures with its investigational transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) system. The company designed its investigational software-guided, balloon-expandable TAVI system to build a foundation for AI-guided procedures. It hopes to add the expandable system to its structural heart … [Read more...] about Abbott reports first cases with software-guided balloon-expandable TAVI
JenaValve to begin Trilogy heart valve trial
JenaValve announced today that it received the green light to begin a new randomized controlled trial for its Trilogy device. Irvine, California-based JenaValve can now start the ARTIST trial, slated for early next year. The company — set to be acquired by Edwards as part of a $1.2 billion double M&A swoop alongside Endotronix — also … [Read more...] about JenaValve to begin Trilogy heart valve trial
InnovHeart has first in-human implantation of its TMVR
InnovHeart (Newton, Massachusetts and Milan) announced the first trans-septal clinical trial implant of its proprietary Saturn transcatheter mitral valve. According to the company, there were excellent hemodynamic results for the patient — a 79-year-old woman suffering from severe mixed (degenerative and functional) mitral regurgitation. The … [Read more...] about InnovHeart has first in-human implantation of its TMVR
The top catheter-based innovation news stories of 2024 — so far
Catheter innovations have had a remarkable year so far, with many receiving regulatory approval as they prepare to enter the market. The pulsed field ablation market heated up in 2023 and continues to make waves this year with more companies entering the space. Intravascular lithotripsy is having its moment as well – Shockwave Medical was … [Read more...] about The top catheter-based innovation news stories of 2024 — so far
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.
After recall and relaunch, Medtronic wants to go global with its catheter-delivered Harmony valve
Each Medtronic Harmony valve is sewn by hand to attach laser-cut pig tissue to the nitinol that makes this minimally invasive heart implant possible. Medtronic’s Harmony transcatheter pulmonary valve (TPV) design is paying off after engineers solved a delivery catheter recall and relaunched the system this year. The Harmony TPV uses pig tissue, … [Read more...] about After recall and relaunch, Medtronic wants to go global with its catheter-delivered Harmony valve
