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Second Heart Assist says Whisper device caused less hemolysis compared to Abiomed Impella CP

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Second Heart Assist today announced data from a study highlighting the performance of its Whisper device against a competitive heart pump. The study showed that Whisper — a next-generation percutaneous mechanical circulatory support (pMCS) system — caused significantly less hemolysis than the widely used Johnson & Johnson MedTech/Abiomed … [Read more...] about Second Heart Assist says Whisper device caused less hemolysis compared to Abiomed Impella CP

Second Heart Assist concludes mechanical circulatory support trial

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Second Heart Assist announced today that it completed the third in a planned series of studies for its mechanical circulatory support device. Whisper, a catheter-based, minimally invasive device, utilizes a stent cage fitted with a motorized impeller. It aids in providing circulatory support throughout a patient’s body. The system is intended … [Read more...] about Second Heart Assist concludes mechanical circulatory support trial

Second Heart Assist’s Whisper device has successful case studies

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Second Heart Assist (Salt Lake City) today announced successful case studies in South America with its Whisper catheter-delivered heart assist device. Dr. Adrian Ebner, head of the cardiovascular department at the Sanatorio Italiano Hospital in Asuncion, Paraguay, and his team completed non-randomized case studies involving six patients. Second … [Read more...] about Second Heart Assist’s Whisper device has successful case studies