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Cardiovascular / Cardiology

New Apple Watch Will Have Built-In ECG, and It’s Already FDA Approved

At Apple’s annual September hardware launch event, Apple revealed a major medical advancement added to their newest update in the Apple Watch line: the Apple Watch Series 4. Among other updates including a larger screen and smaller bezel, the system...

September 12, 2018

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

FDA Issues Warning Letters to Medtronic CRM Plants in Puerto Rico, Minnesota

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two warning letters to Medtronic on Tuesday related to manufacturing nonconformities that resulted in a defibrillator recall earlier this year. The recall of the Medtronic Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy with Defibrillation (CRT-Ds) and...

September 12, 2018

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Revolution in Electrocardiography Long in Coming, but MyoVista Fills the Bill

“Revolutionary!” and “Transformative!” are tossed around like so much jetsam in today’s spotlight-driven culture, and the medical field is not immune. But we believe a product that harvests multiple indicators of heart disease from a simple, inexpensive, first-line test has...

August 28, 2018

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Vascular Changes after Smoking Hookah on par with Cigarettes

Smoking hookah for 30 minutes causes changes in arterial stiffness similar to what’s seen after someone smokes a cigarette, according to a study published in the American Journal of Cardiology. “Our findings challenge the concept that fruit-flavored hookah tobacco smoking is a healthier...

August 24, 2018

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

BioSig’s High-Fidelity Electrophysiology System Approved by FDA

BioSig Technologies, Inc. announced that the Company has received 510(k) clearance for its first product, PURE EP System, from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The non-invasive PURE EP System is a computerized system intended for acquiring, digitizing, amplifying,...

August 14, 2018

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Boston Scientific Spends $160M on Veniti’s Venous Stents

Boston Scientific is proving itself to have more stamina than the Energizer Bunny when it comes to making acquisitions. The Marlborough, MA-based company is now picking up Veniti, a firm that has developed a stent system for treating venous obstructive disease. The...

August 13, 2018

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

World’s Smallest Clot Retriever for Strokes Receives CE Mark

Rapid Medical, based in Yokneam, Israel, won European regulatory approval to introduce its TIGERTRIEVER 13, the narrowest clot retriever now available for use in treating ischemic stroke. The device can be used in vessels as small as 1 millimeter in width and...

August 8, 2018

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Boston Scientific to Buy Claret Medical for up to $270 Million

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Claret Medical, Inc., a privately-held company that has developed and commercialized the Sentinel® Cerebral Embolic Protection System. The device is used to protect the brain during certain interventional procedures,...

July 23, 2018

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Boston Scientific to Pay $202 Million for Cryterion Medical

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Cryterion Medical, Inc., a privately-held company developing a single-shot cryoablation platform for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). The addition of this cryoballoon platform positions the company as the first...

July 5, 2018