Vivistim System gets US FDA approval to treat chronic ischemic stroke

By NS Healthcare Staff Writer

30 Aug 21

Vivistim System is a drug-free rehabilitation system that leverages vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) and can be used in…

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Abbott gets FDA approval for Amplatzer Amulet LAA Occluder to treat AFib patients at risk of stroke

By NS Healthcare Staff Writer

17 Aug 21

Amulet is said to be the first and only minimally invasive treatment option to offer immediate closure of…

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Medtronic gets expanded FDA approval for Arctic Front catheters to treat PAF

By NS Healthcare Staff Writer

22 Jun 21

Arctic Front Family of cryoablation catheters are indicated for recurrent symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF)

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Medtronic stops sales of HVAD System over adverse events and pump failure

By NS Healthcare Staff Writer

04 Jun 21

Medtronic’s decision to stop the sale and distribution of the HVAD follows its voluntary recall of a subset…

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Abbott gets CE Mark for Navitor TAVI System to treat aortic stenosis

By NS Healthcare Staff Writer

18 May 21

The new-generation TAVI system eliminates the risk of blood leakage around valve implant for patients with severe aortic…

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Abbott’s XIENCE stent granted CE Mark for shorter DAPT in HBR patients

By NS Healthcare Staff Writer

07 Apr 21

EC approval is supported by the results from XIENCE 28 and XIENCE 90 clinical trials

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Medtronic gets FDA approval for Harmony TPV to treat congenital heart disease

By NS Healthcare Staff Writer

29 Mar 21

Harmony TPV is designed to provide an alternative to the invasive open-heart surgery

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Cardinal Health to divest Cordis business to H&F for $1bn

By NS Healthcare Staff Writer

15 Mar 21

Cardinal Health expects that the sale of the Cordis business will decrease Medical segment profit by about $60m…

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Medtronic gets FDA approval for DiamondTemp system to treat AF

By NS Healthcare Staff Writer

01 Feb 21

DiamondTemp is indicated for the treatment of recurrent, symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients who do not…

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Boston Scientific to acquire cardiac health solutions provider Preventice

By NS Healthcare Staff Writer

22 Jan 21

The acquisition of Preventice will provide Boston Scientific with a foothold in the high-growth ambulatory electrocardiography space

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