Cardiovascular

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How Boston Scientific Got the Watchman Back on Track How Boston Scientific Got the Watchman Back on Track

Boston Scientific’s Brad Sutton discusses the benefits of the device and how it emerged from a tough regulatory pathway.

Oct 11, 2023

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Behind the Design: How iRhythm Built Its New Zio Monitor Behind the Design: How iRhythm Built Its New Zio Monitor

byAmanda Pedersen

Oct 5, 2023

1 Min Read

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Cordis Is Involved in M&A, But Not in the Way You Might Think Cordis Is Involved in M&A, But Not in the Way You Might Think

Oct 2, 2023

1 Min Read

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Boston Scientific Wants to Take Its Performance to the Next Level Boston Scientific Wants to Take Its Performance to the Next Level

byAmanda Pedersen

Sep 27, 2023

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European Commission

EC Antitrust Watchdog Raids Cardiovascular Medtech Company EC Antitrust Watchdog Raids Cardiovascular Medtech Company

byKatie Hobbins

Sep 25, 2023

1 Min Read

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Come on, Boston Scientific, Don't Leave Us Hanging Come on, Boston Scientific, Don't Leave Us Hanging

byAmanda Pedersen

Sep 25, 2023

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Boston Scientifics Farawave pulsed field ablation catheter part of the Farapulse platform the company acquired in 2022.

Farapulse Owns the Spotlight at Boston Scientific Investor Day

Farapulse Owns the Spotlight at Boston Scientific Investor Day

byAmanda Pedersen

Meeting the Challenges of Designing Cardiac Implantables

Meeting the Challenges of Designing Cardiac Implantables

Moving in the Fastlane for Medtech Funding

Moving in the Fastlane for Medtech Funding

heart health

MedAlliance Selution SLR LOVE-DEB Study Enrolls First Patient

MedAlliance Selution SLR LOVE-DEB Study Enrolls First Patient

byKatie Hobbins, Managing Editor

The Approvals Keep Rolling in for Boston Scientific

The Approvals Keep Rolling in for Boston Scientific

Vektor Medical vMap

Vektor Updates vMap Software for Cardiac Arrhythmia Mapping

Vektor Updates vMap Software for Cardiac Arrhythmia Mapping

byKatie Hobbins, Managing Editor

LivaNova Essenz In-Line Blood Monitor

LivaNova Nabs FDA Nod, CE-Mark for In-Line Blood Monitor

LivaNova Nabs FDA Nod, CE-Mark for In-Line Blood Monitor

byKatie Hobbins, Managing Editor

PolyVascular transcatheter pulmonary valve

Non-Surgical Pediatric Heart Valve Developer Nabs $2M Grant

Non-Surgical Pediatric Heart Valve Developer Nabs $2M Grant

byKatie Hobbins, Managing Editor

Boston Scientific's Farawave pulsed field ablation catheter, part of the Farapulse platform the company acquired in 2022.

Boston Scientific Takes the Lead in Pulsed Field Ablation Race

Boston Scientific Takes the Lead in Pulsed Field Ablation Race

byAmanda Pedersen

Vscan Air SL Handheld Ultrasound Imaging System

GE Healthcare Launch Vscan Air SL Handheld Ultrasound Imaging System

GE Healthcare Launch Vscan Air SL Handheld Ultrasound Imaging System

byKatie Hobbins, Managing Editor

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Regulatory & Quality

Medtronic's Renal Denervation Dreams Dashed Again

Medtronic's Renal Denervation Dreams Dashed Again

byAmanda Pedersen

Medtech Dream Team Develops Robotic System for Heart Valve Treatments

Medtech Dream Team Develops Robotic System for Heart Valve Treatments

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Artificial Intelligence

Medtronic, Cydar Treat First Patient in AI Pilot Program

Medtronic, Cydar Treat First Patient in AI Pilot Program

byKatie Hobbins, Managing Editor

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Regulatory & Quality

Behind the FDA Submission: How J&J Won a Key Approval in AF Ablation

Behind the FDA Submission: How J&J Won a Key Approval in AF Ablation

byAmanda Pedersen

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The Evolution of a Life-Saving Medical Device That Talks

The Evolution of a Life-Saving Medical Device That Talks

Heart of Plastic, It's (Not) Fantastic

Heart of Plastic, It's (Not) Fantastic

byAmanda Pedersen

Study Shows Microplastics Unexpectedly Introduced During Cardiovascular Procedures

Study Shows Microplastics Unexpectedly Introduced During Cardiovascular Procedures

Recall Notice

Regulatory & Quality

Getinge’s Terrible, No Good, Very Bad 2023

Getinge’s Terrible, No Good, Very Bad 2023

byKatie Hobbins, Managing Editor

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Medtech in a Minute: Abbott's Heart Valve Pivot, and More

Medtech in a Minute: Abbott's Heart Valve Pivot, and More

byAmanda Pedersen

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Thunderstuck: Penumbra's Thunderbolt Launch Delayed

Thunderstuck: Penumbra's Thunderbolt Launch Delayed

byAmanda Pedersen

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Abbott Throws in the Trifecta Towel

Abbott Throws in the Trifecta Towel

byAmanda Pedersen

Cardiothoracic surgeon Jolanda Kluin of the Erasmus MC Thorax Center is leading a consortium of European researchers

Dutch Program Pumps €10M into Soft Robotic Heart Development

Dutch Program Pumps €10M into Soft Robotic Heart Development

byAmanda Pedersen

Recall Notice

Abiomed’s Impella System Hit with Another Recall

Abiomed’s Impella System Hit with Another Recall

byKatie Hobbins, Managing Editor

Some of Medtronic’s ICDs & CRT-Ds Face Class I Recall

Some of Medtronic’s ICDs & CRT-Ds Face Class I Recall

Boston Scientific Ranger Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon

New Data Debunks Death Risk Warnings on Paclitaxel-Coated Devices

New Data Debunks Death Risk Warnings on Paclitaxel-Coated Devices

byAmanda Pedersen

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Breaking Boundaries in the EP Lab

Breaking Boundaries in the EP Lab

byAmanda Pedersen

Can CorWave Fill Medtronic's Shoes in the LVAD Market?

Can CorWave Fill Medtronic's Shoes in the LVAD Market?

byBob Kronemyer

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Custom Polymer and New Manufacturing Process Advance Development of Synthetic Heart Valve 53081

Custom Polymer and New Manufacturing Process Advance Development of Synthetic Heart Valve

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A Significant Moment in Time For Pacemakers

A Significant Moment in Time For Pacemakers

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