SMITHS MEDICAL DEVELOPS PASSIVE SAFETY CATHETER.
Smiths Medical, Carlsbad, Calif., creator of JELCO(R) IV Catheter
and PROTECTIV(R) Safety IV Catheter, is advancing passive safety
catheter technology through the development of the new . . .
VWR INTERNATIONAL UNVEILS JOINT CATALOG WITH NIPPON
GENETICS.
VWR International, Inc., West Chester, Pa, a leader in the global
research laboratory industry, has unveiled a new joint product catalog
with Nippon Genetics, Co., Ltd. a biotechnology distribution . . .
FDA APPROVES ALMOST 50% REDUCTION IN SIZE OF RELIANT
TRIAL.
World Heart Corporation (Nasdaq: WHRT; TSX: WHT) (WorldHeart), a
global technology leader in mechanical circulatory support systems,
Oakland, Calif., has announced that the U.S. Food and . . .
DORNIER UNVEILS NEW MEDILAS D LITEBEAM+ LASER.
Dornier MedTech America has unveiled the new Medilas D LiteBeam+.
The LiteBeam+ is a new generation laser combining Dornier's proven
diode technology and 940 wavelength with a new ergonomic design . . .
CONOR MEDSYSTEMS COMPLETES ENROLLMENT OF COSTAR II.
Conor Medsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CONR), Menlo Park, Calif., a
developer of innovative controlled vascular drug delivery technologies,
has completed enrollment of 1,700 patients in its U.S. . . .
ELEKTA UNVEILS NEW IMAGE GUIDED STEREOTACTIC SYSTEM.
Elekta has introduced the new Elekta Axesse(TM), the world's
only 6D robotic image guided radiosurgery system optimized for treatment
of the spine. The new Elekta Axesse(TM) system uses . . .
VASCULAR LAUNCHES 6F LANGSTON DUAL LUMEN CATHETERS.
Vascular Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:VASC), Minneapolis, has received
510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration and is
launching immediately through its direct U.S. sales force the 6 . . .
AGA MEDICAL EARNS APPROVAL TO MARKET AMPLATZER IN JAPAN.
AGA Medical Corporation, Minneapolis, has received approval from
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to import and market
its AMPLATZER(R) Septal Occluder. This marks the first . . .
PRORHYTHM GETS EUROPEAN CE MARK FOR HIFU ABLATION.
ProRhythm, Inc., Ronkonkoma, N.Y., a developer and manufacturer of
medical devices for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) has
received the European CE Mark for its High Intensity Focused . . .
VASCULAR GETS 510(K) CLEARANCE FOR EXTRACTION CATHETER.
Vascular Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:VASC), Minneapolis, has received
510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration and is
launching immediately through its direct U.S. sales force . . .
MEDTRONIC DEVICE THERAPIES RECOMMENDED FOR HEART FAILURE.
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart
Association (AHA) have significantly expanded their joint heart failure
practice guideline to advocate the use of . . .
FDA APPROVES MICRO THERAPEUTICS' ONYX FOR BRAIN
DISORDER.
Micro Therapeutics, Inc. (MTI) (NASDAQ:MTIX), Irvine, Calif., has
received pre-market application (PMA) approval from the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) to commercialize its Onyx(R) Liquid . . .
CARILLION MITRAL CONTOUR SYSTEM IMPLANTED FOR AMADEUS.
Cardiac Dimensions(R), Inc. has announced the first human implant
of the CARILLON(TM) Mitral Contour System(TM), an investigational device
for percutaneous treatment of Functional Mitral . . .
ENPATH GETS FDA MARKETING CLEARANCE FOR STEERABLE SHEATH.
Enpath Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:NPTH), Minneapolis, has received FDA
marketing clearance for the company's steerable sheath and has
signed an exclusive license and supply agreement with . . .
MED ENCLOSURE SUBMITS IDE FOR MEDCLOSE VCS F-A-S-T TRIAL.
CPC of America, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CPCF), Sarasota, Fla.,
reports that its subsidiary, Med Enclosure, LLC, has submitted an
Investigational Device Exemption ("IDE") application to the
U.S. Food . . .
CRYOCOR SUBMITS PMA FOR ATRIAL FLUTTER SUBMISSION.
CryoCor, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRYO), San Diego, Calif. has submitted the
fourth and final module of the Premarket Approval (PMA) Application
relating to the use of its Cardiac Cryoablation System for the . . .
NTC RESEARCHER CREATES POLYESTER HEART STENT.
Through a project funded by the National Textile Center (NTC), a US
researcher has developed a heart stent from polyester that is cheaper
and more effective than metal stents currently used in . . .
MEDIVAS/ESTRACURE SIGN PACT FOR DRUG ELUTING STENT.
Kenneth Carpenter, president and CEO of MediVas LLC, a San Diego
based biomaterials company, and Dr. Marc Lussier, CEO of Estracure,
Inc., a subsidiary of Duravest, Inc., a publicly traded holding . . .
CORDIS ENDOVASCULAR LAUNCHES PALMAZ BLUE STENT.
Cordis Endovascular, Warren, N.J., a division of Cordis
Corporation, a Johnson & Johnson company, has launched the PALMAZ(R)
BLUE(TM) Transhepatic Biliary Cobalt Chromium Stent, the . . .
MILLIPORE/3M SIGN PRIVATE LABEL PACT FOR MULT1-SPE
EXTRACTION.
Millipore Corporation (NYSE: MIL), Billerica, Mass., a
multinational bioscience company, and 3M company (NYSE: MMM), a
technology innovator in health care markets, have entered into a supply
and . . .
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