September 28, 2010 – A new multinational trial will examine the effectiveness of embolic protection mesh stents in STEMI (ST-elelvated myocardial infarction) patients. The MASTER trial will compare the MGuard coronary stent, made by InspireMD, with standard care. The MGuard stent is covered in a polymer mesh to prevent emboli from escaping when the stent is expanded.

September 28, 2010 - Software downloaded during a routine office visit cuts the risk of inappropriate shocks by 50 percent for patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD), according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

September 28, 2010 – A fully automatic, all-in-one ultrasound cleansing and disinfection system, the Mides Transesophageal (TEE)-Care, offers ease-of-use and safe handling. It was recently introduced in Europe.

September 27, 2010 – A post-market study investigating a new treatment for peripheral artery disease of the superficial femoral artery (SFA) has completed enrollment. The VIPER study, which is looking at the performance of the Gore Viabahn endoprosthesis with a heparin bioactive surface, enrolled 120 patients.

September 27, 2010 – A premarket approval (PMA) application has been submitted for the Formula balloon-expandable stent to help treat patients suffering from renal artery stenosis. Cook Medical’s submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) included data from the REFORM trial.