The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changed its rules concerning custom medical devices Oct. 12, adding new ...
Cardiovascular Surgery
This channel includes news and new technology innovations for cardiac surgery. This includes coronary artery bypass grafts (CABG) and surgical valve replacements.
October 5, 2016 — Medtronic said two previously communicated global voluntary recalls related to the HeartWare ...
(Editor’s note: This is the first part of a two-part series on the proposed Medicare five-year demonstration for ...
August 29, 2016 — SynCardia Systems, manufacturer of the Total Artificial Heart (TAH), announced that the judge ...
September 9, 2016 — Carmat announced that the first implantation of its bioprosthetic artificial heart within the ...
August 26, 2016 — This week, PinnacleHealth, Harrisburg, Pa., became the first hospital in the country to implant the ...
August 26, 2016 — As a further safety measure against the emerging Zika virus outbreak, the U.S. Food and Drug ...
August 25, 2016 — Simulation training for surgery residents builds confidence and could have a life-saving impact on ...
August 15, 2016 – Edwards Lifesciences announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved of the advanced ...
August 8, 2016 — ClearFlow Inc. announced in late July that its PleuraFlow Active Clearance Technology is now available ...
July 26, 2016 — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed the creation of new bundled payment ...
July 7, 2016 — SynCardia Systems Inc. announced that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement (APA) with an ...
June 29, 2016 — St. Jude Medical Inc. recently announced the company received an Innovation Award for its HeartMate 3 Le ...
May 26, 2016 — Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced the acquisition of economic rights to multiple programs owned by ...
May 16, 2016 — Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) occurs when the heart’s tricuspid valve leaks, allowing blood to flow back ...