Cardiac Surgery
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Cardiac Surgery
EVA15 Surgical Insufflator and Smoke Evacuator for Minimally Invasive Procedures FDA Cleared
Palliare, a company out of Galway, Ireland, won FDA clearance for its flagship product, the EVA15 insufflator and smoke evacuation system. The EVA15 combines two devices into a compact package that is designed for use in laparoscopic,...
Cardiac Surgery
Watchman FLX Next Gen Stroke Prevention Device Now FDA Approved
Boston Scientific's WATCHMAN, a device that's used to close the left atrial appendage, has done wonders for preventing the formation of clots that lead to stroke in many patients. Now the company has announced that its WATCHMAN FLX, a new and...
Cardiac Surgery
Scientists 3D-Print Human Heart Pump
Scientists at the University of Minnesota have 3D printed a beating heart muscle ‘pump’ consisting of pluripotent stem cells and an extracellular matrix. The researchers grow the stem cells within the structure until they reach an...
Cardiac Surgery
Edwards' KONECT RESILIA Aortic Valved Conduit Wins FDA Approval For Bio-Bentalls
Edwards Lifesciences won FDA approval for its KONECT RESILIA aortic valved conduit, a device designed specifically for performing bio-Bentall procedures. Typically, these complex surgeries require physicians to remove the aortic root, the...
Cardiac Surgery
Synthetic Melanin Protects from Radiation Damage
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new biomaterial, selenomelanin, that can help protect people from radiation. The new substance, chemically synthesized and produced by bacteria, helps protect cells from radiation more...
Cardiac Surgery
Medtronic LINQ II Insertable Cardiac Monitor Cleared in U.S.
Medtronic landed FDA clearance for its LINQ II insertable cardiac monitor that's indicated for the detection and classification of cardiac arrhythmias and remote monitoring of patients. The LINQ II features remote programming capabilities,...
Cardiac Surgery
Micro-LEDs and Solar Panels Wirelessly Power Medical Implants
Researchers at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea have developed a method to wirelessly power implanted devices using light. The technique involves a micro-LED patch to transmit light through the skin and a...
Cardiac Surgery
Abbott's Gallant Heart Rhythm Implants FDA Approved
Abbott won FDA approval for its Gallant implantable cardioverter defibrillator and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator devices. Cleared in Europe earlier this year, the implants feature Bluetooth connectivity, allowing data to...
Cardiac Surgery
Boston Sci's Lux-Dx Smart Implantable Arrhythmia Detector FDA Cleared
Boston Scientific has announced winning FDA clearance for its LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM), an implant that can detect hard-to-spot cardiac arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation, and help diagnose their origin. The device's...
Cardiac Surgery
