Cardiovascular Device Update articles from December 2007

Cardiovascular Device Update archives from December 2007

Medtronic makes its case before the Supremes for the entire med-tech industry.
December 1, 2007... Medtronic makes its case before THE SUPREMES for the entire med-tech industry News Analysis By DON LONG, Cardiovascular Device Update Executive Editor, And MARK McCARTY, Cardiovascular Device Update Washington Editor ...

Boston Sci, smaller cardio firms wave (tattered) sector flag.(Company overview)
December 1, 2007... Boston Sci, smaller cardio firms wave (tattered) sector flag CDU at the Piper Jaffray Health Care Conference By JIM STOMMEN, CDU National Editor NEW YORK u Many of the largest cardiovascular device firms missed the late-November...

Pharma Developments.
December 1, 2007... Pharma Developments Panel OKs Kynapid, votes down Pulzium CDU Staff Report An FDA panel recently recommended approval of Kynapid but rejected giving a recommendation to Pulzium to treat atrial fibrillation (AF), a condition in...

In brief ...(Stem Cell Therapeutics )
December 1, 2007... In brief... * Cardiome Pharma (Vancouver) said interim results from its Phase IIb trial with oral vernakalant to prevent recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF), originally due in 4Q07, will not be disclosed until March of 2008, with final...

Reports from 2007 meeting of ASH.
December 1, 2007... Reports from 2007 meeting of ASH ATLANTA u At this year's annual meeting of the American Society for Hematology (Washington), the distinction of having an abstract selected for the scientific plenary session went to Amgen (Thousand Oaks,...

Xience, 2nd 2.0 DES, gets panel OK, also thumbs-up for HMII.
December 1, 2007... Xience, 2nd 2.0 DES, gets panel OK, also thumbs-up for HMII By MARK McCARTY, CDU Washington Editor The race is on u or at least the participants have entered the starting gate. Xience, a second-generation drug-eluting stent (DES),...

A conference taking a broader 'systemic' look at heart disease.
December 1, 2007... A conference taking a broader 'systemic' look at heart disease CDU at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions --- 2nd of 2 parts By DON LONG, CDU Executive Editor This year's annual meeting of the American Heart...

International Report.(Report)
December 1, 2007... International Report ReNeuron again back on track with stroke neural stem cell trial By Nuala Moran, CDU International Correspondent, And CDU Staff Reports LONDON u ReNeuron (Guildford, UK) in early December submitted the further...

Acquisitions.(Atlanta Cardiology Group )
December 1, 2007... Acquisitions * Angiotech Pharmaceuticals (Vancouver, British Columbia) and The Atlanta Cardiology Group (ACG; Atlanta, Georgia) reported signing an agreement formalizing an affiliation with Piedmont Healthcare (Atlanta,) as part of...

Business Developments.(Company overview)
December 1, 2007... Business Developments CardioGenesis seeks to push TMR with robotic assistance A CDU staff report Can a minimally invasive approach and a quicker patient recovery time following transmyocardial revascularization (TMR) via robotic...

At press time ...(briefs)
December 1, 2007... At press time... Physio-Control to resume full shipments by April A CDU Staff Report Physio-Control (Redmond, Washington), which makes Lifepak brand defibrillators, confirmed earlier this week that it is on track to resume full...

Agreements.
December 1, 2007... Agreements * 3M (St. Paul, Minnesota) and Zargis Medical (Princeton, New Jersey) reported an exclusive multi-year marketing agreement. Zargis said it will support 3M in its efforts to develop a next-generation stethoscope compatible with...

Market/Technology Updates.
December 1, 2007... Market/Technology Updates Following PCI... New guidelines underline patient 'responsibility' to avoid stent thrombosis A CDU Staff Report With ongoing concerns related to the possibility of thrombosis and death following...

People.(appointment of Dennis Rosenberg)(appointment of Tush Nikollaj )(appointment of Patricia Knipper)(Coherex Medical)
December 1, 2007... People * Dennis Rosenberg has been named VP of marketing for Bacchus Vascular (Santa Clara, California). Most recently, Rosenberg was VP of marketing and international sales for VNUS Medical Technologies. Bacchus manufactures devices used...

Product Pipeline.
December 1, 2007... Product Pipeline ValvXchange system a mechanical/tissue valve combination Mechanical valves and tissue valves have always been tough competitors, both providing valuable, life-saving solutions for those with defective heart valves, but...