Cardiovascular Device Update articles from July 2005

Cardiovascular Device Update archives from July 2005

New stent technologies poised to transform European market.
July 1, 2005... New stent technologies poised to transform European market By MICHAEL SIMONSEN, PhD CDU Contributing Editor PARIS - Europe often serves as the launch ground for new interventional device technologies due to the less time-consuming...

Docs offer differing views on stent use.(evaluating percutaneous coronary intervention)
July 1, 2005... EuroPCR meeting Docs offer differing views on stent use By HOLLAND JOHNSON CDU Associate Managing Editor PARIS - The controversy began early at the 2005 EuroPCR meeting at the Palais de Congres. In the opening symposium at the...

Guidant ICD recall shines spotlight on lack of clear guidelines.(implantable cardioverter defibrillator)
July 1, 2005... Guidant ICD recall shines spotlight on lack of clear guidelines By DON LONG CDU Managing Editor The implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) sector of the cardiovascular device market took some heavy fire from the media last...

PrognostiX garners FDA approval for test to assess chest pain.
July 1, 2005... PrognostiX garners FDA approval for test to assess chest pain By KAREN YOUNG CDU Staff Writer Since first publication of its study results in The New England Journal of Medicine in October 2003, a technology detecting an enzyme...

From the lab.(Genentech's Activase for stroke)
July 1, 2005... From the lab Medical risks and psychology fueling resistance to tPA By ANETTE BREINDL CDU Science Editor It improves outcomes for patients, but for Genentech's (South San Francisco, California) Activase itself, the outcome has...

International report.(ELA Medical reports implant of Ovatio DR)(Medtronic Europe suuports guidelines for heart failure treatment)(Zoll Medical receives international regulatory approvals)
July 1, 2005... International report ELA Medical in first Ovatio ICD implants A CDU Staff Report ELA Medical (Bad Nauheim, Germany), a developer of cardiac rhythm management implantable and diagnostic systems, reported the first implant early...

Acquisitions.(Cardiac Science (Irvine, California) and Quinton Cardiology Systems merger passes waiting period)(Agfa-Gevaert acquires Heartlab)(CardioTech International decides against acquisition of CarTika Medical)
July 1, 2005... Acquisitions * Agfa-Gevaert (Mortsel, Belgium) said early last month that it had completed its $132.5 million (EUR 106.5 million) acquisition of U.S. cardiology imaging and information networks manufacturer Heartlab (Westerly, Rhode...

Business Developments.(ev3 and Micrus Endovascular go forward with IPOs, while HemoSense postpones)(David Lederman leaves Abiomed)(Angiotech Pharmaceuticals launches venture capital unit)
July 1, 2005... Business Developments Two cardio sector IPOs launched, one on hold Two companies in the vascular/cardiovascular device sector plunged into the initial public offering (IPO) waters last month, both fairly successfully, while a third...

Agreements.
July 1, 2005... Agreements * Cardiac Science (Irvine, California), a manufacturer of automated public-access defibrillators, reported that it has expanded its multi-year strategic distribution agreements with GE Healthcare (Waukesha, Wisconsin), a...

Market Updates.(American Diabetes Association gives report about cardiovascular disease)
July 1, 2005... Market Updates Glucose control impact on CVD cited at ADA Tight glucose control is widely known to lower cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in Type 2 diabetics. Now, the same can be said for Type 1 diabetics, those who require daily...

Product Pipeline.(Cardiovascular equipment)
July 1, 2005... Product Pipeline GE unveils imaging tech for heart disease GE Healthcare (Waukesha, Wisconsin) introduced at a press conference held in conjunction with the EuroPCR meeting in late May a new cardiovascular imaging system that it...