Cardiovascular Device Update articles from March 2006

Cardiovascular Device Update archives from March 2006

Competitive challenges spur interest in new procedures.
March 1, 2006... Competitive challenges spur interest in new procedures By LARRY HAIMOVITCH CDU Contributing Editor NEWPORT BEACH, California -- Every medical specialty has periods of great prosperity and progress and other times when the specialty...

St. Jude aggressively targets atrial fibrillation opportunity.
March 1, 2006... St. Jude aggressively targets atrial fibrillation opportunity During its analysts' meeting in New York last month, St. Jude Medical (St. Paul, Minnesota) provided a detailed review of its worldwide operations. It specifically noted that...

Boston Scientific gets rare company-wide FDA warning letter.
March 1, 2006... Boston Scientific gets rare company-wide FDA warning letter By HOLLAND JOHNSON CDU Associate Managing Editor One day after Boston Scientific (Natick, Massachusetts) emerged victorious in its bid to acquire Guidant (Indianapolis)...

First use of Phoenix may give new life to Cardiogenesis.
March 1, 2006... First use of Phoenix may give new life to Cardiogenesis By DON LONG CDU Managing Editor The first steps toward commercializing a product require: one, discovering and developing the product and, two, identifying the best...

Medtronic cites first implants of wireless CRT-D system.(Clinical report)
March 1, 2006... Medtronic cites first implants of wireless CRT-D system By HOLLAND JOHNSON CDU Associate Managing Editor A potentially revolutionary new feature may soon be added to the Medtronic (Minneapolis) cardiac resynchronization therapy...

Acquisitions.(brief)
March 1, 2006... Acquisitions * Continuing a strong push into the device realm -- and thereby further expanding its opportunities for innovative device/drug combinations -- Angiotech Pharmaceuticals (Vancouver, British Columbia) has unveiled plans to...

International report.
March 1, 2006... International report Abiomed devices get German, French OKs A CDU Staff Report Abiomed (Danvers, Massachusetts) said InEK, the governmental authority for reimbursement in Germany, has granted the highest approval level available...

Business Developments.
March 1, 2006... Business Developments PFO/migraine study approved for AGA AGA Medical (Golden Valley, California) has joined the growing ranks of companies evaluating the benefit of patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure for the treatment of migraine,...

Agreements.
March 1, 2006... Agreements * Ingen Technologies (Calimesa, California), manufacturer of OxyAlert, OxyView and Secure Balance, said that TSI Medical has agreed to distribute OxyView in North America. OxyView, patent pending, is a pneumatic gauge that...

Market Updates.
March 1, 2006... Market Updates New HFSA protocols grow role of devices The Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA; Minneapolis) last month issued its new guidelines for "living with and treating" heart failure (HF), and in so doing promised the...

Personnel File.(brief)(appointments of)
March 1, 2006... Personnel File * The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed; Washington) has tapped Christopher White, an attorney with more than 15 years experience in healthcare law, to be the association's new general counsel. Since 2001,...

Product Pipeline.
March 1, 2006... Product Pipeline FDA okays St. Jude's Victory pacemakers St. Jude Medical (St. Paul, Minnesota) reported the FDA approval and market launch of its newest platform of pacemakers, the Victory family of devices. The product will be...