Cardiovascular Device Update articles from September 2006

Cardiovascular Device Update archives from September 2006

International report.
September 1, 2006... International report Axordia, Lombard team up to chase next-generation stents A CDU Staff Report Axordia (Sheffield, UK) reported plans for the clinical application of one of its proprietary stem cell lines in a next-generation...

Women's concerns getting more focus from cardio device sector.
September 1, 2006... Women's concerns getting more focus from cardio device sector By GREG FREEMAN CDU Contributing Writer It is beginning to sink in. Women die of heart disease as often as men. Ad attempts are being made to emphasize that it is a...

Docs say industry responding to cardio in women, but slowly.
September 1, 2006... Docs say industry responding to cardio in women, but slowly The cardiovascular sector of medical technology has been slow to respond to women's cardiovascular health concerns, but there are signs that device manufacturers are gaining...

New appropriateness criteria for CCT/CMR unveiled by ACC.(cardiac computed tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging)
September 1, 2006... New appropriateness criteria for CCT/CMR unveiled by ACC By HOLLAND JOHNSON CDU Associate Managing Editor The American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF; Bethesda, Maryland), along with key specialty and subspecialty...

'Mosquito' device uses proboscis-type needle to penetrate plaque.
September 1, 2006... 'Mosquito' device uses proboscis-type needle to penetrate plaque By KAREN YOUNG CDU Staff Writer Mosquitoes -- dreaded creatures. But funny the way nature often leads the way. The Mosquito, a needle holder device that...

Acquisitions.
September 1, 2006... Acquisitions * ATS Medical (Minneapolis) reported that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has declared effective the company's registration statement concerning its proposed acquisition of 3F Therapeutics (Lake Forest,...

Business Developments.
September 1, 2006... Business Developments St. Jude consolidating cardio into one division St. Jude Medical (St. Paul, Minnesota) reported that it is combining its Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology divisions to create a new Cardiovascular division,...

Market Updates.
September 1, 2006... Market Updates AEDs increasingly prone to recalls While the media spotlight has shone brightly on implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) of late, their external cousins -- automated external defibrillators (AEDs) - have grown...

Personnel File.(resignation of Thomas Etergino from ArtiCure)(appointment of Mark Florence at Cambridge Heart )(appointment of Michael Adams at CadioTech International)
September 1, 2006... Personnel File * Thomas Etergino has resigned as vice president and CFO of AtriCure (West Chester, Ohio). Until a successor is named, David Drachman, president/CEO, will manage company finances. AtriCure develops surgical devices that...

Product Pipeline.
September 1, 2006... Product Pipeline Medtronic partner on newer drug for use in DES devices Resverlogix (RVX; Calgary, Alberta), developer of compounds for use with medical devices, has found a partner for its early-stage pharma technology, ReVas, for a...