Reva Medical (ASX:RVA) CEO Reggie Groves got her start in the medical device industry at medtech titan Medtronic. In her upcoming keynote interview at DeviceTalks West, Groves will discuss how that experience has shaped her as a leader and an innovator. Here’s a preview: When Reggie Groves joined Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) in 2002, she didn’t know very much about […]
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HRS 2018: Study questions benefit of ablation over drug therapy for atrial fibrillation
Long-awaited data released today from a large clinical trial comparing catheter ablation with drug therapy in treating atrial fibrillation showed no significant benefit for ablation, according to Dr. Douglas Packer, who presented the findings today at the annual meeting of the Heart Rhythm Society in Boston. The 2,204-patient trial, sponsored by the National Institutes of […]
Ablative Solutions wins FDA nod for Phase II chemical denervation trial
Ablative Solutions said today that the FDA approved a Phase II trial of its chemical denervation system for hypertension under its investigational new drug application. The trial, called Target-BP I, will evaluate the efficacy of Ablative’s Peregrine infusion ablation system, which uses ethanol to interrupt signals from sympathetic nerves in the renal artery to control […]