Researchers and leading diabetes in pregnancy investigators say they opened an observational study of automated insulin delivery (AID) in pregnancy. A team from the Jaeb Center for Health Research, along with other investigators, seeks to evaluate AID in pregnancy with type 1 diabetes. They hope to facilitate a better understanding of real-world type 1 diabetes […]
Clinical Trials
Elixir Medical reports sustained durability with bioadaptor compared to Medtronic stent
Elixir Medical announced three-year results from a large randomized controlled trial of its DynamX coronary bioadaptor system. The 445-patient BIOADAPTOR trial compares DynamX to the standard of care Medtronic Resolute Onyx drug-eluting stent (DES). It took place across 34 centers in Japan, Europe and New Zealand. Data — shared this week at EuroPCR 2025 in […]
Medtronic earns expanded CE mark for Prevail paclitaxel-coated balloon
Medtronic announced today that it received CE mark for several expanded indications for its Prevail balloon catheter. The expanded indications for the paclitaxel-coated percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) balloon catheter (or drug-coated balloon/DCB) cover the treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD). According to the medtech giant, Prevail now has the broadest range of CE mark […]
Cordis launches 10,000-patient registry for drug-eluting balloon
Cordis today announced the initiation of a global registry to track real-world outcomes for the Selution SLR drug-eluting balloon (DEB). Miami Lakes, Florida-based Cordis expects the SELUTION Global Coronary Registry to enroll up to 10,000 patients worldwide. It says that would make it one of the largest coronary DEB registries to date. Investigators plan to […]
Study links Abbott CGM use to lower risk of hospitalizations due to heart complications
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) today announced results from real-world studies demonstrating benefits with its FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology. Results from the REFLECT studies show that Libre CGM is associated with a significant reduction in the risk of hospitalization for heart complications in people with diabetes. Data demonstrated that CGM can help lessen the severity […]
Glucotrack can proceed with long-term glucose monitor study in Australia
Glucotrack (Nasdaq:GCTK) announced today that it received a hospital’s ethical approval to study its continuous blood glucose monitor (CBGM). The St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) gave the nod for a long-term clinical study. It plans to include participants with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes using the CBGM. Rutherford, New […]
Cordis shares positive study results from multiple drug-eluting balloon studies
Cordis announced new data from two major peripheral studies evaluating its Selution SLR drug-eluting balloon. The Miami Lakes, Florida-based company presented 12-month results from the SUCCESS PTA study at the Charing Cross Symposium in London. It then shared SELUTION SFA Japan three-year results today at the Japan Endovascular Treatment Conference in Osaka. According to Cordis, the studies […]
Data backs Boston Scientific drug-eluting stent
Boston Scientific today shared study data supporting the use of its Eluvia drug-eluting stent for treating PAD. The company shared multiple new clinical data sets at Charing Cross 2025 in London today. Findings reinforced the growing body of evidence supporting the Eluvia stent for treating peripheral artery disease (PAD) — particularly in the superficial femoral […]
R3 Vascular reports first patient treated in next-gen drug-eluting scaffold study
R3 Vascular announced today that a doctor treated the first patient in the ELITE-BTK pivotal trial of its drug-eluting bioresorbable scaffold. Dr. Brian DeRubertis of New York-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine treated the first patient. The trial evaluates the company’s next-generation Magnitude drug-eluting bioresorbable scaffold for below-the-knee peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Mountain View, California-based R3 […]
Study says smart infusion pump interoperability can enhance medication delivery
A review of several studies highlighted the role smart infusion pump interoperability can play in medication administration. According to the study’s abstract, medication administration issues remain a persistent issue in the U.S. Investigators believe that smart infusion pump interoperability with electronic health records (EHRs) could potentially reduce IV errors. Smart infusion pumps safely deliver IV medications […]
