Mercator MedSystems touted data today from its Dance clinical trial evaluating the company’s Bullfrog micro-infusion device as a delivery system for a generic anti-inflammatory steroid, dexamethasome. Mercator’s results were presented at the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy and Leipzig Interventional Course. The steroid was delivered to tissues around femoropopliteal arteries after patients underwent endovascular intervention […]
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Medtronic touts In.Pact Admiral drug-coated balloon data
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) touted data for its In.Pact Admiral drug-coated balloon in patients with peripheral arterial disease. The company presented outcomes from its In.Pact Global study patient cohorts in Asia and Belgium, concluding that its DCB demonstrated consistent outcomes across patient populations. More than 96% of the 114-patient study group in Asia achieved positive outcomes, which […]
BioCardia launches pivotal trial for CardiAmp heart failure treatment
BioCardia (NSDQ:BCDA) initiated its CardiAmp pivotal trial this week to evaluate its cell therapy at 40 clinical sites across the U.S. The pivotal trial is a part of the company’s efforts for premarket approval, as regulated by the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research division. “We are honored to be working with the leading […]
OrbusNeich launches Combo Plus stent
OrbusNeich said today that it launched the latest version of its dual-therapy stent, the Combo Plus, featuring an antibody biological coating designed to promote vessel healing in patients with complex coronary artery disease. After the stent is implanted, the biological coating captures endothelial progenitor cells and kicks off formation of an endothelial layer. A coating of bioabsorbable polymer […]
