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Head-to-Head Trials
05/20/2026
EuroPCR Hot Line Science features positive outcomes from the largest international head-to-head comparative trial of TAVR.
EuroPCR Hot Line Science features positive outcomes from the largest international head-to-head comparative trial of TAVR.
EuroPCR Hot Line Science...
05/20/2026
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Thrombectomy
05/20/2026
SANTA ROSA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Endologix LLC, a privately held, global medical device company focused on advancing innovative therapies for the interventional treatment of vascular disease, today announced the acquisition of the Pounce™...
SANTA ROSA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Endologix LLC, a privately held, global medical device company focused on advancing innovative therapies for the interventional treatment of vascular disease, today announced the acquisition of the Pounce™...
SANTA ROSA, Calif.--(BUSINESS...
05/20/2026
Vascular Disease Management
IVL Clinical Trial
05/19/2026
EMPOWER CAD, a global prospective, multi-center, real-world study, reaffirms favorable acute outcomes for coronary IVL in female patients, unlike other calcium modification tools.
EMPOWER CAD, a global prospective, multi-center, real-world study, reaffirms favorable acute outcomes for coronary IVL in female patients, unlike other calcium modification tools.
EMPOWER CAD, a global...
05/19/2026
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Intravascular Lithotripsy
05/19/2026
Financing supports clinical advancement and commercialization of the company’s dual-modality IVL platform, with proceeds funding peripheral commercial launch and coronary program development.
Financing supports clinical advancement and commercialization of the company’s dual-modality IVL platform, with proceeds funding peripheral commercial launch and coronary program development.
Financing supports clinical...
05/19/2026
Vascular Disease Management
IVL Clinical Trial
05/19/2026
Late-breaking data from global pivotal study achieved high rates of freedom from major adverse cardiac events and procedural success in patients with severe coronary artery disease.
Late-breaking data from global pivotal study achieved high rates of freedom from major adverse cardiac events and procedural success in patients with severe coronary artery disease.
Late-breaking data from global...
05/19/2026
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Intravascular Lithotripsy
05/19/2026
Newly issued patents in Australia and Japan cover the company's Artero™ E-IVL and Sola™ L-IVL platforms as FastWave advances toward peripheral and coronary IDE trials.
Newly issued patents in Australia and Japan cover the company's Artero™ E-IVL and Sola™ L-IVL platforms as FastWave advances toward peripheral and coronary IDE trials.
Newly issued patents in...
05/19/2026
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Heart Failure Devices
05/14/2026
The eLym System is an investigational catheter-based device for treating patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) by supporting lymphatic drainage.
The eLym System is an investigational catheter-based device for treating patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) by supporting lymphatic drainage.
The eLym System is an...
05/14/2026
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Uncontrolled Hypertension
05/13/2026
Orchestra BioMed targeting enrollment completion of BACKBEAT Global Pivotal Trial (“BACKBEAT Trial”) by the end of Q3 2026    Orchestra BioMed and Medtronic plc, the Company’s strategic collaborator for the BACKBEAT Trial,...
Orchestra BioMed targeting enrollment completion of BACKBEAT Global Pivotal Trial (“BACKBEAT Trial”) by the end of Q3 2026    Orchestra BioMed and Medtronic plc, the Company’s strategic collaborator for the BACKBEAT Trial,...
Orchestra BioMed targeting...
05/13/2026
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Artis Interventional Systems (Siemens Healthineers)
AI + Imaging Systems
05/12/2026
The Optiq AI imaging chain common to all six systems uses AI to analyze and optimize image data in real time. The six new systems address a wide range of clinical uses, operational needs, and financial considerations.
The Optiq AI imaging chain common to all six systems uses AI to analyze and optimize image data in real time. The six new systems address a wide range of clinical uses, operational needs, and financial considerations.
The Optiq AI imaging chain...
05/12/2026
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Shockwave C2 Aero, a next generation coronary IVL catheter addresses unmet needs in deliverability, lesion crossing, and balloon repositioning.
Coronary IVL
05/12/2026
“Shockwave C2 Aero makes it easier to navigate tortuous coronary anatomy without relying on additional upfront ancillary devices," said Margaret McEntegart, MD, PhD.
“Shockwave C2 Aero makes it easier to navigate tortuous coronary anatomy without relying on additional upfront ancillary devices," said Margaret McEntegart, MD, PhD.
“Shockwave C2 Aero makes it...
05/12/2026
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