Pacemakers

Sep 19, 2024

Boston Scientific Received FDA Approval For The Expanded Indication of INGEVITY™+ Pacing Leads, Allowing For Conduction System Pacing in The Left Bundle Branch Area  On September 17, 2024, Boston Scientific Corporation received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to expand the indication for th...

Jan 11, 2024

Medtronic Received CE Mark for its Next Generation Micra Leadless Pacing Systems On January 5, 2024, Medtronic announced that the Micra AV2 and Micra VR2, the next generation of its industry-leading tiny, leadless pacemakers, earned the CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark. The world's tiniest pacemakers, the rMic...

Dec 13, 2023

Globally, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) stand as the primary cause of mortality, claiming an estimated 17.9 million lives in 2019 alone, which accounted for 32% of all global deaths. Among these fatalities, a staggering 85% were attributed to heart attacks and strokes. Within the spectrum of noncommunicable diseas...

Sep 27, 2023

It is not surprising that the healthcare sector is undergoing a significant transition in an era characterized by technological developments and the digitization of almost every aspect of our lives. The development of smart medical devices is a shining illustration of how technology has advanced in healthcare in a ...

Aug 24, 2023

Smith+Nephew Launched Hip Arthroplasty System in India  On August 17, 2023, The London-based orthopedic device maker Smith+Nephew announced the launch of its OR3O dual mobility system for use in primary and revision hip arthroplasty in India. The dual mobility implants have a smaller-diameter femoral hea...

Jul 06, 2023

Enovis completed the acquisition of Novastep On June 29, 2023, Enovis, one of the largest orthopedic device companies in the world, announced that the company had completed the purchase of Novastep and its foot and ankle minimally invasive surgical (MIS) platform, which was first announced in April 2023.  ...

May 04, 2023

Apyx Medical Corporation Received FDA 510(k) Clearance for the Use of Renuvion® for Coagulation of Subcutaneous Soft Tissues Following Liposuction for Aesthetic Body Contouring On April 28, 2023, Apyx Medical Corporation, the manufacturer of a proprietary helium plasma and radiofrequency technology marketed and ...

Feb 15, 2023

Over the past few decades, the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases has grown significantly, leading to very high mortality and morbidity worldwide. CVDs are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels and include coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, rheumatic heart disease, and other condition...

Oct 20, 2022

HELIOSTAR™ Radiofrequency Balloon Ablation Catheter Launched by Biosense Webster in Europe On October 12, 2022, Biosense Webster, a part of Johnson & Johnson Medical technology, announced the launch of HELIOSTAR™ Balloon Ablation Catheter, the first radiofrequency balloon ablation catheter in E...

Jul 06, 2022

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remain the world's leading cause of death, killing an estimated 17.9 million people each year, according to data from the World Health Organization (2021). It is the main cause of disease burden in the world. CVD continues its years-long increase in almost all countries outside the hig...