UPDATE: Medtronic reveals stake in Arsenal AAA
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) this week said it took out a stake with an exclusive option to buy in Arsenal Medical subsidiary Arsenal AAA.
Arsenal AAA is developing a hemostatic foam and delivery system designed to reduce the chance of endoleaks after the placement of a stent graft to treat an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Arsenal president & CEO Maria Palasis told MassDevice.com that the product is designed “to controllably fill cavities in the presence of blood flow.”
Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed, but Medtronic said the deal includes an option to acquire Arsenal “after the c...
Source: Mass Device - June 19, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Business/Financial News Funding Roundup Mergers & Acquisitions 480 Biomedical Arsenal AAA Arsenal Medical medtronic Source Type: news
Medtronic reveals stake in Arsenal Medical
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) yesterday said it took out a stake with an option to buy on Arsenal Medical and its hemostatic foam.
Arsenals is developing the foam and a delivery system that are designed to reduce the chance of endoleaks after the placement of a stent graft to treat an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed, but Medtronic said the deal includes an option to acquire Arsenal “after the company achieves certain milestones.”
Earlier this month, Arsenal and sister company480 Biomedical raised a collective $26 million from a syndicate of backers that included R...
Source: Mass Device - June 18, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Business/Financial News Funding Roundup Stent Grafts Arsenal Medical medtronic Source Type: news
Japan approves Lombard Medical's AorFlex delivery device
Japan approves Lombard Medical's AorFlex delivery system for its Aorfix stent graft for its abdominal aortic aneurysm repair device.
Japanese Ministry of Health, Lombard Medical Technologies, Medico's Hirata Inc.News Well, Exports, Regulatory/Compliance, Stent Graftsread more (Source: Mass Device)
Source: Mass Device - March 13, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Source Type: news
Unique aortic aneurysm repair shows promise
A novel, minimally invasive approach appears safe for treating life-threatening aneurysms that occur in the deepest part of the aorta, making it easier for surgeons to repair the aorta without opening the chest and easier for patients to recover, experts report. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 27, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Reducing emergency surgery cuts health care costs
Researchers have determined the hospital costs and risk of death for emergency surgery and compared it to the same operation when performed in a planned, elective manner for three common surgical procedures: abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, coronary artery bypass graft and colon resection. The research indicates that reducing emergency surgery for three common procedures by 10 percent could cut $1 billion in health care costs over 10 years. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - December 19, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Reducing emergency surgery cuts health care costs
(Brigham and Women's Hospital) In new findings published online in the journal Annals of Surgery on Dec. 19, 2014, researchers determined the hospital costs and risk of death for emergency surgery and compared it to the same operation when performed in a planned, elective manner for three common surgical procedures: abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, coronary artery bypass graft and colon resection. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 19, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Lombard Medical Appoints William J. Kullback as Chief Financial Officer
Irvine, Calif. and LONDON, Dec. 1, 2014 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Lombard Medical, Inc. (EVAR), a medical device company focused on Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), today announced the appointment... Devices, Interventional, PersonnelLombard Medical, abdominal aortic aneurysm (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - December 1, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Procedure to fix radio DJ’s aorta posed high risk to his voice, but UCLA docs came through
Just a few months ago, Sandy “The Sandman” Fagin, a disc jockey with Laguna Beach’s KX-93.5 FM and a voiceover actor, was living with a ticking time bomb — a tennis ball–sized aneurysm near his heart that was threatening to burst.
Because of the aneurysm’s location, a rare two-part surgery was recommended at UCLA. But the first procedure carried a surprising risk: It could damage his voice, as it involved rerouting the blood flow from his neck’s carotid arteries, which are in close proximity to the delicate vocal cord nerves.
The 40-year radio veteran developed the aneurysm as a consequence of a condition kno...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - October 8, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Aptus Endosystems Appoints Dr. Bart E. Muhs as Chief Medical Officer
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network)--Aptus Endosystems, Inc., a medical device company pioneering solutions to enhance aneurysm repair, today announced that it has appointed Bart Edward Muhs, M.D., Ph.D. to the position of Chief Medic... Devices, Cardiology, Surgery, PersonnelAptus Endosystems, aortic aneurysm (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - April 1, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Trusts 'not meeting operation guidelines'
A number of hospitals in England are not carrying out sufficient abdominal aortic aneurysm repairs to meet safety guidelines, health care analysts have warned. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - November 20, 2013 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Outpatient Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm RepairOutpatient Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair
How satisfied are patients with their experience after outpatient endovascular aortic aneurysm repair? Annals of Surgery (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Who Should Perform Endovascular Repairs of Aortic Aneurysm?Who Should Perform Endovascular Repairs of Aortic Aneurysm?
Both surgeons and interventionalists are involved in endovascular repairs of aortic aneurysms. Which specialty is associated with better patient outcomes? Annals of Surgery (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Research leads to guidelines on the transferring of patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
Research conducted as part of a project funded by the NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme examining emergency endovascular aneurysm repair, has published in the Emergency Medicine Journal. The research found general agreement around the type of patients that should be considered for transfer from general hospitals to more specialist care centres. These characteristics included... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - September 20, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Moon's Cycle Tied to Heart Surgery Outcomes
Patients who got a vessel repair during waning full moon fared better
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Aortic Aneurysm, Surgery (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - July 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Endurant AAA Stent Graft Delivers Durable Outcomes for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
The Endurant AAA stent graft system from Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) continues to distinguish itself, with new data on the market-leading device for the endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms demonstrating durable clinical performance through three years of patient follow-up. The data show 100 percent freedom from aneurysm-related mortality, 0 percent post-implant aneurysm rupture, 0 percent stent graft migration and 0 percent conversion to open repair for the 107 patients followed to three years. (Source: News from Angioplasty.Org)
Source: News from Angioplasty.Org - June 1, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
