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AI is a Big Part of Cleveland Clinic ’s 2019 MIS
CLEVELAND – Two words dominated much of the program agenda for Cleveland Clinic’s 2019 Medical Innovation Summit (MIS) on Tuesday – Artificial Intelligence. From a keynote address from Craig Mundie, Senior Advisor to the CEO, and former Chief Research and Strategy Officer, Microsoft to a session discussing companies with non-traditional approaches to healthcare, the topic of AI was discussed. But is AI just the latest fad in healthcare? Is it fully-defined? And are there real-world examples to look to, to see AI in action? Richard Zane, MD CIO of University of Colorado ...
Source: MDDI - October 23, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Digital Health Source Type: news

Boston Scientific closes $270m Claret Medical buy
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) said yesterday that it closed the $270 million buyout of Claret Medical and its Sentinel device, including a $50 million earnout pegged to a reimbursement win that just came in. Claret’s Sentinel device is designed to trap and remove debris dislodged during transcatheter aortic valve replacements to prevent stroke and other neurological damage. The deal, announced July 20, originally called for an up-front cash payment of $220 million plus the $50 million reimbursement milestone. That milestone was reached when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services granted a New Technology Add...
Source: Mass Device - August 3, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions Replacement Heart Valves Wall Street Beat Boston Scientific Claret Medical Inc. Source Type: news

Boston Scientific puts $270m on the table for Claret Medical
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) said today that it agreed to pay as much as $270 million to acquire Claret and its Sentinel device. Marlborough, Mass.-based Boston Scientific said the deal involves an ip-front cash payment of $220 million and another $50 million pegged to a reimbursement milestone. Claret’s Sentinel device is designed to trap and remove debris dislodged during transcatheter aortic valve replacements to prevent stroke and other neurological damage. After landing CE Mark approval in the European Union in 2014, Santa Rosa, Calif.-based Claret won de novo clearance from the FDA last year for the Sentinel d...
Source: Mass Device - July 20, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions Replacement Heart Valves Wall Street Beat Boston Scientific Claret Medical Inc. Source Type: news

MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for June 12, 2017
Say hello to MassDevice +5, a bite-sized view of the top five medtech stories of the day. This feature of MassDevice.com’s coverage highlights our 5 biggest and most influential stories from the day’s news to make sure you’re up to date on the headlines that continue to shape the medical device industry. Get this in your inbox everyday by subscribing to our newsletters.   5. MassDevice Q&A: Claret Medical’s Azin Parhizgar on trying to make TAVR safer Cerebral protection developer Claret Medical recently won FDA de novo clearance for its Sentinel device designed to trap blood clots and prevent...
Source: Mass Device - June 12, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: MassDevice Tags: News Well Plus 5 Source Type: news

MassDevice Q & A: Claret Medical ’ s Azin Parhizgar on trying to make TAVR safer
Cerebral protection developer Claret Medical recently won FDA de novo clearance for its Sentinel device designed to trap blood clots and prevent stroke during heart valve replacement procedures. The Sentinel uses a pair of filters, 1 in the brachiocephalic artery another in the left common carotid artery, to trap debris released during transcatheter aortic valve replacement that could cause a cerebral embolism. The device has seen a rough road to approval, however, after missing the primary efficacy endpoint in its pivotal trial. Despite that, the device saw nearly unanimous support from an FDA advisory panel and was c...
Source: Mass Device - June 12, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Neurological Surgical Vascular Claret Medical Inc. Source Type: news