Cardiovascular Disease, News & Events


Medtronic Inc.

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Medtronic Inc. announced the launch of the automatic version of the Medtronic CareLink Network with Conexus Wireless Telemetry in Canada. The Medtronic CareLink Network with wireless telemetry can be programmed to automatically transmit patient and device data on potentially deadly disease progression from an implanted heart device directly to physicians.

Medtronic Inc. announced it is planning to cut its work force by about 1,100 jobs

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 Medtronic Inc. announced it is planning to cut its work force by about 1,100 jobs, or about 3%, during the current fiscal year as part of a global restructuring.

Novadaq Technologies Inc.

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Novadaq Technologies Inc. announced that Sentara Heart Hospital(R) in Norfolk, Virginia and Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital in Virginia Beach,Virginia have fully integrated the SPY(R) Imaging System into its cardiac surgical programs as a routine quality measure and standard of care.

St. Jude Medical Inc.

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Palatin Technologies Inc

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Palatin Technologies Inc. announced the completion of a Phase I clinical trial of PL-3994, a novel, long-acting natriuretic peptide receptor A (NPRA) agonist under development for treatment of acute d

Medtronic Inc.

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Medtronic Inc. announced the European market launch of the Talent(R) Abdominal Stent Graft on the new Xcelerant Hydro Delivery System, which features a hydrophilic coating designed to aid navigati

Lifeline Scientific Inc.

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Lifeline Scientific Inc. announced that its Organ Recovery Systems division has signed contracts for its LifePort Kidney Transporter with the Alabama Organ Center and the

Lev Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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Lev Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced that it has been advised that the Blood Products Advisory Committee (BPAC) fo