Research and Markets: Cardiovascular Imaging 1st Edition Is Intended For Use by Clinical Cardiologists, Cardiologists in Training, Radiologists and Nuclear Physicians

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:42:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Research and Markets(

PolyMedix Receives U.S. Patent Protection for Licensed Computational Methods to Design Antimicrobial Polymers

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:26:00 0500

RADNOR, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - PolyMedix, Inc. (OTC BB: PYMX,

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Research and Markets: Who's Developing What in Cardiovascular Devices? - Who's Best Placed to Survive the Credit Crunch?

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:57:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Research and Markets (Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) vs. Angiography in

BioPharm America™ 2009 in San Francisco Sets New Benchmark for Partnering Productivity in the US

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:59:00 0500

CARLSBAD, Calif. & SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Over 700 leaders from the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry gathered last week for the 2nd annual BioPharm America™ partnering conference, which saw delegates from 665 companies engage in 1579 one-to-one...

Cook Medical’s Advanced NavAlign™ Delivery System for IVC Filters Adds Procedural Speed, Control and Accuracy

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:15:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Physicians can now navigate even the most tortuous anatomy with greater speed and safety with the next-generation inferior vena cava (IVC) filter delivery system introduced today by Endovalve, Inc., a cardiovascular device company...

Positron Sees Global Growth in Nuclear Cardiology and Announces Pulse CDCC® Sale to Pakistan Institute

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:45:00 0500

INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Positron Corporation (OTCBB:POSC) a molecular imaging solutions company focused on Nuclear Cardiology, announces the sale of a Pulse CDCC® camera to CPE Institute Of Cardiology in Multan, Pakistan.

The Pulse CDCC®, a compact...

Abiomed Reports Results from Academic Medical Center’s Three-Year Follow-up of MACH II Trial

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:14:00 0500

DANVERS, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Abiomed Inc. (NASDAQ: ABMD), a leading provider of

Elixir Medical Corporation Announces Positive First-In-Man Results for Three Drug Eluting Coronary Stent Systems with Durable and Bioabsorbable Polymers

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

SUNNYVALE, Calif. & SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Elixir Medical Corporation, a developer of products that combine state-of-the-art medical devices with advanced pharmaceuticals, announced today positive results from three multicenter first-in-man studies of...

Toshiba Introduces Its Next Generation CV-3D for Infinix Cardiovascular X-ray Systems

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:00:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - To improve the ability of physicians to provide superior patient care during interventional procedures, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. has introduced its Next Generation CV-3D^TM workstation and software package available on...

Transoma Medical Enrolls First Patient in Clinical Study Comparing Use of External Recorders with Implantable Monitors to Track Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:22:00 0500

ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Transoma Medical, Inc., manufacturer of Sleuth AT^™, the only wireless, automated implantable cardiac monitoring system with programmable and frequent electrocardiogram (ECG) sampling, announced today the first enrollment and...

Top 20 Pharma Firms to Hunt for Deals at BIO-Europe 2009

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:37:00 0500

ZURICH & VIENNA-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - In order to seek out new partnering opportunities, the top 20 big pharma companies will be in attendance on November 2–4 in Vienna, Austria for BIO-Europe 2009, the largest dedicated partnering conference in Europe. Teams of scouts from...

Gabriel Vorobiof, MD, Named MHVI Medical Director of Non-Invasive Cardiology & Cardiac Imaging

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:30:00 0500

LONG BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Officials at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center (LBMMC) have named Gabriel Vorobiof, MD, Medical Director of Non-Invasive Cardiology and Cardiac Imaging of the MemorialCare Heart and Vascular Institute (MHVI), effective immediately...

Stentys Discloses Results for World’s First Clinical Study to Treat Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) with a Self-Expanding Stent

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:10:00 0500

PRINCETON, N.J. & PARIS-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Medical device pioneer www.syncardia.com

Coherex Medical Signs Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Abbott

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:02:00 0500

SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Salt Lake City-based Coherex Medical, Inc. today...

CardiAQ Valve Technologies (CVT) Elects Serial Entrepreneur Nancy Briefs as a Director

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

WINCHESTER, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - CardiAQ Valve...

Physio-Control Receives Market Approval from Health Canada for LIFEPAK® 15 Monitor/Defibrillator

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

REDMOND, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Physio-Control, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Medtronic, Inc., (NYSE: MDT) announced today it received approval by Health Canada to market the LIFEPAK 15 monitor/defibrillator within Canada. Official license notification was received on...

Campbell’s® Healthy Request® Soups Showcase Heart-Health Benefits

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

CAMDEN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Campbell’s first heart-healthy soups have gotten a makeover just in time for soup season. The 25 varieties of Campbell’s Healthy Request soups — all of which meet the American Heart Association’s criteria to display their...

St. Jude Medical to Showcase Complete Cardiovascular Access, Intervention and Hemostasis Management Solutions at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2009

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:02:00 0500

ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) today announced it will display products and technologies from the company’s portfolio of solutions for cardiovascular healthcare professionals at the 21^st annual Abiomed Inc. (NASDAQ: ABMD), a leading provider of

Midwest Ultrasound Selects Toshiba Ultrasound Products

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:00:00 0500

TUSTIN, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Midwest Ultrasound, a proven leader in providing quality cardiac and vascular ultrasound systems to a diverse client mix from small rural and community hospitals to major urban academic centers and large physician practices, entered into a...

Andrew Wechsler, M.D., Joins Estech as Medical Director

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:00:00 0500

SAN RAMON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Endoscopic Technologies, Inc. (d.b.a. Estech^®), a leading provider of minimally invasive cardiac surgery devices and disposables, today announced the appointment of Andrew S. Wechsler, M.D., as its medical director. Dr. Wechsler...

ZOLL LifeVest Prescribed by Physicians at All 21 U.S. News and World Reports “Honor Roll” Hospitals and All 50 “Best Heart and Heart Surgery” Hospitals

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:00:00 0500

CHELMSFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - ZOLL Medical Corporation (NASDAQ GS: ZOLL), a manufacturer of resuscitation devices and related software solutions, announced today that physicians at all of the 21 “Honor Roll” hospitals and all of the 50 “Best Heart and Heart...

Blood Flow Blockages in the Heart Can Now Be Measured Using St. Jude Medical Wireless Fractional Flow Reserve Technology

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:02:00 0500

ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE: STJ) today announced the first use of the PressureWire™ Aeris technology, an interventional tool which measures Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) to evaluate the severity of blood flow blockages in the arteries. This...

2.25 MM CYPHER® Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent Approved by FDA

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:30:00 0500

BRIDGEWATER, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Cordis Corporation, a worldwide leader in the...

Medtronic’s Resolute® Drug-Eluting Stent Maintains Strong, Sustained Efficacy and Safety in Long-Term Follow-up

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:00:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - New clinical data released today at a major meeting of interventional cardiologists show strong and sustained efficacy and safety of the Resolute^® Zotarolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent from Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) in long-term...

ENDEAVOR® Stent Reduced Risk of Heart Attack/Cardiac Death by 48% at Three Years Compared to Taxus® Stent in Large Study

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Anticipating a change in the practice of interventional cardiology, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), announced today that the latest findings from the ENDEAVOR IV clinical trial – a large study comparing two drug-eluting coronary stents...

Sloning Closes Growth Financing Round Led by LBBW Venture

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:41:00 0500

PUCHHEIM, Germany-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Sloning BioTechnology GmbH, the worldwide leading supplier of combinatorial gene libraries, received additional investments from all of its institutional shareholders: HBM BioVentures, LBBW Venture, DEWB and KfW to finance the company’s...

Research and Markets: This Essential Report on Coronary Artery Stenting is Now Available

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:13:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Research and Markets ( CardiAQ Valve Technologies (CVT)

New Zilver PTX Drug-Eluting Stent from Cook Medical Could Greatly Reduce Need for Leg Amputations and Bypass Surgery for European Patients

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:44:00 0500

LISBON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - In a breakthrough development that could dramatically reduce the number of leg amputations and painful bypass graft surgeries performed annually on European patients, a first-of-its kind drug-eluting stent for a widespread form of peripheral arterial...

PerkinElmer Launches Columbus™ 2.0 High Content Screening Platform for High-Volume Image Data Management and Analysis

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - At the High Content Analysis East conference...

Toshiba Introduces Low-Contrast Vascular Imaging

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:00:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - To continue its commitment to advancing medical imaging technology and improving diagnosis, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. introduces Low-Contrast Imaging (LCI)for Toshiba’s Infinix^TM-i systems with mid (12” x...

Metabasis Therapeutics Receives Notice of Noncompliance with Nasdaq Listing Requirements

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:30:00 0500

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: MBRX) announced today that on September 15, 2009, the Company received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”), notifying the Company that based upon the...

Medtronic Expects New Data on Drug-Eluting Stents and Transcatheter Heart Valves to Feature at TCT 2009

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:17:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Expecting new data on drug-eluting stents and transcatheter heart valves to feature prominently at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2009 next week in San Francisco, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), today announced plans to showcase its...

AtriCure Announces Investor Conference Schedule

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:45:00 0500

WEST CHESTER, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - AtriCure, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRC), a medical device company and a leader in cardiac surgical ablation systems, today announced that it will participate in the following investor conferences during September and October:

Positron Joins Exhibitors at MedAxiom Fall Conference to Promote the Attrius, Positron’s Cardiac Optimized PET Scanner

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:48:00 0500

INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Positron Corporation (OTCBB:POSC) a molecular imaging solutions company focused on Nuclear Cardiology, will attend MedAxiom’s Fall Conference in Dana Point, California September 23^rd, 2009 to promote their cardiac optimized PET...

Integrative Therapeutics, Inc. Seeking 2010 Residency Sites for STAIR Scholarship Program

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:08:00 0500

GREEN BAY, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Integrative Therapeutics, Inc (ITI®), in collaboration with the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP), is seeking qualified residency sites for the fourth year of the ITI & AANP STAIR^SMResidency Scholarship...

ZOLL Medical Named One of Fortune Magazine’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:00:00 0500

CHELMSFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - ZOLL Medical Corporation (NasdaqGS: ZOLL), a manufacturer of resuscitation devices and related software solutions, announced today that Fortune magazine has ranked ZOLL #85 on its list of the 100 fastest growing companies...

CardiacAssist Partners with Mentice to Showcase Transseptal Puncture Training Simulation at “TCT 2009” Exhibit Booth #2005

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:37:00 0500

PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - CardiacAssist Inc. announced today that it will showcase transseptal puncture training simulation, developed by Mentice Inc., at its Coherex Medical, Inc. today announced that it will...

Research and Markets: Abdominal & Thoracic CT/MR/US: Optimizing Practice Targets the Community Radiologist Involved In Body and Cardiovascular Imaging

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:03:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Research and Markets (

Angeion Corporation to Present at Wall Street Analyst Conference on Sept. 29

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Angeion Corporation (NASDAQ: ANGN), today announced that it will be presenting at the Wall Street Analyst Forum Institutional Investor Conference on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The event is being held at the...

Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. Initiates Phase 1 Study Evaluating Safety and Dosimetry of Novel Heart Failure Imaging Agent

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

N. BILLERICA, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., a worldwide leader in diagnostic imaging, today announced the initiation of a Phase 1 clinical study to assess the safety, dosimetry and tolerability of LMI1195, a novel F-18 small molecule tracer for imaging...

California Stem Cell and Stemina Biomarker Discovery Announce Collaboration to Validate Effectiveness of Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocyte Progenitors for Use in Predictive Toxicology

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Collaboration between California Stem Cell, Inc. (CSC) and Stemina Biomarker Discovery on a study using CSC’s 96-well CardioPlate^TM containing high purity human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-derived cardiomyocyte progenitor cells...

Vascular Surgeons Present Positive Study Results for the GORE PROPATEN® Vascular Graft and Updates to the GORE VIABAHN® Endoprosthesis

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:02:00 0500

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - W. L. Gore & Associates...

Elixir Medical Announces Activities at Annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) Conference

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

SUNNYVALE, California-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Elixir Medical Corporation, a developer of products that combine state-of-the-art medical devices with advanced pharmaceuticals announced today that the company’s stent systems will be featured in multiple sessions at the 21st annual...

EBD Group and Defined Health Form an Alliance on Conference Content

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:40:00 0500

CARLSBAD, Calif. & ZURICH, Switzerland & FLORHAM PARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - EBD Group and Defined Health today announced the formation of an alliance that will help biopharmaceutical firms gain the insights they need to create and execute successful strategy. Under...

Flexible Stenting Solutions, Inc. Receives 510(k) Clearance for FlexStent® Biliary Self Expanding Stent System

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:28:00 0500

EATONTOWN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Flexible Stenting Solutions Inc. (“FSS”), a leading developer of next generation peripheral arterial and biliary stents, received 510(k) clearance for the FlexStent^® Biliary Self Expanding Stent System.

Bioheart Inc. Announces Positive Results in the MARVEL Phase II/III Clinical Trial

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:00:00 0500

SUNRISE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Bioheart, Inc. (OTCBB:

Internationally Acclaimed Inventor, Dean Kamen, to Receive Prestigious BioMed SA Palmaz Award for Innovation in Healthcare and the Biosciences

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Internationally renowned inventor, entrepreneur and thought leader, Dean Kamen of Manchester, NH, can add another prestigious award to his resume when he accepts BioMed SA’s Alliance Health Networks, Inc. today...

NMT Medical to Accelerate CLOSURE I Data Analysis Timing

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - NMT Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: NMTI) announced today that, upon...

PerkinElmer Purchases GE Healthcare’s Catalog Radiochemicals, SPA Reagents and Cytostar-T Plate Assets

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and their environment, today announced that it has purchased the assets of GE Healthcare’s ³H and ¹⁴C Catalog Radiochemicals...

Toshiba Expands Availability of Next Generation Advanced Image Processing for Infinix-i Line

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:00:00 0500

TUSTIN, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Improving the ability to provide premium patient care during interventional procedures, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. is expanding the availability of Next Generation Advanced Image Processing (AIP) to more systems in the Toshiba...

Washington State Life Sciences Discovery Fund Awards Health Research Project Grants

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:30:00 0500

SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Six research project grant awards totaling $5.1 million will be made to Washington life sciences organizations and their partners, the state’s Life Sciences Discovery Fund announced today. The projects are aimed at improving human health and will...

Long Beach Memorial Successfully Implants Cutting-Edge Heart Attack Detection Device

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:35:00 0500

LONG BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - MemorialCare Heart and Vascular Institute at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center (LBMMC) successfully implanted a new, cutting-edge heart attack detection device in two heart attack survivors this morning. With the danger of a second heart...

PPD Opens Global Central Lab in Singapore

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:09:00 0500

WILMINGTON, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - PPD, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPDI) today announced it has opened its global central lab facility in Singapore, strengthening its ability to provide biopharmaceutical clients an extensive range of customized laboratory services in Southeast Asia, a...

Medifacts Presents Free Symposium on “Meeting the Evolving Cardiac Safety Requirements from Diabetes to Oncology” at the North Carolina Biotech Center

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:31:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Medifacts International:

THE SAGE GROUP Supports the “Stop P.A.D.” Petition Drive to Expand Medicare Coverage to Test Patients for Peripheral Arterial Disease

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:05:00 0500

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - In recognition of National P.A.D. Awareness Month, Mary L. Yost, President of THE SAGE GROUP recommends that patients, relatives, and the medical community join the campaign to increase access to a simple noninvasive test to diagnose peripheral...

Early Research Shows Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy May Benefit Patients with Ejection Fractions above 35 Percent

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS & BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Early findings from a Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) sponsored study show heart failure patients with moderate ejection fractions, over 35 percent, may receive comparable benefits from cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) as compared...

Carolinas Medical Center Adopts TandemHeart®— Versatile Circulatory Support Device from CardiacAssist

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

CHARLOTTE, N.C.& PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - CardiacAssist Inc. announced today that Charlotte-based Carolinas Medical Center has adopted the company’s

Exer-Rest Technology Presentation at the 2009 European Society of Cardiology Congress is Highly Effective in Treatment of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease, Angina and Reduced Cardiac Function

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:00:00 0500

MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Marvin A Sackner, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc. [NIMS] (OTCBB:NIMU) announced that Drs. Miyamoto, Fujita and others from Osaka and Kyoto, Japan presented a paper entitled “Novel treatment with whole body...

Banner Heart Hospital Named First Accredited Heart Failure Institute in Arizona

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:16:00 0500

COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium announced today that Banner Heart Hospital, in partnership with Tri-City Cardiology, Banner Home Care & Banner Hospice, has been named the first Accredited Heart Failure Institute in Arizona...

IMPROVE HF, a Guideline-Focused Performance Improvement Study, Demonstrates Significantly Improved Outpatient Heart Failure Quality of Care

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:13:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS & BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - A process improvement program significantly improved the quality of care on six of seven guideline-recommended care measures in the largest U.S. outpatient heart failure clinical study. Twenty-four month findings from IMPROVE HF...

Medtronic Study Shows Fluid Monitoring More Accurate Than Weight Measures for Heart Failure Patients

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:55:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS & BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Fluid monitoring with OptiVol® Fluid Status Monitoring is a more accurate predictor of worsening heart failure compared to daily weight monitoring in heart failure patients with implantable devices, according to results released today...

Spacelabs Healthcare Launches Sentinel Cardiology Information Management System with Patient Monitoring Integration in the United States

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:34:00 0500

ISSAQUAH, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Spacelabs Healthcare is pleased to announce the U.S. launch of Sentinel, a sophisticated Cardiology Information Management Systems (CIMS), that will facilitate analysis and reporting while also improving efficiency and eliminating errors...

Corventis Announces Enrollment Completion of Clinical Trial Studying Non-Invasive Multi-Sensor Monitoring for Congestive Heart Failure

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:02:00 0500

BOSTON & SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Corventis, Inc., a developer of wireless cardiovascular solutions designed to enable early detection, prevention and treatment of cardiovascular conditions, announced today enrollment completion of the company’s MUSIC (

Corventis Announces CE Mark for AVIVO™ Mobile Patient Management System

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Corventis, Inc., a developer of wireless cardiovascular solutions designed to enable early detection, prevention and treatment of cardiovascular conditions, announced CE marking for the company’s AVIVO™ Mobile Patient Management System...

St. Jude Medical Announces FDA Approval of EnSite Velocity Cardiac Mapping System

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE: STJ) today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance and U.S. launch of its The Albert and Mary Lasker...

New Ohio Bioscience Resource Directory Keeps Pace with Industry Sector’s Growth

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - BioOhio and the Global Cardiovascular Innovation Center (GCIC) have launched an expanded and improved Ohio Bioscience Resource Directory, the most comprehensive online collection of Ohio companies, organizations, and research centers involved in...

Abiomed to Present at Morgan Stanley 2009 Global Healthcare Unplugged Conference

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:08:00 0500

DANVERS, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Abiomed, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABMD), a leading provider of

1,500 Clinicians, 55 World-Renowned Clinical Experts, and 21 Medical Societies Convene in Boston for the 4th Annual Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:45:00 0500

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - The 2009 Cardiometabolic Health Congress (CMHC) will hold its fourth annual meeting October 7–10, 2009, at the Sheraton Boston Hotel. “The current national debate on health care reform and health care cost has begun to focus attention on the...

CardioNet Announces Enhanced MCOT System

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:32:00 0500

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - CardioNet, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAT) today announced the availability of new, innovative clinical and reporting enhancements to the Company’s existing Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry™ (MCOT™) service. These enhancements allow physicians to...

Reportlinker Adds China Medical Equipment Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2015

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:22:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue.

Research and Markets: Australia Cardiovascular Devices Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2015

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:00:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Research and Markets (www.polymedix.com), an...

Research and Markets: Extensive Congestive Heart Failure Therapy Area Pipeline Report with the Latest News and Developments

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:00:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Research and Markets (CardiovascularLIVE.com, dedicated to...

Research and Markets: Stroke Central Nervous System Therapy Area Pipeline Report Provides Detail on the Top 20 Companies with Products in the Early and Late Stage of Development

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:20:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Research and Markets(
Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:55:00 0500

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Laureate Pharma and Neoprobe Corporation Announce Manufacturing Alliance

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:12:00 0500

DUBLIN, Ohio & PRINCETON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Neoprobe Corporation (OTCBB: NEOP), a diversified developer of innovative oncology surgical and diagnostic products, and Laureate Pharma, Inc., a full-service biopharmaceutical development and protein production company, today...

Abiomed to Showcase Impella® Technology at TCT 2009; Customer Evening Symposium on Tuesday, September 22

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:25:00 0500

DANVERS, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Abiomed Inc. (NASDAQ: ABMD), a leading provider of

Amerinet Named Provider of Choice by National Rural Health Association Partnership

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - In recognition of their commitment to helping rural healthcare providers reduce costs and improve quality, Amerinet, a leading national healthcare group purchasing organization, has been named a “Provider of Choice” by the National...

MiCardia® Announces Completion of Enrollment in “DYANA” European CE Study

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - MiCardia® (MiCardia® Corporation, Irvine, California) today announced the completion of enrollment in its European “DYANA” (Dynamic Annuloplasty Activation) study, designed to support submission for CE...

American Diversified Holdings Corporation Enters into Broad Strategic Alliance with Leading Biotech Company INVENT Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

DEL MAR, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Ernest B. Remo, Chairman/CEO of American Diversified Holdings Corporation (Pink Sheets: ADHC), announced today that ADHC has entered into a broad strategic alliance with INVENT Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement ADHC will...

Response Biomedical to Present at Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:01:00 0500

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Response Biomedical...

Averion Announces Going Private Transaction

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:00:00 0500

SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - Averion International Corporation (OTC BB: AVRO), today announced that it has filed an information statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its plan to go private. A majority of the Company’s common...

Angeion Corporation to Exhibit at 2009 European Respiratory Society Congress in Vienna, Austria

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:05:00 0500

SAINT PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Angeion Corporation (NASDAQ: ANGN) today announced that it will exhibit at the 2009 European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Vienna, Austria, Sept. 12-16.

At booth G30 in hall B, Angeion will preview its all-new...

nSpire Health Lands $9M in Clinical Research Trials

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:04:00 0500

LONGMONT, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - nSpire Health, a leading global manufacturer of respiratory diagnostic products and services, announced today clinical trial research services awards of over $9 million in August. The trials awarded by prominent pharmaceutical companies...

Neoprobe to Present at Rodman & Renshaw Conference

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:00:00 0500

DUBLIN, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Neoprobe Corporation (OTCBB: NEOP), a diversified developer of innovative oncology and cardiovascular surgical and diagnostic products, today announced that its President and Chief Executive Officer, David Bupp, will present on Thursday...

XDx to Present at the Thomas Weisel 2009 Healthcare Conference

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

BRISBANE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - XDx, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company focused on noninvasive gene expression tests for the monitoring of immune-mediated conditions, today announced that Pierre Cassigneul, president and chief executive officer, is scheduled to present...

Metabasis Hires Financial Advisor to Evaluate Strategic Alternatives

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:MBRX) announced today that it has hired Merriman Curhan Ford as its financial advisor to assist the Company in exploring and evaluating strategic alternatives. At this time, Metabasis has not made a decision to...

Reportlinker Adds Pacemakers Pipeline, Technology and Market Forecasts to 2015

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:55:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue.

Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma to Acquire Sepracor for U.S. $23.00 Per Share in an All-Cash Tender Offer Valued at Approximately U.S. $2.6 Billion

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:37:00 0500

OSAKA, Japan & MARLBOROUGH, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Dainippon...

LifeScience Alley® Eighth Annual Conference & Expo Showcase to Highlight Innovative New Technologies

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:48:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - LifeScience Alley® announced today that eight life science organizations from around the United States and Canada will be exhibiting cutting-edge technologies at the association’s Annual Conference on Dec. 9 as part of the New Technology...

Cardiovascular Systems to Present at Two September Investor Conferences

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:07:00 0500

ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSII), a medical device company developing and commercializing innovative, interventional treatment systems for vascular disease, will present at two upcoming health care conferences: the Robert W. Baird...

Pennsylvania Cardiology Program Implanting Defibrillators that Slow Heart Failure Progression

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:36:00 0500

LEBANON, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Electrophysiologists Robert Stevenson, MD, and Jeffrey L. Williams, MD, MS, FACC, are safely implanting cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators in the Good Samaritan Hospital (GSH) Cardiology (Heart Failure) Program.

Cardiola Penetrates European Market with Its Muscular CounterPulsation (MCP)-based m.pulse® system

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

WINTERTHUR, Switzerland-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Abiomed, Inc. (NASDAQ:

Pennsylvania Father Receives Fourth Heart in Five Years

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:59:00 0500

TUCSON, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Over the last five years, Jim Hennigan has had four different hearts beating in his chest… the heart he was born with, two donor hearts and a Total Artificial Heart.

Hennigan received his newest donor heart on May 8, 2009, after...

Multiple Presentations at the European Society of Cardiology Congress Document EECP Promotes Coronary Collateral Flow Leading to Sustained Clinical Improvement

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:55:00 0500

WESTBURY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Vasomedical, Inc. (“Vasomedical”) (OTC: VASO), a world leader in the noninvasive treatment of cardiovascular diseases, today announced that evidence presented by Dr. Eva-Elina Buschmann on behalf of the European Arteriogenesis Network 2...

Metabasis Therapeutics Announces the Resignation of Mark Erion, Ph.D., Metabasis’ President, CEO & CSO

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:MBRX) announced today that Mark Erion, PhD, the Company’s president, chief executive officer and chief scientific officer as well as a member of its board of directors, has resigned as an officer and director...

Endosense Closes USD 36 Million / Euro 25 Million Series B Financing

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

GENEVA-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Endosense, a medical technology company focused on improving the...

ResearchPoint Expands Services with New Resource Management Organization

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:05:00 0500

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - ResearchPoint, a leading global CRO providing drug development services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and device companies, is pleased to announce the formation of a new resource management organization. The affiliate...

Novel Biomarkers, Including CRP, Did Not Predict Risk Of Cardiovascular Events In Patients With Heart Disease Who Were Treated With A Statin

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:30:00 0500

BARCELONA, Spain-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - For patients with established heart disease who were treated with a statin, 18 novel biomarkers including C-reactive protein (CRP) did not predict future cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke, according to results of an analysis...

CardioNet Provides Update on Communications with Highmark Medicare Services Regarding Mobile Cardiovascular Technology Reimbursement

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:55:00 0500

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - CardioNet, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAT) announced that Highmark Medicare Services (HMS) confirmed it will implement its reduced reimbursement rate for mobile cardiovascular technology on September 1, 2009. The rate - $754 per service – represents a 33...

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against CardioNet, Inc.

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:26:00 0500

BENSALEM, Pa.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased the common stock of CardioNet, Inc. (“CardioNet” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:BEAT) between...

First Patient Enrolled in CYPRESS, a Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Trial with the CYPHER® Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:30:00 0500

BRIDGEWATER, N.J.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Cordis Corporation, a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of interventional vascular technology, announced today that the first patient has been enrolled in the CYPRESS study, which will assess clinical outcomes in a broad...

Promising Results of Drug Trial Could Herald a Replacement for Popular Blood Thinner

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:48:00 0500

WYNNEWOOD, Pa.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Researchers today published promising results for a drug that could lead to a replacement for the very effective but difficult-to-use blood thinner Coumadin® (sold generically as Warfarin), taken by millions of Americans to reduce their risk of...

A-Life Medical, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Named CFO of the Year by San Diego Business Journal

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:00:00 0500

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - A-Life Medical, Inc., the pioneer and leading provider of computer-assisted coding products and services to the healthcare industry, announced today that Jaye Connolly, who serves as chief financial officer and chief operating officer, has been named...

Promising Results of Drug Trial Could Herald a Replacement for Popular Blood Thinner, Reports Lankenau Cardiologist and Lead U.S. Researcher in Today’s New England Journal of Medicine

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:11:00 0500

WYNNEWOOD, Pa.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Researchers today published promising results for a drug that could lead to a replacement for the very effective but difficult-to-use blood thinner Coumadin® (sold generically as Warfarin), currently taken by millions of Americans to reduce...

Celladon Corporation and Momentum Research Complete Enrollment of MYDICAR® Phase 2 Study of First-in-Human Gene Transfer to Treat Patients with Advanced Heart Failure

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:00:00 0500

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Celladon Corporation and Momentum Research, Inc. today announced completion of enrollment of the phase 2 double-blind portion of the Calcium Up-regulation by Percutaneous Administration of Gene Therapy in Cardiac Disease (CUPID) trial. Momentum Research...

New TRUST Trial Data Confirm Clinical Benefits of BIOTRONIK Home Monitoring®

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:05:00 0500

BARCELONA, Spain, & BERLIN-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG, the pioneer of wireless remote monitoring technologies and leading manufacturer of implantable cardiac devices, today announced that new data from the TRUST (Lumos-T Safely Reduces Routine Office Device...

New REVERSE Analysis Reinforces Improvements Seen in Mild Heart Failure Patients with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:41:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS & BARCELONA-(Business Wire)-August 30, 2009 - Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is a proven therapy indicated for patients with moderate to severe heart failure. Additional 24-month clinical data presented today on the European cohort of 262 patients in the REVERSE...

New Large-Scale, Global Study Provides Additional Information About an Intensified Dose-Regimen of Plavix® in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients Undergoing Angioplasty

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:00:00 0500

PARIS & PRINCETON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-August 30, 2009 - Today, the OASIS study group will present initial results of the CURRENT-OASIS 7 clinical trial at the European Society of Cardiology congress in Barcelona.

Stentys appoints Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:20:00 0500

PRINCETON, N.J. & PARIS-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - Medical device pioneer PolyMedix, Inc. (OTC BB: PYMX, Cash increased to $10.6 million, up $919,000 from the second quarter
Gross...

Spacelabs Healthcare Expands International Distribution of USCOM Cardiac Output Monitor

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:29:00 0500

ISSAQUAH, Wash.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Spacelabs Healthcare today announced the launch of the Ultrasonic Cardiac Output Monitor (USCOM) in several new geographies, including Latin America, Africa, Europe, Australia and Middle East. USCOM’s unique and totally non-invasive method of...

National Quality Forum Endorses IMS Health Measures to Improve Medication Safety and Quality

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:04:00 0500

NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - IMS Health (NYSE:

Medtronic Reports First Quarter Revenue of $3.9 Billion

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:15:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) today announced financial results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2010, which ended July 31, 2009.

The company reported first quarter revenue of $3.933 billion, a 6 percent increase compared to the...

Toshiba Installs Milestone 800th Vantage MR System at Elkview General Hospital

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:00:00 0500

TUSTIN, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., an industry leader in magnetic resonance (MR) technology, reached a significant achievement in installing its 800^th Vantage™ 1.5T MR system at Elkview General Hospital in Hobart, Okla. Elkview...

GE Healthcare and TomTec Imaging Systems Announce Strategic Cooperation in Cardiology IT

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:00:00 0500

MUNICH-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - GE Healthcare, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE...

Tripep’s RAS Technology and the German Biotech Company Cosmix’ mRNA Display Technology Will Be Co-Developed in the New US Company, Opsonics Therapeutics Inc.

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:22:00 0500

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Tripep (STO:TPEP) and the German biotech company Cosmix AG have both licensed their respective technologies (RAS and mRNA Display Library) to a newly formed US company named Opsonic Therapeuticals Inc. within which Tripep’s RAS technology will...

ZOLL Receives FDA Approval to Market New LifeVest Model

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:00:00 0500

CHELMSFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - ZOLL Medical Corporation (Nasdaq GS: ZOLL), a manufacturer of resuscitation devices and related software solutions, has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market and sell a new model of the...

Franklin & Seidelmann Hires Healthcare Executive Larsen to Head New Marketing Initiative

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:24:00 0500

CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Franklin & Seidelmann (F&S), a...

Fresenius Medical Care Gives Dialysis Patients Freedom To Travel This Fall and Winter

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:03:00 0500

WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - As thousands of people plan getaways for the fall and winter travel seasons, easy access to healthcare is a concern for many travelers with chronic health conditions who require life-sustaining treatments. Twenty-six million Americans suffer from...

Akron General Selects ProVation Software for Cardiology Procedure Documentation and Coding

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:49:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Akron General Medical Center has selected ProVation MD software for cardiology procedure documentation and coding. The...

Bard Receives FDA Approval for the LifeStent® Vascular Stent

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:30:00 0500

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - C. R. Bard, Inc., (NYSE: BCR) today announced that it has received Pre-Market Approval (PMA) from the United States Food and Drug Administration to market the LifeStent^® FlexStar and FlexStar XL Vascular Stent Systems. The...

California Hospital Implements ZOLL AutoPulse

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:00:00 0500

CHELMSFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - ZOLL Medical Corporation (Nasdaq GS: ZOLL), a manufacturer of resuscitation devices and related software solutions, announced today that Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro in southern California has installed the...

Heart Awareness Evening Scheduled for February 26 at Apple Valley Medical Center

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:42:00 0500

APPLE VALLEY, Minn.-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - A free Heart Awareness community event will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm on Thursday, February 26, 2009, at the Apple Valley Medical Center.

“Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the...

Peer Portner, Pioneer in Heart Pump Surgery at Stanford, Dies at 68

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:37:00 0500

STANFORD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - Peer Portner, PhD, pioneer of the first implanted electric heart assist pump for patients with terminal heart failure, died Monday, Feb. 9, from cancer. He was 68 years old.

Internationally known for his life-long work in...

BIO-Europe Spring® 2009 Announces Program Highlights

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:49:00 0500

CARLSBAD, Calif., ZURICH & MILAN-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - EBD Group announced today that the third annual

Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium Names Indianapolis Hospital First Heart Failure Institute in State

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:21:00 0500

COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - The Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium announced today that Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis has been named the first accredited heart failure institute in the state of Indiana. Only three other hospitals in the nation have earned this...

Take Your Health to Heart This Month, Honoring February as American Heart Health Month

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:43:00 0500

CHATSWORTH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - It is well known that

Oscient Pharmaceuticals Restructures Commercial Organization

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:25:00 0500

WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Oscient Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NASDAQ: OSCI) today announced a strategic realignment of its commercial organization to more aggressively preserve the Company’s financial resources, while retaining coverage of those physicians with...

Cardiovascular Systems Reports Fiscal Second-Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:05:00 0500

ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Cardiovascular Systems Inc. (CSI):

Second-quarter revenue increases to $14.0 million in fiscal 2009 from $4.6 million in fiscal 2008;

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