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Medtronic Receives CE Mark for Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement System

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6, 2025 Medtronic plc hasannounced it received CE ( Conformit Europenne ) Mark for the Harmony Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve (TPV) System, a minimally invasive alternative to open-heart surgery for congenital heart disease patients with native or surgically repaired right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT).

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Cryoanalgesia: Innovative Freezing Technology for Sternotomy Pain

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It is a serious surgery that opens up the chest cavity through the breastbone, or sternum, to gain access to the lungs and heart. A sternotomy procedure is done in advance of other procedures like coronary artery bypass surgery, aortic valve repair and replacement, VAD (ventricular assist device) implantation… Source

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Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Performs Landmark Heart Valve Surgery

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milla1cf Mon, 06/10/2024 - 17:58 June 10, 2024 — Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute has successfully completed the first commercial tricuspid clip procedure in the Carolinas, performed in May at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. The recent approval of the tricuspid clip device by the U.S.

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Fujifilm Introduces First-of-its-Kind Transducer for On-Pump Intracardiac Echocardiography Imaging (OPIE) for Septal Myectomy

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Early clinical users of the OPIE transducer will discuss how the technology helps to evaluate the ventricular septal thickness during septal myectomy surgery by providing real-time imaging visualization during the 104th American Association for Thoracic Surgery ( AATS ) meeting held April 27-30 in Toronto, ON, Canada.

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Henry Ford Health Heart Failure Patient First in Michigan to Receive Breakthrough Device

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This is really the first valve that can be delivered via catheter where previously open-heart surgery was the only option for patients healthy enough to undergo the procedure,” said Brian O’Neill, M.D. director of Interventional and Structural Heart Research at Henry Ford Hospital. William O’Neill, M.D.

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HighLife Receives IDE Approval to Initiate US Pivotal Clinical Study for treatment of Mitral Regurgitation

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Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) granted an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) to initiate a US Pivotal Study with its technology. Over 100 patients have been treated with the HighLife technology within different clinical programs in the USA, Europe and APAC. Javits Convention Center, North.

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8 Benefits Of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

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Among these innovations, minimally invasive cardiac surgery stands out as a game-changer, offering numerous benefits over traditional open-heart surgery. Dr. Ciuffo is an expert in high-risk heart surgery cases. This reduced risk enhances the overall safety profile of these procedures.