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Astronaut and Senator John Glenn suffers stroke after TAVR
May 14, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD
Stroke is the bane of TAVR. In the Edwards Lifesciences Sapien valve, stroke rates exceed 10%. That, along with perivalvular leaks, resulted in death rates of 30% at two-years. Read more »
Cardiac surgery, Cardiology/interventional, Cleveland Clinic, Medical Devices, Neurology | apples49 | August 16, 2015 6:57 pm | Comments (0)
How did a small academic lab succeed where big medical device companies failed?
July 5, 2014- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD
The New England Journal of Medicine recently published the early clinical data on the “bionic pancreas” being developed by engineers at Boston University and medical doctors at Massachusetts General hospital. We interviewed Ed Damiano, PhD, the lead biomedical engineer, and Steven Russell, MD PhD, the lead endocrinologist.
In Part 3, we asked them how their small lab funded only by the NIH succeeded at developing the bionic pancreas when large companies, such as Roche, Medtronic, Abbott, and JNJ all failed.
Boston University, Diabetes, Endocrinology, Harvard affiliates, Medical Devices, NEJM, NIH, Nutrition, Policy | apples49 | August 15, 2015 2:45 am | Comments (0)
Senator Angus King discusses his bill to make medical device pricing transparent to the public
July 9, 2014- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD
Senator Angus King from Maine has proposed a a bill that would make the pricing of medical devices more transparent. Currently, hospitals are required to sign confidentiality agreements, and the market is entirely in the dark. If such a law were passed, it would turn the medical device industry on its head.
CMS Medicare Medicaid, HHS, Medical Devices, Policy | apples49 | August 14, 2015 5:43 am | Comments (0)
Catheter approaches for mitral replacement
March 23, 2014- interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD
With catheter based methods for replacing the aorta valve not being adopted as expected, the medical device industry is now looking to the mitral valve for hope. Doctors in London and Canada performed Read more »
Cardiac surgery, Cardiology/interventional, Henry Ford Hospital, Late Breaking Data, Medical Devices | apples49 | August 13, 2015 11:10 am | Comments (0)
Interview with Dexcom’s CEO Terry Gregg
August 11, 2014- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD
Above, in Part 1 of our interview with the CEO of Dexcom, Terry Gregg, Read more »
Boston University, Diabetes, Endocrinology, FDA, Medical Devices | apples49 | July 27, 2015 1:19 am | Comments (0)
Interview with MannKind’s CEO, Al Mann, and CFO, Matt Pfeffer.
October 23, 2013- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD
The Healthcare Channel interviewed the CEO of MannKind, Al Mann, and the CFO, Matt Pfeffer. Topics discussed include the latest clinical trial data on inhaled insulin Afrezza and the cash situation. We also discuss Mr. Mann’s other company, Second Sight, which has a Medicare and FDA-approved bionic eye to treat diseases that damage the nerves in the retina.
Super rapid acting insulin and inhaled insulin
CMS Medicare Medicaid, Diabetes, Endocrinology, Late Breaking Data, Medical Devices, Tech reviews | apples49 | July 26, 2015 2:03 am | Comments (0)
The newly approved Edwards Lifesciences Sapien 3 aortic valve
July 5, 2015- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD
We interviewed William Suh, MD of UCLA about the newly approved Edwards Lifesciences Sapien 3 aortic valve. Read more »
Cardiac surgery, Cardiology/interventional, FDA, Medical Devices, UCLA Med Ctr, Uncategorized | apples49 | July 9, 2015 7:54 am | Comments (0)
Cardiology/interventional, Medical Devices, UCLA Med Ctr | apples49 | June 26, 2015 1:08 pm | Comments (0)
