AtHeart Medical wins FDA approval for second phase of ASD occluder IDE study

AtHeart Medical recently announced that it received FDA approval to commence the second phase of its Ascent ASD investigational device exemption pivotal trial.

Switzerland-based AtHeart Medical is evaluating the safety and efficacy of the reSept atrial septal defects (ASD) occluder in a prospective, single-arm study. The reSept device is metal-free with a bioresorbable frame designed to treat patients with clinically significant, isolated ASDs. AtHeart Medical will compare the primary endpoints with established performance goals for other FDA-approved transcatheter ASD occluders.

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atHeart Medical launches atrial septal defect occluder trial

AtHeart Medical is initiating a U.S. investigational device exemption trial for its atrial septal defects (ASD) occluder.

The reSept ASD Occluder is an occluder with a metal-free, bioresorbable frame. The implant is designed to overcome the limitations of occluders by reducing the risk of complications associated with the long-term presence of metal in the heart and to preserve future treatment options that require transseptal intervention.

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