CVRx was founded in Minneapolis, MN in 2001 by Dr. Robert Kieval to develop an implantable system for the treatment of hypertension. CVRx’s implantable pulse generators deliver stimulation to the baroeceptors in the carotid arteries to induce a baroreflex that causes a drop in blood pressure in patients with refractory hypertension.
A blog about what is new (and old) in the world of active implantable medical devices
Medgadget
- HeartMate II Pocket Controller for Thoratec LVAD Gets U.S. Clearance May 17, 2013
- Preventice BodyGuardian Continuous Patient Monitor Being Made Available in U.S. May 17, 2013
- St. Jude’s ILUMIEN OPTIS PCI Optimization System with FFR, OCT Cleared in EU May 17, 2013
- Telcare BGM Cellular-Based Glucometer Coming to Europe May 17, 2013
- NinePoint’s NvisionVLE Tissue Imaging System Now Available in U.S. May 16, 2013
- DESolve, a New Bioresorbable Coronary Scaffold from Elixir, Cleared in Europe May 16, 2013
- New Laser System to Help Surgeons Drill Through Skull with Increased Safety May 15, 2013
- Paper-Thin Device Performs Pulse Wave Monitoring in a Tiny Package May 15, 2013
- Berkeley Brain Injury Detector Rivals CT in Spotting Cerebral Edema, Intracranial Hematomas May 15, 2013
- Devon’s extriCARE Negative Pressure Wound Therapy CE Marked May 15, 2013
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- Can HIPAA Move Into the 21st Century? May 17, 2013
- This Week in Devices [5/17/2013]: Dying Better, Scam Artists, and the End of Moore's Law May 17, 2013
- Jolie Mastectomy Decision Resonates With Another Woman Who Has a Message for Implant Vendors May 17, 2013
- Five Questions with Rick Valencia May 16, 2013
- Cancer Diagnostics Firm Castle Biosciences Raises $1.5 Million May 16, 2013
- Three Critical Factors for Force and Pressure Sensors in Infusion Pumps May 16, 2013
- With No Approved Renal Denervation Products in U.S., Companies On to Next-Generation Devices May 15, 2013
- Analyst: Worldwide CRM Market Improving, Will Be Down 2% This Year May 15, 2013
- Per Capita Expenditure On Medical Devices Grew 33.9% Between 2006 and 2011 May 14, 2013
- Imaging Speaks Loudly to Medical Device Testing May 14, 2013