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Week in Review: Medtronic makes a move | Key details about catheter recall | Cardiology a leader in AI | Oversizing during TAVR
Saturday, March 14, 2026
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Medtronic to acquire medtech company Scientia Vascular for $550M

Scientia Vascular, a Salt Lake City-based medtech company focused on developing new vascular devices, was founded in 2007 and has more than 300 employees.

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money business cash flow dollar. Kingsway Financial Services, a Chicago-based holding company with subsidiaries in several industries, has acquired New Jersey-based Digital Diagnostics Imaging (DDI) for $11 million. The transaction was funded with $5.4 million in cash and $5.6 million in debt financing.
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Medtronic to acquire medtech company Scientia Vascular for $550M

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money business cash flow dollar. Kingsway Financial Services, a Chicago-based holding company with subsidiaries in several industries, has acquired New Jersey-based Digital Diagnostics Imaging (DDI) for $11 million. The transaction was funded with $5.4 million in cash and $5.6 million in debt financing.
Scientia Vascular, a Salt Lake City-based medtech company focused on developing new vascular devices, was founded in 2007 and has more than 300 employees.
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FDA shares details about reprocessed catheter recall

Back in February, the FDA expanded a recall of several reprocessed EP and ultrasound catheters due to a risk of contamination. The agency is now sharing additional information with the public.

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FDA issues recall of imaging systems
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FDA shares details about reprocessed catheter recall

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FDA issues recall of imaging systems
Back in February, the FDA expanded a recall of several reprocessed EP and ultrasound catheters due to a risk of contamination. The agency is now sharing additional information with the public.
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Cardiology now has more than 200 FDA-cleared AI algorithms

Cardiology is No. 2 behind radiology when it comes to FDA-cleared AI algorithms. Neurology, meanwhile, is a distant No. 3. 

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Ligence Heart is a recently FDA cleared AI that fully automates analyses, measurements and reporting for transthoracic echo.
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Cardiology now has more than 200 FDA-cleared AI algorithms

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Ligence Heart is a recently FDA cleared AI that fully automates analyses, measurements and reporting for transthoracic echo.
Cardiology is No. 2 behind radiology when it comes to FDA-cleared AI algorithms. Neurology, meanwhile, is a distant No. 3. 
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Shockwave Medical’s new coronary IVL catheter, now twice as fast, impresses after 30 days

The new-look device was designed to deliver 10 pulses to severely calcified coronary lesions in five seconds. Early data linked the catheter with positive 30-day safety and effectiveness outcomes.

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Shockwave Medical IVL
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Shockwave Medical’s new coronary IVL catheter, now twice as fast, impresses after 30 days

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Shockwave Medical IVL
The new-look device was designed to deliver 10 pulses to severely calcified coronary lesions in five seconds. Early data linked the catheter with positive 30-day safety and effectiveness outcomes.
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American College of Cardiology announces late-breaking clinical trials for ACC.26

The American College of Cardiology's 2026 annual meeting will include an all-time record of 60 late-breaking clinical studies.

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Semaglutide, the GLP-1 receptor agonist sold by Novo Nordisk under the brand names Wegovy and Ozempic, is associated with significant health benefits for patients with type 2 diabetes and peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a late-breaking clinical trial presented at ACC.25, the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology (ACC).
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American College of Cardiology announces late-breaking clinical trials for ACC.26

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Semaglutide, the GLP-1 receptor agonist sold by Novo Nordisk under the brand names Wegovy and Ozempic, is associated with significant health benefits for patients with type 2 diabetes and peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a late-breaking clinical trial presented at ACC.25, the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology (ACC).
The American College of Cardiology's 2026 annual meeting will include an all-time record of 60 late-breaking clinical studies.
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Moderate valve oversizing during TAVR boosts survival—too much may be less beneficial

Oversizing transcatheter heart valves can improve TAVR outcomes. There is still a reason to be cautious, however, especially when patients are receiving a balloon-expandable valve.

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Newsweek ranked the 50 best heart hospitals in the world
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Moderate valve oversizing during TAVR boosts survival—too much may be less beneficial

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Newsweek ranked the 50 best heart hospitals in the world
Oversizing transcatheter heart valves can improve TAVR outcomes. There is still a reason to be cautious, however, especially when patients are receiving a balloon-expandable valve.
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Next-generation guide extension catheter delivers value during complex PCI

The CrossFAST system was successfully used to deploy multiple stents after other devices fell short. 

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Angiography demonstrates a high-grade, modestly angulated stenosis (arrow) in the proximal segment of a large diagonal branch (A). Predilation performed with difficulty, and the GEC could not be advanced beyond stenosis even with “inch worming” techniques. (B). Advancement of the CrossFAST (C) beyond the proximal stent edge stenosis (a.), the position of the distal end of the outer catheter (b.), and the microcatheter tip (c.) are indicated. Photo courtesy of JSCAI
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Next-generation guide extension catheter delivers value during complex PCI

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Angiography demonstrates a high-grade, modestly angulated stenosis (arrow) in the proximal segment of a large diagonal branch (A). Predilation performed with difficulty, and the GEC could not be advanced beyond stenosis even with “inch worming” techniques. (B). Advancement of the CrossFAST (C) beyond the proximal stent edge stenosis (a.), the position of the distal end of the outer catheter (b.), and the microcatheter tip (c.) are indicated. Photo courtesy of JSCAI
The CrossFAST system was successfully used to deploy multiple stents after other devices fell short. 
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FDA clears AI-enabled cardiac MR planning technology from Philips

The new SmartHeart technology automates 14 cardiac views in less than 30 seconds. It was designed to increase productivity and bring more consistency to cardiology and radiology departments.

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Philips has secured U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for SmartHeart, the company’s new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered planning technology for cardiac MR (CMR) exams.
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FDA clears AI-enabled cardiac MR planning technology from Philips

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Philips has secured U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for SmartHeart, the company’s new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered planning technology for cardiac MR (CMR) exams.
The new SmartHeart technology automates 14 cardiac views in less than 30 seconds. It was designed to increase productivity and bring more consistency to cardiology and radiology departments.
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Shortage of cardiac amyloidosis radiotracers should ease in late March

However, the regular supply of these imaging radiotracers may not be back online for another few months.

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cardiac amyloidosis on bone scan. Image courtesy of the Department of Nuclear Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Austria.
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Shortage of cardiac amyloidosis radiotracers should ease in late March

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cardiac amyloidosis on bone scan. Image courtesy of the Department of Nuclear Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Austria.
However, the regular supply of these imaging radiotracers may not be back online for another few months.
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FDA clears new large-bore catheter for challenging stroke cases

The newly cleared device was built to provide support, trackability and stability during the treatment of time-sensitive stroke patients. 

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Toro Neurovascular Toro 88 Superbore Catheter
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FDA clears new large-bore catheter for challenging stroke cases

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Toro Neurovascular Toro 88 Superbore Catheter
The newly cleared device was built to provide support, trackability and stability during the treatment of time-sensitive stroke patients. 
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