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New Surgery Simulator May Improve Lives of Canadians with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

The new pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) surgery simulator — a 3D device developed by the National Research Council of Canada with support from Bayer — could potentially improve the lives of thousands of Canadians with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). The first-of-its-kind simulator will allow surgeons to train more efficiently for surgery to treat CTEPH, a…

RAS-Q Lung Support Device for PH Patients Wins Emerging Medical Innovation Award

Germany’s enmodes won recognition at the recent 2017 Design of Medical Devices Conference in Minneapolis for its RAS-Q technology to help people with pulmonary hypertension (PH). RAS-Q is a respiratory assist device that offers comprehensive, fully portable, cost-effective and protective treatment for PH patients. One week before the April 9-12 conference where RAS-Q won an Emerging…

SteadyMed’s PatchPump Infusion System for Trevyent Given US Patent

SteadyMed announced  it has received a U.S. patent for its PatchPump infusion system for injectable drugs, including Trevyent, the company’s lead candidate as a potential treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The patent, issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (No. 14/384,152), includes but is not limited to claims for a pump…

INOpulse Nitric-Oxide Dispenser Improves Lung Function in IPF Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension

The INOpulse nitric-oxide dispenser improves respiratory and exercise capacity in patients with difficult-to-treat pulmonary hypertension associated with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (PH-IPF), a Phase 2 trial indicates. Bellerophon Therapeutics, which developed INOpulse, will present the trial results at an  international conference of the American Thoracic Society International Conference in Washington on May 21.

C. Gregory Elliott Recognized for Decades of PH Patient Care, Research Achievements

Dr. C. Gregory Elliott has won the 2017 American Thoracic Society Public Advisory Roundtable William J. Martin, II Distinguished Achievement Award. This honor recognizes Elliott’s innovative leadership skills, history in public service and passion for his patients. Elliott, a pioneer member of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA), has made important contributions in…