Edwards reports new outcomes with TAVR; SafeGuard wins breakthrough nod for biodegradable stent

Welcome to the MassDevice Fast Five medtech news podcast, the show that keeps you up-to-date on the latest breakthroughs in medical technology. Here’s what you need to know for today, March 15, 2024. Check out the show notes for links to the stories we discussed today at MassDevice.com/podcast. Conformal Medical this week reported "encouraging" results for its left atrial appendage occlusion device. Fast Five hosts Danielle Kirsh and Sean Whooley discuss what the device does and what doctors think about the device. Autonomix has completed its first procedures in its pancreatic cancer ablation trial. Learn what the trial will assess, what the technology does and how optimistic executives are. Axonics won CE mark approval for its fourth-generation rechargeable sacral neuromodulation system. Whooley talks about what the device does and some of the other news Axonics has had recently. SafeGuard Surgical won an FDA breakthrough nod for its biodegradable stent. Hear more about the stent, which has backing from an NFL quarterback. Edwards reported "excellent" outcomes with its latest Sapien TAVR study. The Fast Five hosts talk about some of the data points that stuck out.