The company said it will seek an expanded indication for the left atrial appendage closure device after it met all safety and ...
Data also demonstrates that the stroke risk reduction device is as effective as oral anticoagulants for patients with atrial fibrillation following a cardiac ablation The trial met the primary safety ...
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McLaren offers Watchman for AFib

A new Watchman device at McLaren Port Huron offers eligible AFib patients an alternative to long‑term blood thinners to help ...
Data highlights the WATCHMAN FLX device provided statistically superior protection from bleeding, demonstrated similar efficacy compared to blood thinners in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrilla ...
CHAMPION-AF shows Boston Scientific's Watchman FLX as a safe, effective first-line option for stroke risk reduction in ...
For patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) who had no contraindications to taking oral anticoagulants, the use ...
Physicians wrestled with endpoint composition, low event rates, a possible difference in ischemic strokes, and more.
Study suggests a path forward for device therapy, though caveats are plenty ...
New stroke risk reduction therapy with thromboresistant coating is designed to advance procedural performance and safety MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation ...
Boston presented the pair of trial readouts at the 2026 American College of Cardiology (ACC) conference in New Orleans.
SAN FRANCISCO — Thirteen months after percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAC), outcomes did not differ whether closure was performed using the Amulet (Abbott Cardiovascular) or the Watchman ...
In one of the largest studies of its kind, a trial of Boston Scientific’s small, permanent cardiac implant showed that it could potentially serve as an alternative to long-term blood thin | Boston ...