Moove It’s Health Index uses data to reveal the cities with the most developed healthtech ecosystems in the world and the software consulting firm recently ranked Vancouver third among Canadian cities for advancement of their healthtech sectors. Supporting Vancouver’s ranking as a global city leading the technological advancement of healthcare, the Healthcare Technology Report has announced […]
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Kardium Announces Successful First-in-Human Clinical Study
Vancouver’s Kardium has announced the first-in-human study of its next generation Globe® Pulsed Field System to treat atrial fibrillation (AF) using pulsed field ablation (PFA) therapy. Working with Dr. Vivek Reddy from New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital, and Prof. Petr Neužil and Dr. Jan Petrů from Prague’s Na Homolce Hospital, the Kardium team successfully treated […]
Government Invests $11 Million Across Four BC Tech Firms
This week the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, announced a combined $11 million in funding to four companies in British Columbia. Nearly half the investment will go to Kardium, which was 2021’s medical technology company of the year according Life Sciences […]
Kardium’s Globe System Begins Clinical Trial at St. Paul’s Hospital
Vancouver’s Kardium has announced a successful first-in-BC investigational clinical procedure using their Globe Mapping and Ablation System. The Globe System is an all-in-one solution for treating atrial fibrillation, affecting more than 59 million people worldwide and approximately 200,000 in Canada. The Globe System is a single catheter solution for high-definition mapping and ablation. The Globe […]
Life Sciences BC Announces Annual Award Winners
British Columbia has a vibrant and thriving life sciences industry that is distinguished not only by local and national accomplishments, but also by international recognition. Life Sciences BC has announced the recipients of the 23rd Annual Life Sciences BC Awards which recognize the talented individuals and organizations who contribute to the vibrant life sciences ecosystem […]
Kardium Raises $145 Million For Innovative Atrial Fibrillation Treatment
Vancouver’s Kardium, developer of the Globe® Mapping and Ablation System for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, has raised USD $115 million in a new financing round led by Fidelity with follow-on participation by T. Rowe Price. The new financing will be used to accelerate commercial growth of the Globe System across Europe and to conduct […]
Kardium Tackles Atrial Fibrillation with 3D Mapping and Navigation Solution
Vancouver’s Kardium has announced the first clinical use of its new 3D mapping and navigation feature of its flagship product, the Globe Mapping and Ablation System. The Globe Positioning System (GPS™) is for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) – the world’s most common heart rhythm disorder. It is a powerful 122-electrode mapping and ablation […]