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North Alabama Medical Center completes 200th WATCHMAN procedure for Afib patients

North Alabama Medical Center celebrates its 200th WATCHMAN procedure, underscoring advanced heart care for atrial ...

Ascension Sacred Heart Bay celebrates 500th Watchman procedures for atrial fibrillation patients

Device offers alternative to blood thinners for patients with atrial fibrillation ...

Ascension Sacred Heart Bay reaches a major milestone

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Watchman device is a mesh plug placed in one of the heart’s chambers. For those with Atrial ...
TCTMD

Longer-term Outcomes of Watchman Reassure as Debate Continues Over How It Should Be Used

DENVER, CO—Final 5-year data from the PROTECT AF and PREVAIL trials of the Watchman left atrial appendage (LAA) closure device (Boston Scientific) continued to show similar overall stroke prevention ...
MD&M East

Look Out Watchman, There's a New Kid on the LAAC Block

As expected, FDA has approved the Amplatzer Amulet Left Atrial Appendage Occluder to treat U.S. patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) who are at risk of ischemic stroke. The device will compete ...
TCTMD

‘Reassuring’ Results for Watchman LAA Closure Device Seen in EWOLUTION Registry

In a population largely consisting of patients with nonvalvular A-fib who have contraindications to warfarin therapy, implantation of the Watchman left atrial appendage (LAA) closure device appears ...

BSX Q2 Deep Dive: WATCHMAN and Electrophysiology Challenges Temper Growth Outlook

Medical device company Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 7.5% year on year to $5.44 billion. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue ...

Boston Scientific Q2 2026 earnings: profit forecast cut on Watchman slowdown

The medical device maker topped second-quarter expectations but now sees full-year adjusted EPS of $3.28 to $3.32, down from a prior range of $3.34 to $3.41 ...