Hibernicor’s Asporto heart transplant device has been selected as a finalist in the Emerging Medical Innovation Valuation Competition, as part of the Design of Medical Devices Conference at the University of Minnesota. Hibernicor was one of five finalists among 24 submissions from 10 states and four countries.
With over 1000 entries to the 2009 Minnesota Cup, Hibernicor ranked in the Top 10 in the Biosciences category following a first round of judging. The Minnesota Cup is an annual, statewide competition, which seeks out aspiring entrepreneurs and their breakthrough ideas. The competition was hosted by the University of Minnesota and Wells Fargo for its fifth year.
Hibernicor met with representatives of FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiologic Health (CDRH) on October 30th, 2008. Based upon the discussions with the FDA, Hibernicor has finalized the pre-clnical research protocol necessary for 510k approval.
A recent study from the University of Minnesota using the Asporto heart preservation device was published in a nationally recognized peer reviewed journal. The study demonstrated that intermittent antegrade cardioplegia maintains a significantly higher pH in donor hearts. The study involved a series of animal hearts preserved using the conventional method of donor heart transportation
The electronic research record Praesto was implemented this month at the University of Minnesota’s Experimental Surgical Services. Richard W. Bianco, the GLP laboratory’s director was extremely satisfied with the conversion to the electronic format that will be used initially in the preclinical testing of new heart valves.
Research completed at the University of Minnesota was presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Heart Lung Transplant. The study demonstrated the effectiveness of intermittent antegrade cardioplegia in reducing damage during prolonged storage of isolated heart.
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On December 12th, 2006, the University of Thomas Schulze School of Entrepreneurship held its semiannual business plan competition. Jordan Milan of Hibernicor, LLC was awarded first place for her presentation outlining the startup company to a panel of judges.
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Andrew Rivard, a research consultant at the University of Minnesota’s Department of Surgery and a resident physician at the Unversity of Florida, believes he has a better way to deliver donor hearts. Traditionally this has been performed via a basic handheld cooler. However, Rivard says this method has a key limitation…
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