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MDT Article, Engineering the Dynamics of Pulsating Blood Flow

vivitro — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:26:47 +0000

MDT Magazine – Engineering the Dynamics of Pulsating Blood Flow

Heart Valve Testing Specialists, ViVitro Labs, Wins Business Excellence Award for Professional Services

vivitro — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:35:18 +0000

Heart Valve Testing Specialists, ViVitro Labs, Wins Business Excellence Award for Professional Services

ViVitro Labs Releases Simulated Use Tester/ Endovascular Procedure Simulator for Stents, Stent Grafts, and Transcatheter Heart Valves

vivitro — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:01:31 +0000

February 9, 2012 (Victoria, B.C.): ViVitro Labs Inc., the leader in prosthetic heart valve testing and a global provider of cardiovascular device testing equipment and ISO 17025 accredited laboratory services, has released its EV Simulator. Designed for cost effective simulated use testing and endovascular simulation training, this system utilizes the Pulse Duplicator and SuperPump AR technology for which the company is well-known. The ViVitro EV Simulator provides a unique compact design that minimizes connecting hoses and controls flow and pressures while using the ViVitro Superpump to emulate the physiological function of various vascular models. Read complete press release

Heart Valve Testing Specialists, ViVitro Labs, Granted Accreditation ISO/IEC 17025:2005 by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA)

vivitro — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:01:12 +0000

January 25, 2012 (Victoria, B.C.) - ViVitro Labs Inc., a global provider of cardiovascular device testing equipment and laboratory services, announces that its Laboratory Services headquartered in Victoria, B.C. has been accredited by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) to perform Laboratory testing for ISO 5840 Cardiovascular Implants – Cardiac Valve Prostheses Annex L and M in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025:2005, the most recognized standard for competence of testing in the industry. Read complete press release

Legendary ViVitro SuperPump Enhanced to Provide Unsurpassed Accuracy in the Testing of Surgical and Transcatheter Heart Valves, for Function and Fatigue Testing

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:45:11 +0000

September 13, 2011 (Victoria, B.C.)- ViVitro Labs Inc., a global provider of cardiovascular device testing equipment and laboratory services, announces the release of the next generation of their legendary SuperPump, the SuperPump AR. Assisted by their affiliate company, Starfish Medical Inc., the ViVitro SuperPump, the world’s most widely used and accurate physiological mimicking positive displacement pump, has been redesigned and enhanced with the latest technology available. The ViVitro SuperPump AR is the first in a series of advanced prosthetic heart valve and other cardiovascular device testing equipment being developed by ViVitro. Read the complete press release…

ViVitro Labs Inc. and Medical Implant Mechanics LLC Partner to Provide Comprehensive Cardiovascular Product Testing Services

admin — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:00:27 +0000

(Victoria, B.C.) – ViVitro Labs Inc. and Medical Implant Mechanics LLC (MIM) today announced a partnership to provide comprehensive product testing services for the cardiovascular device industry. Recognizing that current medical device development employs a combination of novel materials and complex design, the new partnership affords the collaborative expertise required to provide meaningful advice and quality results. Addressing the challenge to attain regulatory approval for the latest advances in product development, the combined experience and knowledge base of ViVitro Labs and Medical Implant Mechanics offers a proven and significant means to expedite the process. Read the complete press release

Satya Karri, Ph.D. takes role as Director of Laboratory Services at ViVitro Labs

admin — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:00:32 +0000

(Victoria, B.C.) – ViVitro Labs Inc. is very pleased to announce that Satya Karri, Ph.D. has accepted the role of Laboratory Director effective immediately.
With extensive experience in cardiovascular hemodynamic research Satya brings a wealth of biomedical and mechanical engineering knowledge. Satya received a Doctorate degree in Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Masters in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington. Satya has numerous publications in the area of advanced experimental hemodynamic and computational fluid dynamics of medical devices. Satya developed a state of the art flow diagnostics laboratory at James Madison University as a Post Doctoral Research Associate and previously spent five years as a graduate research assistant at the acclaimed AEThER – Advanced Experimental Thermofluid Engineering Research Lab in Blacksburg, VA. Read the complete press release

ViVitro Labs expands laboratory operations for heart valve testing and devices

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:00:37 +0000

(Victoria B.C.) – Meeting the growing demand for heart valve testing and products, ViVitro Labs, Inc. is pleased to announce the expansion of its laboratory testing operations. Fully equipped and compliant with the most stringent industry requirements, this expansion significantly increases the scope of testing offered by ViVitro Labs, poising the company for future growth. Read the Read the Rest...

David Mester takes over GM role at ViVitro Labs

admin — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:00:59 +0000

ViVitro Labs is pleased to annouce that David Mester has accepted the role of General Manager effective immediately. … “We are delighted to have attracted a candidate of David’s stature to ViVitro Labs,” said Scott Phillips, president of the StarFish Group. Read complete press release

Starfish Acquires the Assets of ViVitro

admin — Sun, 03 May 2009 19:00:48 +0000

(Victoria, B.C.) – StarFish Medical today announced that it has purchased the product lines of ViVitro Systems Inc., a 25-year old, privately held Victoria company. ViVitro offers industry leading prosthetic heart valve test equipment and related testing and consulting services worldwide. The agreement ensures continuity for the company’s customers and holds a promising future for the further development of the product line and testing services. ViVitro equipment will continue to be sold under the current brand. Read complete press release