News & Press Releases

Dec 11, 2018

Janet Murray receives Keep Calm and Carry On award for StarFish Group

VICTORIA, British Columbia, December 6, 2018 – ViVitro Labs announced that Client Relations Manager, Janet Murray, received the StarFish Group’s highest honors for outstanding contributions to company success at the organization’s annual Christmas party in Victoria. Nominations are submitted by company employees and cite a variety of achievements and outstanding performance for each award. Brian […]
Dec 6, 2018

Fall 2018 VNews issue is now online

Fall 2018 VNews issue of Cardiovascular Device Testing is now online. Our new SuperPump pulsatile pump video is packed with visuals and information about the world’s most cited pulsatile pump, Product Manager, Joe McMahen demonstrates the ease of installing, connecting and adjusting the pump. Regulatory issues are the focus of this issue’s cardiovascular pioneer interviews and articles. Professor Ajit […]
Sep 20, 2018

ISO 5910: a new standard for valve repair devices

ISO 5910 has been created to address the emergence of numerous valve repair devices on the market. Previously ISO 5840, the only standard relating to heart valves, was focused solely on heart valve replacement. Published in June 2018, ISO 5910 applies to all devices intended to “repair and/or improve the function of native human heart valves […]
Jul 20, 2018

Summer 2018 Vnews is now online

The Summer 2018 Vnews Cardiovascular Device Testing News is now online. We’ve filled the issue with information and interviews designed to inform and help you with cardiovascular device testing and research. Don’t miss interviews with Ramji Iyer Ph.D, Dr. Janarthanan Sathananthan, and Dr. Maximilian Kütting. Joe McMahen share his tips to avoid the most common hydrodynamic testing mistakes, […]
Jul 20, 2018

ViVitro Labs features Endovascular Simulator at TCT 2018

ViVitro Labs will highlight the ViVitro Endovascular Simulator, SuperPump pulsatile pump, and Pulse Duplicator with Model Left Heart for cardiovascular device testing and research in booth 741 at TCT 2018 from September 21-September 25, 2018 in San Diego, California. ViVitro Labs Major Accounts Manager Douglas Bigrigg, Product Manager Joe McMahen, and Client Relations Manager Janet Murray will be […]
Mar 28, 2018

Spring 2018 Cardiovascular Device Testing VNews is now online

The Spring 2018 issue of Cardiovascular Device Testing VNews is now online. Highlights include: Preparing for 17025:2017 Interview with Dr. Sotiris Korossis ViViGen software now included with SuperPump Why Professional Instrument Qualification and Calibration are Essential Medtec Europe 2018 Preview Research citations since November
Mar 27, 2018

Preparing for ISO/IEC 17025:2017

By Savannah Hari, QA/RA Specialist ISO/IEC 17025:2017 includes many changes. There are three main points to keep in mind: more options, involvement of risk, updates in current technology. ISO/IEC 17025:2017 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration was released in Nov 2017. All accredited labs have to move to the new standard by late […]
Mar 15, 2018

ViVitro Labs features Endovascular Simulator at Medtec Europe 2018

ViVitro Labs will highlight the ViVitro Endovascular Simulator, SuperPump, and Pulse Duplicator with Model Left Heart for cardiovascular device testing and research in booth 10H47, Hall 10 at Medtec Europe 2018 from 17-19 April in Stuttgart Germany. Douglas Bigrigg, Major Accounts Manager, ViVitro Labs, will be on hand to demonstrate products and answer any questions. Vincent Garitey, VP of […]
Mar 13, 2018

United Biologics features SuperPump powered Mitral Valve Vascular Model Flow Loop at ACC.18

SuperPump powered Mitral Valve Vascular Model Flow Loop at ACC.18 During the March 10-13 American College of Cardiology (ACC) 67th Annual Scientific Session and Expo in Orlando Florida, ViVitro Labs and United Biologics (UB) demonstrated a SuperPump powered Mitral Valve Vascular Model Flow Loop. The Digitally Controlled, Programmable SuperPump provided a physiological pulsatile flow for the […]