Australian Award for Excellence in Medical Technology won by SynCardia
The Medical Technology Association of Australia awarded SynCardia the coveted Kerrin Renni Award of Excellence in Medical Technology. The award recognizes the extraordinary contribution of the Total Artificial Heart in improving health outcomes of Australian patients suffering from stage 4 heart failure. St. Vincent’s Hospital of Sydney made the headlines when it performed the Southern Hemisphere’s first implant of the Total Artificial Heart. A second implant followed in just two weeks. Device Technologies supports SynCardia in ANZ.