J&J's DePuy Synthes Buys Bone Fixation Company Biomedical Enterprises
DePuy Orthopaedics, part of Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Synthes subsidiary, has acquired privately-held BioMedical Enterprises, one of the first manufacturers in the United States of small bone fixation devices made of the shape memory alloy Nitinol. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 11, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Siemens, Case Western Collaborate To Establish Imaging Biomarkers With MR Fingerprinting
Siemens Healthineers is teaming up with scientists at Case Western Reserve to further develop a technology known as magnetic resonance (MR) fingerprinting, an advanced MR technique that could eventually establish imaging biomarkers to make MR scans more quantitative and less subjective. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 11, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
FDA's New Guidance on Comparability Protocols: What You Need to Know
Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2016 Time: 1:00pm-2:30pm, EDT US Duration: 90 Minutes - Online Price: $299 - Includes Bonus Handouts! (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 10, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Medtronic Touts Leadless Pacemaker Data At Heart Rhythm 2016
Medical device companies Medtronic, St. Jude, and Boston Scientific touted positive safety data on their competing leadless pacemakers at Heart Rhythm 2016, the 37th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) in San Francisco. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 10, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Needle-Free Device Monitors Glucose With Microwaves
Scientists from Cardiff University have developed a device that attaches to the skin with ordinary adhesives and uses low levels of microwaves to keep tabs on glucose levels. Clinical testing has shown that the device’s performance is comparable to commercially available continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and finger-stick blood tests. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 10, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Galil Medical Announces Agreement To Acquisition By BTG plc
Galil Medical, the global leader in interventional oncology cryoablation technology, announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to be wholly acquired by the BTG plc group. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 10, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Finding Zika One Paper Disc At A Time
An international, multi-institutional team of researchers led by synthetic biologistJames Collins, Ph.D., at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering atHarvard University, has developed a low-cost, rapid paper-based diagnostic system for strain-specific detection of the Zika virus, with the goal that it could soon be used in the field to screen blood, urine, or saliva samples. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 10, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Boston Scientific Announces Positive Long-Term Outcomes For S-ICD System In The EFFORTLESS Study
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) today announced results from the largest post-market registry for the Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillator (S-ICD) System. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 10, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Medtronic Unveils Data Showing Feasibility Of New Approach To ICD Therapy
Medtronic plc recently announced the results of several studies evaluating a novel approach to implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy at Heart Rhythm 2016, the Heart Rhythm Society's 37th Annual Scientific Sessions in San Francisco. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 10, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
BD CEO Forlenza: Carefusion Synergies, Medtronic Partnership On Track
Becton, Dickinson & Co. (BD) is ramping up product registrations of CareFusion products one year after closing its acquisition of the company. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 9, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Bausch & Lomb, IBM Develop App To Assist Cataract Surgeons
Bausch & Lomb is working with IBM to develop a mobile app that will manage electronic patient data before, during, and after cataract surgery. The app is expected to help surgeons streamline their operating rooms and make more informed decisions regarding replacement artificial lenses. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 9, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
SentreHEART Receives 510k Approval For The LARIAT XT Suture Delivery Device
SentreHEART, Inc. announced that it has received 510k approval for the LARIAT XT, the latest in a family of soft tissue closure devices, designed to offer remote suture delivery for immediate, complete closure, with no metal, clip or implant left behind. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 9, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
RoundTable Healthcare Partners Announces Agreement To Acquire Symmetry Surgical Inc.
RoundTable Healthcare Partners ("RoundTable"), an operating-oriented private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Symmetry Surgical Inc. ("Symmetry" or the "Company") for a total equity value of ~$140.3M. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 9, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
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