MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for August 28, 2017

Say hello to MassDevice +5, a bite-sized view of the top five medtech stories of the day. This feature of MassDevice.com’s coverage highlights our 5 biggest and most influential stories from the day’s news to make sure you’re up to date on the headlines that continue to shape the medical device industry. Get this in your inbox everyday by subscribing to our newsletters.   5. Resonetics acquires Aduro Laser Resonetics announced that it has acquired Aduro Laser. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. “We are very excited to partner with Grayson Beck and Demian Backs, who have created raving fans with Aduro’s disruptive business model,” Tom Burns, Resonetics’ CEO, said. “We share a similar culture with an emphasis on innovation, speed and customer satisfaction. Prime Laser Cut tubing is already being adopted by leading companies in structural heart, peripheral vascular and minimally invasive surgery markets. Resonetics will expand capacity with a new facility, additional equipment and more engineering resources to keep lead times the best in the industry.” Read more 4. Bard lands new indication for its drug-coated balloon C. R. Bard said today that its Lutonix 035 drug-coated balloon PTA catheter won premarket approval from the FDA and is available in the U.S. The company’s Lutonix 035 device is the first drug-coated balloon approved in end-stage renal disease patients with stenotic lesions in dialysis arteriovenous f...
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