Sales, earnings slide for Hoya ’ s life care business
Sales and earnings declined during the fiscal 3rd quarter for Hoya Corp. (TYO:7741), which reported an overall profit gain for the period despite falling sales.
The Japanese conglomerate’s life care segment, which includes its eye care and endoscopy businesses, reported pre-tax profits of roughly $123.6 million (¥12.89 billion) on sales of $700.5 million (¥78.71 billion) for the 3 months ended Dec. 31. That’s a -6.4% pre-tax profit slide on a -2.0% top-line slip for the division.
Overall Hoya reported profits of $223.2 million (¥25.08 billion), or 57¢ (¥64.46) per share, on sales of $1.10 billion (¥124.1...
Source: Mass Device - January 31, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Endoscopic / Arthroscopic MassDevice Earnings Roundup Optical/Ophthalmic Wall Street Beat Hoya Corp. Source Type: news
2017-2018 Research Fellowship at Rush University Medical Center-Dr. Shane Nho
This opening is for a one year position as the hip arthroscopy research fellow for Dr. Shane Nho at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush beginning June 1st 2017. This opportunity affords a unique experience in high volume orthopaedic research and offers a full immersion into the field of academic orthopaedics.
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Source: Orthogate - Latest News - January 28, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Featured Job Opportunities News Source Type: news
Bovie Medical inks distro deal for PlazXact Ablator
Bovie Medical (NYSE:BVX) said today it inked a global sales channel partnership deal with ConMed (NSDQ:CNMD) for its PlazXact Ablator.
As part of the deal, Utica, N.Y.-based ConMed’s PlazXact Ablator will be marketed as the UltrAblator Bipolar series, effective March 2017, according to Bovie Medical.
“Partnering with a company of ConMed’s reputation builds on Bovie’s strategy to scale our innovative products through strategic sales channel partnerships that provide immediate access to large addressable markets. We are proud to add our ablator to ConMed’s highly-recognized family of brands that have bee...
Source: Mass Device - January 19, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Dental Distribution Bovie Medical Corp. ConMed Corp. Source Type: news
FDA warns again on Pentax duodenoscopes
The FDA issued a statement today warning that Hoya (TYO:7741) subsidiary Pentax Medical’s ED-3490TK video duodenoscopes have a potential risk associated with the design and manufacturing of the device. Cracks in the adhesive that seals the scope’s distal cap and tip can lead to microbial and fluid ingress, according to information provided to the FDA by Pentax. These gaps can be difficult to clean, increasing the risk of infection transmission among patients.
The federal watchdog has identified improperly-cleaned duodenoscopes as a potential source for superbug infections. In February and March 2015, inadequa...
Source: Mass Device - January 17, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Sarah Faulkner Tags: Endoscopic / Arthroscopic Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Wall Street Beat HOYA ConBio Pentax Source Type: news
Fujifilm pulls older duodenoscopes after superbug outbreaks
Fujifilm Holdings (TSE:4901) said today that it will pull its legacy 250/450 duodenoscope models from clinical use and replace those devices with the ED-530XT model at no cost to its customers.
The company said in a letter to its customers that the decision is not directly related to any safety concerns and that it has not received any recent reports of adverse events associated with the scopes.
The FDA is continuing to investigate the link between reprocessed endoscopes and the transmission of infectious agents by working with duodenoscope manufacturers as they incorporate new techniques to adequately disinfect the ...
Source: Mass Device - January 13, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Sarah Faulkner Tags: Endoscopic / Arthroscopic Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Hospital Care Regulatory/Clearance Wall Street Beat Fujifilm Holdings Source Type: news
Apollo Endosurgery, Lpath close reverse merger
Apollo Endosurgery and Lpath (NSDQ:LPTN) said yesterday that they closed a reverse merger in which Apollo put another $29 million into the combined company.
Shares in the new company, which will adopt the Apollo Endosurgery name, are slated to begin trading today on the NASDAQ exchange under the APEN symbol. After a 1-for-5.5-share reverse split, there are about 10.7 million shares on the market, the company said, with Apollo investors owning a roughly 95.9% stake (including the $29 million investment by Apollo affiliates); Lpath owners have a 4.1% share.
“Apollo has an exciting product and technology portfolio...
Source: Mass Device - December 30, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Endoscopic / Arthroscopic Mergers & Acquisitions Wall Street Beat Apollo Endosurgery Lpath Source Type: news
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Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - December 23, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mf205 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Exercise vs Arthroscopy for Degenerative Meniscal Tear Exercise vs Arthroscopy for Degenerative Meniscal Tear
When it comes to restoring knee function in patients with degenerative meniscal tears, which therapeutic strategy is the better option?British Journal of Sports Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news
Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability
The patient will come to the doctor with a complaint of the ankle frequently "giving way" and the feeling of the ankle being unstable with pain (Figure 1).
This condition can be caused by lateral collateral ligament injury of the ankle; however, it may be caused by multiple other factors. Ankle sprain is a common injury that occurs with sports activities and the lateral ligaments are the most commonly injured ligaments in the ankle (Figure 2).
There are three ligaments on the ankle joint on the lateral side (Figure 3). The anterior talofibular ligament is the weakest of the three ligaments. The integrity of the ant...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Arthroscopic Surgery for Knee Pain Arthroscopic Surgery for Knee Pain
Arthroscopies are commonly performed in patients with knee pain -- but is it beneficial? Where is the evidence?British Journal of Sports Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news
Lumendi wins FDA 510(k) for DiLumen endoscope positioning accessory
Medical device developer Lumendi said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its DiLumen endoscopic accessory.
The Connecticut-based company’s DiLumen device is now indicated for use in positioning endoscopes in the large intestine and assisting with optical visualization, diagnosis and endoscopic treatment.
“DiLumen is the 1st step in a family of devices to enhance endoscopic treatment, including many promising endolumenal therapeutic procedures, that may ultimately improve patient care. Lumendi sees a great potential in endolumenal interventions and is committed to build on this opportunity,” CEO Dr. Pe...
Source: Mass Device - December 13, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: 510(k) Endoscopic / Arthroscopic Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Regulatory/Compliance Lumendi Source Type: news
PodMed: A Medical News Roundup From Johns Hopkins (with audio)
(MedPage Today) -- This week ' s topics include a biomarker for Parkinson ' s disease, therapy for blood clots after casting or knee arthroscopy, avoiding sickle cell crises, and CABG versus stenting. (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - December 10, 2016 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Medtronic wins expanded CE Mark indication for Endurant II stent graft
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today that it won an expanded CE Mark indication in the European Union for its Endurant II/IIs stent graft for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms.
The expanded indication covers a new endovascular implantation approach using a parallel graft chimney approach called ChEVAR, which allows the device to be used to treat aneurysms with an aortic neck length of 2mm or more. Aortic neck length is the distance from the renal arteries to the aneurysm.
The ChEVAR approach, which uses balloon-expandable covered stents in the renal arteries and a stent graft in the aorta, is designed to increase the infraren...
Source: Mass Device - December 6, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Endoscopic / Arthroscopic Regulatory/Compliance Stent Grafts Medtronic Source Type: news
Invendo Medical wins CE Mark for Invendoscope SC200
Invendo Medical said today it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for its Invendoscope SC200, which it touts as the world’s 1st sterile, single-use colonoscope.
The German company said its device is designed to eliminate the complex reprocessing of endoscopes that create a serious risk of cross-contamination and the culturing of resistant bacteria.
“Our revolutionary technology uniquely addresses the significant challenges associated with the cleaning and disinfecting of traditional reusable endoscopes by providing an ergonomically advanced endoscope that offers both sterility and single use. The CE Ma...
Source: Mass Device - December 5, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Endoscopic / Arthroscopic Regulatory/Compliance Invendo Medical Source Type: news
