OmniVision Sees Its Future in Medtech Clearly
Tazeeb Gunja holds up a case containing a dot the size of a period at OmniVision’s booth during MD&M East. This “dot” is a highly functional imaging technology created by OmniVision to be used in medical devices.
“We plan to make some even smaller,” Gunja, who serves as principal market and development manager at OmniVision.
The Santa Clara, CA-based company had a full display at MD&M East, showcasing its technology as it seeks to increase its market share in the medical device industry. The company, which was founded in 1995, revealed two new partnerships that could help give it a stronger push into the ...
Source: MDDI - June 14, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Imaging Electronics Source Type: news
Can You Smell a Bidding War Brewing Over Boston Scientific?
Monday's headlines that Stryker may be making a play for Boston Scientific prompted industry analysts to play the "what if" game, dissecting potential benefits of such a marriage, how a deal of that size might impact the broader medical device industry, and the potential of other bidders to emerge.
Just to be clear though, we still do not know at this point if Stryker really has approached Boston Scientific about a potential takeover, or if Boston Scientific is even receptive to the idea. Both companies declined to comment on the speculation Monday, citing their respective company policies.
Canaccord Genuity's Jason Mills ...
Source: MDDI - June 13, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: Business Source Type: news
Analysts: Stryker, Boston Scientific tie-up could create “ higher growth Medtronic ”
Analysts are eagerly digging into the news that Stryker (NYSE:SYK) put in a takeover bid with Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX), though many were surprised by the news and are unsure of the obvious strategic value of the acquisition.
News of the deal, which both companies have officially responded to with statemens of “no comment,” emerged yesterday at the Wall Street Journal.
The merger could create a “higher growth Medtronic,” according to Evercore’s Vijay Kumar, adding approximately 2% to Stryker’s expected 2019 earnings per share and up to 6% by next year, SeekingAlpha reported.
SunTrust’s B...
Source: Mass Device - June 12, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Mergers & Acquisitions Wall Street Beat Boston Scientific johnsonandjohnson Medtronic Stryker Source Type: news
Push Endoscopy
Title: Push EndoscopyCategory: Procedures and TestsCreated: 3/21/2008 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/11/2018 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - June 11, 2018 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
7 medtech stories we missed this week: June 8, 2018
[Image from unsplash.com]From Royal Philips receiving FDA clearance to NeuroPace launching its epilepsy treatment device, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning.
1. FDA clears Philips’s Ingenia Elition 3.0T MR scanner
Royal Philips announced in a June 5 press release that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Ingenia Elition 3.0T MR solution and its two clinical applications Philips Compressed Sense and 3D APT. The products help clinicians perform exams up to 50% faster while increasing diagnostic confidence and improving patient experience.
2. Pentax to di...
Source: Mass Device - June 8, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Danielle Kirsh Tags: 510(k) Diagnostics Endoscopic / Arthroscopic Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Hospital Care Imaging Implants Neurological Neuromodulation/Neurostimulation Patient Monitoring Regulatory/Compliance branchpointtechnologies Cook Medica Source Type: news
Digestive Disease Week, June 2-5
Digestive Disease Week 2018
The Digestive Disease Week annual meeting sponsored by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American Gastroenterological Association, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and Society for... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 7, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Colonoscopies, Endoscopies Carry Greater Infection Risk Than Thought: Study
Title: Colonoscopies, Endoscopies Carry Greater Infection Risk Than Thought: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/6/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/7/2018 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - June 7, 2018 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
Colonoscopies, Endoscopies Carry Greater Infection Risk Than Thought: Study
WEDNESDAY, June 6, 2018 -- Getting a colonoscopy or an endoscopy may be riskier than you thought.
Researchers report that the rate of infections following these procedures at outpatient ambulatory surgery centers could be 100 times higher than... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 6, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Korea ’ s IntroMedic wins FDA nod for MiroCam capsule endoscope, inks U.S. distro deal
Korea-based medtech company IntroMedic inked a deal with Stratis Medical to distribute its MicroCam video capsule endoscopy system in the U.S.
The device is designed to visualize and monitor the small bowel mucosa. The MicroCam is the first capsule endoscopy system with E-Field Propagation or Human Body Communication, according to Stratis Medical – the proprietary tech uses the human body as a communication medium to provide high-resolution images for consistent and accurate monitoring of the small bowel.
The latest MicroCam system includes software that receives, records and processes images faster and more efficien...
Source: Mass Device - June 1, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Sarah Faulkner Tags: Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Imaging IntroMedic stratismedical Source Type: news
Digital health news briefs for 5/30/16
Practice, practice, practice. Touch Surgery, a mobile surgical training platform, is collaborating with the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy to convert some of the society’s procedural videos into interactive mini-simulations at the Digestive Disease Week.
ASGE members will get the chance to try out the mobi le platform during the conference. The technology is a blend of digital and hands-on experiences and will let users try out several endoscopic procedures. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - May 30, 2018 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Postcolonoscopy/Endoscopy Infection Rates Higher Than Thought Postcolonoscopy/Endoscopy Infection Rates Higher Than Thought
' The observed postendoscopic infection rates at some [ambulatory surgical centers] are over 100 times higher than their expected rates, ' authors of a new study report.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 22, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Olympus inks distro deal for MI Tech ’ s Hanarostent
Olympus (TYO:7733) said yesterday it inked an exclusive deal to distribute M.I. Tech’s Hanarostent self-expanding metal stents.
The deal includes both the FDA 510(k) cleared Hanarostent biliary and Hanarostent esophagus stents, Tokyo-based Olympus said, and marks the first of multiple self-expanding metal stents the company will include in its EndoTherapy portfolio.
“We are confident in the hundreds of stents and other products in our portfolio that are already providing quality of life benefits to patients all over the world. Olympus is an ideal partner for us because of its trusted brand in the U.S. medical ...
Source: Mass Device - May 22, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Stents mitech Olympus Source Type: news
Breath test can save money and catch cancer early
This test is a cheaper and less invasive alternative to an upper endoscopy. (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - May 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Auris Health, Ethicon ’ s NeuWave ink robot-assisted bronchoscope ablation dev deal
Auris Health, previously known as Auris Surgical Robotics, said today it inked a cooperative development and commercialization deal with Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) division Ethicon’s NeuWave Medical subsidiary looking to develop systems for the robotically-assisted bronchoscopic ablation of lung lesions.
Through the agreement, both companies will help develop an integrated system for robotic control, navigation and application of bronchoscope-delivered microwave ablation. The bronchoscope in development will be equipped with a small camera and accessory channel to allow tools to enter the lungs through the mou...
Source: Mass Device - May 16, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Endoscopic / Arthroscopic Respiratory Robotics aurishealth Ethicon johnsonandjohnson NeuWave Medical Inc. Source Type: news
Is Meta-Analysis a Sign of Something Big on the Horizon for GID?
All signs are pointing to something big on the horizon for GI Dynamics and its embattled obesity and type 2 diabetes treatment technology. The most recent guidepost from the Lexington, MA-based company came Thursday, when it announced results were being published from a meta-analysis of the EndoBarrier. Results show the device was able to impact weight loss and insulin resistance improvement.
The research is titled “Effects of the Duodenal-Jejunal Bypass Liner on Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Obesity: A Meta-analysis with Secondary Analysis on Weight Loss and Hormonal Changes,” and has been publi...
Source: MDDI - May 10, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Implants Source Type: news