AdvaMed 2016: The MedTech Conference Calls For Emerging Medical Technology Companies To Apply For MedTech Innovator Competition
AdvaMed 2016: The MedTech Conference, the leading gathering of medical technology professionals in North America, has issued a call for emerging companies to apply to the MedTech Innovator competition by the May 15 deadline. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - April 19, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Effective Problem Solving for Life Science Professionals
Date: Monday, May 23, 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 - April 18, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
MIT Researchers Create Drug-Eluting Implantable To Shrink Tumors
Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Massachusetts General Hospital have developed a new drug-eluting implant that can shrink pancreatic tumors. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - April 18, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Fitbit Expanding Into Medical-Grade Technology
Fitbit, maker of consumer activity trackers and fitness products, has dramatically increased its R&D budget over the last three years as it prepares to shift into medical-grade technology. Company CEO James Park told Bloomberg that M&A and consultation with regulators are important parts of Fitbit’s strategy to diversify. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - April 18, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Performs First U.S. Procedure Of Novel Implant To Treat Fecal Incontinence
Torax Medical announced today that the FENIX® Continence Restoration System for the treatment of fecal incontinence was implanted in the first U.S. patients. Dr. Paul Pettit, Associate Professor at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL performed the procedures on April 8, 2016. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - April 18, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Silk Road Medical Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance And First Patients Treated In the US with the Next Generation ENROUTE® Transcarotid Neuroprotection System
Silk Road Medical, Inc., a company dedicated to preventing the devastating burden of stroke through surgical innovation, announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for its next generation ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (NPS). (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - April 18, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
04.19.16 -- Stryker Acquires SafeWire | How To Win Support For Your Device
04/19/16Med Device Online Newsletter (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - April 18, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Harvard Researchers Create Self-Regenerating Coating For Implantable Devices
Biomedical scientists from Harvard have devised a novel method to regenerate bioactive molecules in surface coatings of implantable medical devices, offering the potential to extend the coatings’ efficacy for longer periods of time. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - April 15, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
New FujiFilm Ultrasound Designed For Multiple Healthcare Environments
FujiFilm SonoSite’s latest ultrasound system, the Sonosite SII, was designed with input from regional anesthesiologists and trauma specialists to provide a more user-friendly experience in critical care environments. The smart user interface adapts to the individual user’s needs, and the portable system can be used in multiple hospital settings, with a zero footprint option for particularly crowded spaces. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - April 15, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Ultrasound Headset May Be New Way To Recognize Concussion On The Sidelines
Mapping blood flow in the brain of athletes using an advanced form of ultrasound may make it easier to more accurately recognize concussions, according to a study released recently that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 68th Annual Meeting in Vancouver, Canada, April 15 to 21, 2016. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - April 15, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Stryker Adds SafeWire MIS Products To Spine Portfolio
Stryker Corp. has acquired Florida-based medical device startup SafeWire's Y-Wire guidewire and Tiger Jamshidi Needle Family portfolio to bolster its offerings for minimally-invasive spine (MIS) surgery. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - April 14, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Medtronic Invests In Remote Monitoring, Startup Nabs $7.5M
Foundry Innovation & Research 1 (FIRE1), a company developing remote monitoring technology, closed series B financing with $7.5 million from backers, including Lightstone Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, and Dublin-based Medtronic. This is the latest in a string of investments Medtronic has made in companies launched by The Foundry, an incubator for medical device startups. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - April 14, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
EOS imaging Receives FDA Approval For spineEOS, Its Online 3D Planning Solution For Spine Surgery
EOS imaging, the pioneer in 2D/3D orthopedic medical imaging, announced recently that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved spineEOS, an online 3D planning software for spine surgery based on EOS stereo-radiographic 2D/3D imaging. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - April 14, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
AtriCure Announces 510(k) Clearance For The cryoFORM Cryoablation Probe
AtriCure, Inc. , a leading innovator in treatments for atrial fibrillation (Afib) and left atrial appendage management, recentlyannounced that it has received 510(k) clearance for the cryoFORM cryoablation probe, which offers increased probe flexibility to adapt to a variety of surgical ablation procedures. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - April 14, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Halyard Health Acquires Corpak MedSystems For $174 Million
Halyard Health has made its first acquisition as an independent healthcare company, buying Illinois-based Corpak MedSystems for $174 million in cash. The transaction, which is expected to close some time during the second quarter, pending antitrust and customary closing conditions, broadens Halyard's portfolio of enteral access devices. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - April 13, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
