These medtech companies raised the most VC in 2018
[Image from unsplash.com]Venture capital firms invested more than $2.9 billion in medical device companies in 2018 — a slight increase from the $2.8 billion raised in 2017, according to the MoneyTree report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and CB Insights.
Both the first and second quarters of 2018 saw an increase in investments, totaling nearly $778 million and $786 million respectively. The third and fourth quarters were slightly lower, with medtech companies raising $738 million in Q3 and nearly $641 million in Q4.
There were 218 deals in 2018, a slight decrease from the 229 deals involving medical device compani...
Source: Mass Device - February 15, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Danielle Kirsh Tags: Business/Financial News venture capital Source Type: news
Varian Installs Gantry for ProBeam Compact Proton Therapy System at New Treatment Center in ...
Palo Alto, Calif. and Singapore, Jan. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Varian (NYSE: VAR) today announced the installation of the gantry for the Varian ProBeam® Compact single-room proton therapy system at the new oncology center at Biopolis, an international biomedical research hub in Singapore. The gantry is a core piece of equipment of the ProBeam proton therapy system, and its installation is a key milestone for every new proton therapy center. Varian is partnering with Proton...This story is related to the following:Radiotherapy Systems (Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies)
Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies - January 22, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Source Type: news
Varian Installs Gantry for ProBeam Compact Proton Therapy System at New Treatment Center in Singapore
PALO ALTO, Calif. and SINGAPORE, Jan. 21, 2019 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Varian (NYSE: VAR) today announced the installation of the gantry for the Varian ProBeam® Compact single-room proton therapy system at the new oncology center ... Devices, Oncology Varian Medical Systems, ProBeam, proton therapy, radiotherapy (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - January 21, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
New Halycyon Radiotherapy System by Varian Introduced in China
The new Halcyon radiotherapy system from Varian features the ProBeam® 360°. It is a new single-room proton therapy system. The new product will be introduced in Wuhan, China January 12-13 at the China Users Meeting. This story is related to the following:Radiotherapy Systems (Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies)
Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies - January 16, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Source Type: news
What can rad onc residents expect in the job market?
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Varian gets Chinese trade tariff exemption
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 2, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
FDA clears EhmetDX ’ s 3D CBCT positioning software
Early stage medical equipment developer EhmetDX said late last week that it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its 3D CBCT positioning software.
The Plymouth, Mich.-based company said that the newly cleared system is designed to guide the position of proton beams in patient treatments. The system is slated to be used in patient treatment at the McLaren Proton Therapy Center beginning this month, EhmetDx said.
“We look forward toward patient treatment using our software for positioning now that the FDA concluded that our X-ray positioning system has met the requirements needed for 510(k). With patient treatment imminent, ...
Source: Mass Device - December 17, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Regulatory/Compliance ehmetdx Source Type: news
Opinion: We are in an era of unprecedented hope
Dr. Ramesh Rengan is Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington, Associate Member, Clinical Research Division of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and Medical Director at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Proton Therapy Center. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 14, 2018 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Dr. Ramesh Rengan Source Type: news
Opinion: We are in an era of unprecedented hope
Dr. Ramesh Rengan is Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington, Associate Member, Clinical Research Division of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and Medical Director at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Proton Therapy Center. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - December 14, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Dr. Ramesh Rengan Source Type: news
HollandPTC Opens with ProBeam System from Varian
PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- HollandPTC in Delft, Netherlands, opened today equipped with the ProBeam® proton therapy system from Varian (NYSE: VAR). The center, which recently treated its first patient, features two treatment rooms with fully 360-degree rotational gantries offering image-guided intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT), as well as facilities for research. Varian's ProBeam system offers fully-integrated IMPT to enable more efficient...This story is related to the following:Radiotherapy Systems (Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies)
Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies - December 5, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Source Type: news
Varian gets China OK for Halcyon system
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The SCCA Proton Therapy Center has filed for Chapter 11 to allow it to refinance and pay off debt it has been unable to pay down while still caring for oncology patients. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - November 27, 2018 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Coral Garnick Source Type: news
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Keeping patients home, treating the untreatable: Doctors make business case for proton therapy
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - November 26, 2018 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Carrie Ghose Source Type: news
Keeping patients home, treating the untreatable: Doctors make business case for proton therapy
Columbus doctors say a joint venture for proton beam therapy by Nationwide Children's Hospital and OSU's James Cancer Hospital will keep patients now being referred elsewhere in town and offer a new option for recurring tumors. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - November 26, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Carrie Ghose Source Type: news
