Insulet launches ‘Podder’ platform for Omnipod patients
Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) said today that it launched a new online platform for diabetes patients who use its Omnipod insulin management system, alongside a new mobile app and new branding for the device....
View ArticleLuminex raises Nanosphere offer to $102m
Luminex (NSDQ:LMNX) said today that a 3rd-party offer for Nanosphere (NSDQ:NSPH) prompted it to raise its own $83 million bid for the company and its Verigene molecular diagnostics technology. Last...
View ArticleNuVasive launches Attrax bone putty in the U.S.
NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) said today that it’s launching its Attrax bone putty in the U.S., after winning 510(k) clearance from the FDA in October 2015. The synthetic bone graft putty is designed to...
View ArticleFive hurdles to overcome when planning a medical device trial
By John Lehmann The planning stage is critical to the success of any clinical trial. It sets expectations for how your team will work together to collect data, monitor results, protect human subjects...
View ArticleMilestone Scientific looks to add $2m in follow-on round
Milestone Scientific (OTC:MLSS) said today it approved a follow-on round of financing, expecting to bring in between $1.7 and $2 million. Funds in the follow-on round will come from the private...
View ArticleBaxter touts data on Theranova Dialyser efficacy, toxin clearance
Baxter (NYSE:BAX) today presented data from 24 different abstracts on treatments for end-stage kidney disease, touting 8 that covered its Theranova dialyser, indicated for treating chronic and acute...
View ArticleCerus wins Health Canada approval for Intercept blood system
Cerus Corp. (NSDQ: CERS) said today it won Health Canada approval for its Intercept blood system designed to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted infections in blood plasma. The Concord,...
View ArticleNavidea unveils refinancing plans
Navidea (NYSE:NAVB) said today it received an offer to refinance the entirity of its existing CRG loan facility. The move will allow Navidea to refinance all of its outstanding CRG debt with a facility...
View ArticleEndoChoice wins FDA 510(k) for Orca endoscope valves, announces multi-product...
EndoChoice said it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Orca sterile, single-use air, water and suction valves designed for Olympus 160, 180 and 190 flexible endoscopes, and announced the launch of its...
View ArticleMassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for May 23, 2016
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...
View ArticleGordian Surgical launches 1st-in-human trials of TroClose 1200
Trendlines Medical portfolio company Gordian Surgical said today it launched 1st-in-human trials with its TroClose 1200 trocar designed to enable access to the abdomen during laparoscopic surgery, as...
View ArticleProvidence Medical touts 2-year cervical fusion data, $2.9m funding round
Cervical spine-focused Providence Medical last week released 2-year radiographic and clinical outcomes from a study of its DTrax system of instruments and implants and announced a $2.8 million round of...
View ArticleVarian Medical to spin off imaging component biz
Varian Medical (NYSE:VAR) said today it plans to spin off its imaging components biz as a stand-alone public company by the end of this year. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company said it plans to spin...
View ArticleWright Medical announces secondary offering
Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI) today announced a secondary offering of stock, with Warburg Pincus affiliate TMG Holdings looking to unload 6.2 million shares. The funds raised will go to the sharing...
View ArticleMedtronic settles retaliation suit brought by ex-rep
A federal judge in Texas yesterday tossed a lawsuit alleging that Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) fired an ex-sales rep for reporting False Claims Act, after the company inked a settlement agreement with the...
View ArticleMalaysia’s medical device registration transition period winding down
By Stewart Eisenhart, Emergo Group The transition period for medical device registrations in Malaysia is coming to a close, after which Malaysian market applicants will have to submit substantially...
View ArticleAbbott warns on Topera catheter spline fracture risk
The electrophysiology business Abbott (NYSE:ABT) built around its $250 million acquisition of Topera Medical this month warned physicians about the risk that the splines on some of its Firmap catheters...
View ArticleMedLink Technologies to buy Perseon Medical for $4.4m
Perseon Medical (NSDQ:PRSN) said yesterday that it inked a deal with MedLink Technologies to be acquired for $4.35 million as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Salt Lake City-based Perseon said...
View ArticleNew GI Dynamics CEO Schorer looks to reboot EndoBarrier
New GI Dynamics (ASX:GID) CEO Scott Schorer is looking to reboot the company’s flagship EndoBarrier weight loss device, after a higher-than-expected rate of liver abscesses forced the halt of a...
View ArticleGI Windows releases 6-month data on self-assembling magnet diabetes device
GI Windows said 6-month data from a small study of its incisionless anastomosis system showed the safety and efficacy of the device, which uses self-assembling magnets delivered via endoscope to create...
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