Medical Devices Business Review

12/12/2012

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19/08/2010

AirPal-Patient Transfer Systems, a supplier of lateral air transfer and positioning technology, has expanded its line of air-activated transfer pads to incorporate multi-purpose patient positioning functionality.

19/08/2010

Cardiac Dimensions is set to present the 12-month follow-up results of Carillon Mitral Contour System Titan trial at the European Society of Cardiology 2010 Congress (ESC) on 29 August 2010 in Stockholm.

19/08/2010

Topex has sold its skin cancer business operations to Sensus Healthcare for its low energy SRT 100 superficial radiotherapy treatment system, which provides patients an alternative to surgery for treating basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers.

19/08/2010

Misonix, a developer of ultrasonic medical device technology used for acute health conditions, has entered into a new, 3-year group purchasing organization (GPO) agreement with First Choice Cooperative (FCC) for SonaStar and SonicOne systems.

19/08/2010

Aethlon Medical has entered into an agreement with GVK Biosciences to expand the opportunity to commercialise Hemopurifier treatment technology at three to five new clinical centers in India.

18/08/2010

St Paul-based Minnetronix, a medical device design and manufacturing firm that incorporates custom electronic, mechanical and software engineering solutions into finished FDA Class II and III medical devices, has appointed Joe Renzetti as chief operating officer.

18/08/2010

DST Health Solutions has formed a business alliance with Health Data Vision (HDVI) to integrate HDVI's medical records collection and analysis (MRCS) system with DST Health Solutions' CareAnalyzer solution.

18/08/2010

RTI Biologics, a provider of orthopedic and sterile biological implants, in response to inquiries regarding Medtronic’s acquisition of Osteotech, has reported that its relationship with Medtronic continues to be strong, with no changes near-term.

18/08/2010

Medtronic and Osteotech have signed a definitive agreement under which Medtronic will acquire Osteotech for $6.50 per share in cash for each share of Osteotech common stock.

18/08/2010

Biomet has received a warning letter from the FDA regarding the signature personalized patient care (SPPC) system, alleging that the company does not have appropriate clearance or approval to market the system in the US, on 28 July 2010.

16/08/2010

Medtronic has acquired ATS Medical, following payment of $4 per share in cash for each share of ATS Medical stock and assumption of net debt, with a total transaction value of approximately $370m.

16/08/2010

Biotronik said that its Dreams (Drug Eluting Absorbable Metal Scaffold) was successfully implanted in the first patient by professor Michael Haude at the Lukaskrankenhaus in Neuss, Germany, as part of the first-in-man clinical study Biosolve-I.

16/08/2010

PACSGear, a provider of imaging connectivity for electronic health records, has acquired all assets of California-based NAI Tech Products, a medical device company specialised in the digital video capture of medical images.

16/08/2010

Proteus Biomedical, a provider of intelligent medicine, has received CE mark approval for its ingestible sensor and personal physiologic monitor system, Raisin System.

16/08/2010

ClearStream Technologies Group has received approval from Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in Japan to sell its advanced percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) balloon catheters under the brand names Sleek and Savvy Long PTA Balloon Dilation Catheters.

16/08/2010

GE Healthcare’s Centricity Practice Solution version 9.5 has received premarket approval and conditionally certified by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT), for 2011 ambulatory EHR, with additional certification for child health and cardiovascular medicine with advanced reporting.