Iluminage Beauty, the joint venture between Unilever Ventures & Syneron Medical Ltd. (NSDQ:ELOS), won expanded indication from the FDA for its "me" brand of home-use hair removal products.
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MASSDEVICE ON CALL — A pair of reports this week examined the repercussions of celebrity medical advice, from the recent backlash against Botox aesthetic facial injections to actress Jennie McCarthy’s avid repudiation of vaccines.
Cynosure inks $10M settlement with Tria Beauty
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Canica Design lands FDA approval for cleft palate device
Ottowa-based Canica Design Inc. landed pre-market approval from the FDA for its DynaCleft device, a pre-surgical treatment for cleft lip/palate.
The DynaCleft is a cleft lip and palate treatment that uses an elastomeric band to bridge the cleft segments. The device slowly guides soft tissues and bone of the cleft lip and palate into a better position for repair, making the cleft repair surgery easier for both surgeon and baby.
TauTona Group wins 510(k) clearance for tissue injector
TauTona Group said the FDA has given 510(k) clearance for the company’s tissue injector.
The device is the 2nd from Edison Park, Calif.-based TauTona. The single-use, hand-held injector is designed to simplify fat grafting through an even, controlled rate so the surgeon can focus on placement of the fat, according to a press release.
Syneron, Unilever Ventures make joint venture Iluminage Beauty
Syneron Medical Ltd. (NSDQ:ELOS) stock surged by 16% for the week after its subsidiary, Syneron Beauty, said it will partner with Unilever Ventures’s Iluminage Inc., on a joint venture, to be called Iluminage Beauty.
Solta Medical details layoff plans
Solta Medical (NSDQ:SLTM) yesterday detailed its new cost-cutting measures, saying it plans to lay off 40 workers, or roughly 9% of its total workforce "across all areas of the company."
Solta Medical gains on swing to Q3 black, layoffs, possible acquisition
Solta Medical (NSDQ:SLTM) shares gained today after the medical device company reported a swing to 3rd-quarter black ink and said it’s considering a sale.