Hologic (NSDQ:HOLX) said today it launched its Brevera breast biopsy system designed for real-time breast biopsy and verification. The Marlborough company’s Brevera system features CorLumina imaging technology to streamline the biopsy process and enhance workflow, the company said. The device is intended to increase biopsy accuracy and deliver results at the point of care for more informed […]
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iCad wins Chinese approval for Xoft Axxent balloon applicators
iCad (NSDQ:ICAD) said today its Xoft Axxent balloon applicators have been cleared by the China Food & Drug Administration for treating early-stage breast cancer. The Nashua, N.H.-based company’s Xoft Axxent balloon applicators are part of its Xoft Axxent electronic brachytherapy system designed to perform intraoperative radiation therapy in early-stage breast cancer patients who meet specific selection […]
Profound Medical raises $8m for urology, women’s health devices
Profound Medical (TSX:PRN) said today that it inked an $8 million “bought” deal” financing with a pair of underwriters that it plans to use for its Tulsa-Pro and Sonalleve ablation devices. The funding, by Echelon Wealth Partners and CIBC Capital Markets, involved 10 million units at 80¢ (C$1 ) apiece, consisting of a stock share and […]
Federal judge dismisses faulty birth control suit against Merck
A Maine federal judge tossed out a woman’s lawsuit against Merck (NYSE:MRK), after she claimed that the company’s Nexplanon birth control implant allegedly failed to keep her from becoming pregnant. Kayla Doherty filed the suit in April 2015, seeking damages related to the costs of raising a child as a single mother and costs related to her […]
Channel Medsystems adds another $14m for Cerene device
Nearly two months after winning CE Mark approval in European Union for its Cerene device, Channel Medsystems brought in a Series C1 round worth $14.1 million. Participants included previous backers Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX), Third Point Ventures, InCube Ventures, Aperture Venture Partners, Scientific Health Development and Longwood Fund, the Emeryville, Calif.-based company said. Cerene, a cryogen-based endometrial ablation system […]
Study: Annual mammograms would prevent the most deaths
(Reuters) – Yearly mammograms starting at age 40 would prevent the most deaths from breast cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Monday in a challenge to more conservative recommendations that take into account both the harms and the benefits of screening. The study, led by Dr. Elizabeth Arleo, a radiologist specializing in mammography at Weill Cornell […]
Women’s urinary incontinence device startup Elidah looks to raise $2m
Women’s health device start-up Elidah is looking to raise $2 million to support its Elitone stress urinary incontinence-treating device, according to a Connecticut Post report. The Elitone device, developed by the Newtown, Conn.-based company, is designed to be worn during the day and provides 20 minutes of electrical stimulation to strengthen pelvic muscles and aid […]
AirXpanders raises $15m debt round
AirXpanders (ASX:AXP) said yesterday that it raised $15 million in debt financing from Oxford Finance, sending share prices up today in Australia. The Palo Alto-based company makes the AeroForm tissue expander for post-mastectomy breast reconstruction. The device is designed to expand and stretch the skin and underlying muscle prior to a permanent breast implant using small […]
Quantitative Insights wins FDA de novo nod for QuantX machine learning cancer diag
Quantitative Insights said yesterday it won FDA de novo clearance for its QuantX Advanced computer-aided diagnosis platform designed for evaluating breast abnormalities, touting it as the 1st such program to integrate machine learning. The Chicago-based company said the software platform includes embedded tools, including its QI Score and Similar Case Database Compare, which provide similarity […]
Philly judge reverses pelvic mesh win for Johnson & Johnson
A Pennsylvania state court judge last week overturned part of a jury verdict that gave Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Ethicon its first win in five pelvic mesh trials in Philadelphia. Last month a jury in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas cleared Ethicon in the fourth pelvic mesh bellwether to go to trial there, despite finding that the […]
Study: Vaginal ring for HIV prevention safe in adolescent girls
A monthly vaginal ring that releases anti-HIV drugs was found to be safe and acceptable in an NIH-funded study of adolescent girls, according this article to data presented today at the 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science in Paris. The experimental ring boasted better adherence throughout the study compared to a daily oral tablet, the […]