Medical device maker Medigus (TLV:MDGS) has some new cash and the backing of a major medical journal in hand.
TAVI: Symetis chases Medtronic and Edwards with E.U. win for Acurate neo heart valve
Stealthy Swiss device maker Symetis announced today that it’s launching commercial sales of its Acurate neo transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation system, having just won CE Mark approval from European regulators.
Abbott, Medtronic named among world’s greenest companies | MassDevice.com On Call
MASSDEVICE ON CALL — A couple of medtech’s biggest players were named among the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index’s most environmentally responsible companies.
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) led the sector for the greenest practices, ranked according to "financially material economic, environmental, and social factors."
Joints: Researchers warn on limited benefits, earlier failure rates in new implants
A meta-analysis of new generations of knee and hip replacement devices could bode ill for orthopedics makers.
In a study published this week in The BMJ, researchers warned that many innovative new implants may actually have worse durability and safety profiles than their predecessors.
Boston Scientific exec’s suspected killer arrested in Minnesota
Minnesota police finally nabbed fugitive Lyle "Ty" Hoffman, the man suspected in the fatal shooting of Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) executive Kelly Phillips.
Baxter names its pharma spinout: Baxalta
InVivo’s stock drops as ex-CEO dumps shares
As if InVivo Therapeutics (OTC:NVIV) wasn’t having a tough enough time already, the company’s stock is under even more pressure as former CEO Frank Reynolds has been liquidating his position over the last few weeks.
Vision: AcuFocus lands E.U. approval for next-gen eye implant
California-based device maker AcuFocus is taking its next-generation intraocular lens to Europe after winning regulatory approval to treat cataract patients with near vision loss, or presbyopia.
Abbott puts $60M in Malaysia
World’s richest doc shares his vision of healthcare’s future | MassDevice.com On Call
MASSDEVICE ON CALL — Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong has made a name for himself as the world’s richest doctor and a controversial figure in medicine, but he’s also a fearless visionary.
He has gotten himself into hot water when reality didn’t match up to his promises, but he’s also sparked a lot of interest from healthcare providers around the country who are interested in his prescription for how to fix healthcare.
Harpoon Medical raises $3.8M for mitral valve device
Harpoon Medical is looking to move from concept to the clinic with the $3.8 million it raised in its Series A funding round in support of its mitral repair devices.