Stratus Medical today said it received FDA clearance for its Vesta RF Cannula for radiofrequency heat lesion procedures. The Vesta cannula was designed to offer pain relief in clinical scenarios where the company’s Nimbus RF Multitined Expandable Electrode is not indicated. The cannula is insulated with an active tip at the distal end. It is […]
The 18 most innovative medical devices of 2020
The Galien Foundation recently announced nominees for most innovative medical devices for its 14th Annual Prix Galien USA Awards. The foundation bestows the Prix Galien Award annually to examples of outstanding biomedical and technology products that are designed to improve the human condition. “As we celebrate 50 years of the Prix Galien process, we are honored […]
BD lands order for 177m injection devices for COVID-19
Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) today said it received additional pandemic orders for needles and syringes from the U.S. and Canada, totaling 177 million devices. The U.S. ordered an additional 140 million injection devices, bringing the total orders from BD to 190 million devices. Canada ordered an additional 37 million devices, totaling 75 million devices from BD. BD […]
Know Labs signs research agreement with Mayo Clinic
Know Labs today said it entered a research agreement with the Mayo Clinic to test and validate its Bio-RFID as a continuous glucose monitor. Know Labs’ Bio-RFID technology is designed to be integrated in a number of wearable, mobile or bench-top form factors. “We are very pleased to work with Mayo Clinic. They bring a […]
Orthofix wins FDA clearance for pediatric plating system
Orthofix (NSDQ:OFIX) today said it received FDA clearance and CE Mark approval for its JuniOrtho plating system. The device is designed specifically for pediatric patients and is designed to address the demands of advanced deformity and trauma reconstruction of the lower extremities. “The field of deformity correction is rapidly evolving with multiple technical and technological […]
Presidio Medical raises $30m for pain relief neuromod tech
Presidio Medical this week closed $30 million in financing for its neuromodulation platform technology. The company’s technology is designed to provide pain relief to various pain types where conventional treatment has failed. Presidio Medical said the investment will be used to develop the technology further to treat chronic pain and expand applications of the platform […]
AngioDynamics slides on missed Q4 revenues
AngioDynamics (NSDQ:ANGO) posted fourth-quarter results that missed the consensus forecast on Wall Street. The company reported losses of -$156.1 million, or -$4.10 per share, on sales of $58.3 million for the three months ended May 31, for a sales loss of -18.1% compared with Q4 2019. Adjusted to exclude one-time items, earnings per share were -6¢, […]
Masimo debuts patient-info platform
Masimo (NSDQ:MASI) this week launched its UniView: 60 Hospital Automation platform. The platform aggregates and displays pertinent patient information on a display outside of a patient’s room. It allows clinicians to familiarize themselves with each patient’s case at the hospital room door in 60 seconds or less before physically seeing a patient. The information included in […]
7D Surgical wins CE mark for image guided spinal surgery system
7D Surgical received CE mark certification for its Machine-vision Image Guided Surgery system for spinal surgery. The MvIGS system is an image-guided system that uses camera-based technology and machine-vision algorithms. The spine navigation system uses visible light to allow spine surgeons to perform spinal registration in seconds. “We are extremely excited to achieve our CE […]
Medtronic acquires Medicrea and its spinal surgery tech
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) today said it acquired France-based spinal surgery technology company Medicrea. Through the deal, Medtronic is buying for a tender offer price of €7.00 (nearly $7.84) per share for a premium of 22% over the closing price of shares on July 14, 33% over the one-month value-weighted average price and 56% over the three-month volume-weighted […]
Revamp Medical acute heart failure catheter wins FDA breakthrough device designation
Revamp Medical this week said its Doraya acute heart failure catheter received FDA breakthrough device designation. Doraya is a temporary intravenous catheter that is placed in the inferior vena cava below the renal veins. It applies partial adjustable flow for up to 12 hours. Get the full story on our sister site, Medical Tubing + […]