Benvenue Medical said its Kiva implant for vertebral compression fractures held its own against balloon kyphoplasty in a pivotal clinical trial, the results of which were published online in the journal Spine.
EBR Systems raises $20m for wireless pacer
HemCon enters Chinese wound care market
HemCon Medical Technologies gained Chinese regulatory approval to start selling wound care products in the world’s largest nation.
HeartWare wins Health Canada nod for BTT heart pump
Intuitive Surgical fields recall of 440k Microtek surgical drapes
FDA clears Synaptive Medical’s ‘GPS for the brain’ technology
Zimmer recalls Persona knee implant component
Pursuit Vascular tracks down another $5m
The fundraising continues at Minnesota’s Pursuit Vascular, which has reeled in more than $5.1 million through a new equity offering.
Executives disclosed the new cash infusion in a recent regulatory filing, though specific investors are not mentioned.
J&J’s Ethicon wins expanded clearance for Evarrest patch
Ethicon won an expanded indication for its Evarrest fibrin sealant patch to include its use it as a tool to help control bleeding during adult liver surgery.
Cogentix shifts Mass. manufacturing plant
Cogentix Medical (NSDQ:CGNT) said it plans to uproot a Massachusetts manufacturing facility and move it from Natick to nearby Westborough.