Spectralytics has completed a dedicated product development center in Maple Plain, Minn. to speed delivery of prototypes to customers and free up the production lines in its other facilities. Spectralytics’ two existing plants in Dassel, Minn., 55 miles west of the Twin Cities, offer laser cutting, welding, drilling, ablation, marking, electropolishing, assembly, and engineering services […]
OmniGuide to buy German urological laser-maker
OmniGuide (Cambridge, Mass.) plans to acquire Lisa Laser Products, a surgical laser company based in Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany. Terms were not disclosed. Lisa Laser’s product portfolio consists of laser hardware units, laser fibers, endoscopes and other accessories for laser-assisted surgery. The company has been developing surgical laser technologies consisting of both thulium and holmium lasers for the treatment […]
NextGen Medical targets clots in large vessels
NexGen Medical Systems announced the successful completion of the first human use of its XCOIL large vessel (18mm) thrombectomy system for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The new device represents an expansion of the company’s 12mm XCOIL system and is designed to rapidly remove blood clots in large vessels, such as the iliac vein. […]
Fuse Medical snaps up second company in a year
Fuse Medical (OTC: FZMD) has completed its acquisition of Maxim Surgical, a spinal fusion device company and device distributor, for an undisclosed sum. It’s the second acquisition in the past year for Fuse, which purchased CPM Medical Consultants in December 2017. All three companies are based in Richardson, Texas. Formed in April 2011, Maxim designs and manufactures spinal […]
Digirad nudges share price up on stronger sales
Digirad (NSDQ:DRAD) met an analyst’s earnings expectations and beat the sales forecast, sending share prices up slightly today. Suwanee, Ga.-based Digirad posted net losses of -$350,000 or -2¢ per share on sales of $27.1 million for the three months ended June 30, cutting its losses by -80.2% on sales growth of 4.1% compared with Q2 2017. A […]
Sensus squeaks past Wall Street Q2 expectations
Sensus Healthcare (NSDQ:SRTS), narrowly beat analysts’ earnings expectations for the second quarter but missed the consensus sales forecast, sending share prices down today. Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sensus posted net losses of -$540,651, or -4¢ per share, on sales of $6.1 million for the three months ended June 30, cutting its losses by -29.2% on sales growth […]
Integer misses Wall Street mark in Q2
Integer Holdings (NYSE:ITGR) earnings for the second quarter fell below Wall Street estimates. The Frisco, Texas-based medical device contract manufacturer posted profits of $23 million or 70¢ per share, on sales of $314 million for the three months ended June 29. Earnings per share were 18¢ behind the average estimate on Wall Street, where analysts were looking […]
VisCardia heart failure implant study underway in Ukraine
Novel heart failure device developer VisCardia, Inc. (Portland, Ore.) announced the first implant of the VisONE system for heart failure and the launch of the system’s heart failure pilot study in Ukraine. The VisONE implantable system delivers asymptomatic diaphragmatic stimulation (ADS) therapy to improve cardiac function. A surgeon laparoscopically implants a medical device equipped with electrodes to deliver electrical […]
Pulse Biosciences’ nano-pulse stimulation tested in skin cancer patients
Pulse Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:PLSE) has begun a clinical study to evaluate nano-pulse stimulation (NPS) platform in a common skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma (BCC). NPS is a non-thermal therapy that uses ultra-short, nanosecond-pulsed electric fields that directly affect and disrupt intracellular structures. It has been shown to induce immunogenic cell death in pre-clinical cancer models, according […]
Integer adds radial introducer for patients with smaller arteries
Integer’s new radial access introducer kit for interventional cardiology and peripheral vascular procedures has won FDA clearance and the CE Mark. RadialSeal was engineered for optimal device compatibility and ease of insertion, the company said in a statement. Its thin-walled sheath design minimizes outer diameter while maximizing inner diameter, according to Payman Khales, president of Integer’s cardiovascular division. The […]
Tamarack’s GlideWear helps kids with painful skin condition
A company that makes ultra-low-friction fabric for people with burn injuries, amputations and pressure sores has launched a clothing line for children with a painful skin condition. Known as “butterfly children,” these patients have epidermolysis bullosa (EB), a rare genetic disorder in which their bodies do not produce a protein that would enable the skin […]