James McGregor doesn’t believe the trade war is just another trough in the up-and-down relations between the United States and China. In fact, he doesn’t believe the present state of affairs is properly called a trade war at all. “It’s a technology war more than a trade war,” Shanghai-based McGregor said yesterday at the MedTech […]
Baylis Medical touts first MitraClip procedure with VersaCross catheter
Baylis Medical said today that it successfully completed the first Abbott (NYSE:ABT) MitraClip procedure with Baylis’ VersaCross transseptal solution catheter. VersaCross is a left-heart access device designed with an atraumatic radio frequency-tipped pigtail wire to achieve access and then serve as an exchange wire, reducing the number of exchanges throughout the procedure. The MitraClip is designed […]
Medtronic pulls building permit for $5m Memphis renovation
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) earlier this month reportedly filed for a building permit to begin the renovation project for its Memphis location. The permit, filed on September 13 with a value of $5 million, will allow for office and workspace reconfigurations, new collaborative meeting spaces and upgraded audio/visual equipment, along with general cosmetic improvements, according to a report […]
FDA clears Insulet’s OmniPod Dash as insulin pump alternative
Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) said today that it won FDA clearance to market its Omnipod Dash alternate controller-enabled (ACE) infusion pump as an integrated insulin pump. The Acton, Mass.-based company received FDA 510(k) clearance for the Omnipod Dash in June 2018 and launched the device earlier this year. The latest indication states that the pump can reliably and securely communicate […]
Access Vascular logs GPO win with Premier contract
Access Vascular said today that it won a group purchasing agreement for a breakthrough technology with Premier for the HydroPICC peripherally inserted central catheter. Bedford, Mass.-based Access Vascular’s HydroPICC is indicated for reduced thrombus accumulation. The catheter body is composed of biocompatible biomaterial, instead of the standard polyurethane as the material for the body. The […]
FDA joins ‘collaborative communities’
The FDA said yesterday that it will be participating in two “collaborative communities,” joining the National Evaluation System for Health Technology Coordinating Center collaborative community (NESTcc) and the Ophthalmic Imaging collaborative community. The collaborative communities, convened by interest stakeholders, are for private and public sector members, including the FDA, to work together on medical device […]
TAVR technique cuts pacemaker implantation rate
According to a new study, a new approach to self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement could minimize the risk of permanent pacemaker implantation. The patient-specific approach was used in analyzing nearly 250 patients with severe aortic stenosis who underwent TAVR to look at factors contributing to PPMI, according to Medscape. The study was published by lead […]
Ambrosia app links Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre with Fitbit wearable
Ambrosia Systems said today that it launched its LinkBlueCon application on the Fitbit and Abbott (NYSE:ABT) FreeStyle Libre smartwatch platforms for glucose monitoring. San Fransisco-based Ambrosia’s LinkBlueCon app is designed to monitor glucose levels and receive notifications when glucose readings are outside the target range, all without the need to go to a clinic. Ambrosia said […]
Synchron touts first-in-human implantation for brain-computer interface
Synchron said today that it completed the first successful clinical implantation of the Stentrode neural interface technology designed to restore communication in people with severe paralysis. The Campbell, Calif.-based company said the minimally invasive neural interface technology, as part of the Synchron brain-computer interface, is in its first clinical feasibility trial. The Stentrode is an […]
Zimmer Biomet, Align Technology ink distribution deal
Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH) said yesterday that it entered into a multinational distribution deal with Align Technology (NSDQ:ALGN) for its iTero Element family of intraoral scanners. The companies did not disclose the terms of the agreement, but said the partnership has a goal of delivering multiple digital workflows for dental professionals and laboratories, enabling business-to-business collaboration and offering […]
Integra Lifesciences touts Cadence ankle study
Integra LifeSciences (NSDQ:IART) yesterday touted positive findings from its Cadence total ankle system retrospective study and closed enrollment ahead of schedule for two post-market studies of the device. The study reported that patients treated with Cadence while suffering from end-stage arthritis experienced improvements in quality of life, functional measures and pain. The results were presented during […]
