European medtech firm Balt International said today it acquired endovascular device developer Blockade Medical for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is part of Balt’s ongoing strategy to bolster its neurovascular portfolio as well as efforts to develop a presence in the U.S., the company said. “This acquisition is a first strategic move towards transforming Balt […]
Catheters
FDA approves Concentric Medical’s Trevo clot retrievers
UPDATED Sept. 7, 2016, with comment from Stryker The FDA said today that it granted expanded approval to 2 of Stryker (NYSE:SYK) subsidiary Concentric Medical‘s Trevo clot retrieval devices, with new indications as initial therapy for strokes due to blood clots to reduce paralysis, speech difficulties and other stroke disabilities. The indications expand previous clearances for the devices, […]
FDA nod for Angel catheter triggers $3m tranche for Bio2 Medical
The 510(k) clearance Bio2 Medical won from the FDA in July for its Angel catheter triggered a 2nd, $3 million tranche from Oxford Finance last week, the company said yesterday. The Angel catheter is designed to provide access to the central venous system and to trap blood clots before they can reach the lungs, according to […]
Gore launches DrySeal Flex introducer sheath
W.L. Gore & Associates said today it is launching its DrySeal Flex introducer sheath designed for use with its Gore Excluder iliac branch endoprosthesis device, which is used for the endovascular treatment of common iliac artery aneurysms or aortoiliac aneurysms. The newly-launched device is designed with improved flexibility, kink resistance and a hydrophilic coating to […]
Vention Medical boosts footprint in Ireland
Vention Medical said today that it boosted its footprint on the Emerald Isle with the opening of a new facility on the National University of Ireland’s Galway campus. Get the full story at our sister site, Medical Design & Outsourcing.
Getinge, GE Healthcare launch ‘hybrid OR’ flexible angiography combo
Getinge (PINK:GETI B) said yesterday it launched a new combined angiography system designed for hybrid operating rooms as a collaborative project with GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE). The system combines Getinge’s Maquet brand Magnus OR table with GE’s Discovery IGS 730 angiography system to allow for an expanded range of surgical procedures and interventions. “Hybrid ORs have become the […]
Study: Drug-coated balloons beat plain balloon angioplasty in peripheral vessel disease
Drug-coated balloon treatments reduce the risk of target lesion revascularization in treating femoropopliteal artery disease by 67% when compared to plain balloon angioplasty procedures, according to a new study. Results from the study were published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions. The study aimed to compared the risk of target […]
Bio2 Medical wins FDA clearance for embolism-snaring Angel catheter
BiO2 Medical said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Angel Catheter designed for pulmonary embolism protection by trapping clinically significant pulmonary emboli. The Golden, Colo.-based company said the clearance includes a 1st ever prophylactic indication to protect critically ill patients at high risk for pulmonary embolism and are contraindicated for anticoagulation. “We are excited […]
SRS Medical launches Spanner prostate device study
SRS Medical Systems said today it enrolled the 1st patients in an FDA investigational device exemption study as it seeks to expand the indications for its Spanner temporary prostatic stent. The Spanner device consists of a pair of anchors and a silicone tube and is designed to reduce resistance in the bladder neck and prostatic urethra without […]
Teleflex launches Percuvance percutaneous laparoscopic system
Teleflex (NYSE:TFX) said yesterday it launched its 2nd-generation Percuvance percutaneous surgical system designed for percutaneous laparoscopic procedures in the U.S. The company said that along with the launch, the 1st clinical use of the device, in a sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, and laparoscopic gastric band removal, were recently performed at the Duke Center for Metabolic and […]
FDA approves BioSense Webster’s Thermocool SmartTouch catheter
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Biosense Webster said today it won FDA premarket approval for its Thermocool SmartTouch SF catheter designed for ablation procedures. The Diamond Bar, Calif-based company touted the Thermocool SmartTouch as the only FDA-approved catheter ablation device designed to combine contact force technology and a porous tip. “The Thermocool SmartTouch SF Catheter represents a significant […]