3Shape today announced it filed a patent infringement suit against Align Technology (NSDQ:ALGN) and its ITero intraoral scanner. The suit, filed in the US District Court for the District of Delaware, claims that the ITero scanner infringes on a patent owned by 3Shape, and seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief against further infringement. “3Shape TRIOS has […]
Align Tech shares rise on Street-beating Q1, iTero CFDA win, product launches
Shares in Align Technology (NSDQ:ALGN) rose today after the dental-focused device maker posted Street-beating Q1 earnings alongside a number of other updates, including a clearance from China’s FDA, an update on a legal spat with SmileDirectClub and multiple product launches. The San Jose, Calif.-based company posted profits of $95.9 million, or $1.17 per share, on sales of […]
7 medtech stories we missed this week: March 2, 2018
From InspireMD’s new distribution deals to Kelynium’s distribution deal with a mystery partner, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. InspireMD inks distribution deals in Greece, Caribbean InspireMD announced in a March 1 press release that it has signed exclusive distribution agreements with T-Vascular IKE Medical Supplies […]
Dentsply Sirona ousts interim COO, beats with Q4 results
Dentsply Sirona (NSDQ:XRAY) yesterday ousted interim COO Bob Size and reported fourth-quarter and 2017 results that beat the consensus expectation for both sales and earnings. Size was appointed last October, when the dental devices giant cleared the deck, ousting its chairman, CEO and COO (former Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) exec Donald Casey Jr. was hired as chief executive last […]
Carbon partners with Dentca and Dreve for 3D-printed dentures
Carbon recently partnered with Dentca and Dreve to make 3D printed dentures and gingiva masks and trays. The collaboration will allow the production of customized 3D printed dental products on Carbon printers using materials from Dentca and Dreve. “While 3D printing is not new to the dental market, Carbon provides a complete solution with a […]
FTC files complaint against Schein, Benco, Patterson over alleged denial of biz to buying groups
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission this week filed a complaint against Henry Schein (NSDQ:HSIC), Patterson (NSDQ:PDCO) and Benco alleging violations of US antitrust law by conspiring to refuse to provide discounts to or to serve buying groups representing dental practitioners, according to a new FTC posting. The three companies, which the FTC claims control more than 85% of […]
Align Tech logs a win in continued patent spat with ClearCorrect
Align Technology (NSDQ:ALGN) said it racked up another win in a continuing patent spat with competitive transparent orthodontic corrective device maker ClearCorrect. The San Jose, Calif.-based company said that a three-judge panel of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board refused to initiate an inter partes review sought by its competitor ClearCorrect looking to challenge the patentability of […]
Align Tech nixes interoperability deal with, announces ITC patent investigation against 3Shape
Align Technology (NSDQ:ALGN) said yesterday that the US International Trade Commission voted to engage in two investigations of alleged patent infringement from orthodontic medical device firm 3Shape. The San Jose, Calif.-based Invisalign maker said that in the complaints, it asserts that 3Shape violated US trade laws by “selling for importation and importing its infringing Trios intraoral scanners, […]
Biolase closes $12m rights offering
Biolase (NSDQ:BIOL) said today that it closed a rights offering that will bring in some $12 million for the dental laser maker. The offering, which expired at 5 pm Eastern yesterday, delivered subscriptions for some 26.3 million shares, Irvine, Calif.-based Biolase said. That’s about 5,000 more than planned, the company said. Biolase said it hoped to raise […]
Align Technology expands iTero distro, integration deal with Glidewell
Align Technology (NSDQ:ALGN) said today it expanded a distribution deal with Glidewell Dental to distribute Align’s iTero Element intraoral scanning system in North America. Through the deal, San Jose, Calif.-based Align’s said its iTero Element scanner will feature Glidewell’s fastdesign.io software which serves to auto-design restorations for clinician approval and to communicate with a lab’s digital […]
Align Tech-backed SmileDirectClub levies lawsuits against critical dentists, orthodontists
The Align Technology (NSDQ:ALGN) backed SmileDirectClub is reportedly sending cease-and-desist letters to children’s dental care specialist who criticize its products, according to a BuzzFeed report. The company sent at least 2 cease-and-desist letters last month, threatening lawsuits if dentists did not remove videos they’d posted criticizing the practice of do-it-yourself clear teeth aligners, according to the report. […]
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