MC10 said today it inked a limited exclusive distribution partnership with Marubun Corp. to distribute its BioStamp products in Japan. The Lexington, Mass.-based company’s BioStamp sensor products are designed as wearable sensors that collect and transmit biometric data. “Marubun strives to contribute to the advancement of science and technology by engaging with suppliers who are […]
Diagnostics
Bracco wins FDA nod for liver cancer microspheres
Bracco Diagnostics said yesterday it won FDA premarket approval for its Lumason ultrasound imaging agent, now indicated for use in ultrasonography of the liver for characterization of focal liver lesions in adult and pediatric patients. Marketed in other countries as SonoVue, Lumason is a contrast agent made up of gas-filled microbubbles, or microspheres, that reflect sound […]
Precision Biopsy asks FDA to OK new ClariCore trial
Precision Biopsy said today it submitted an application to the FDA seeking a go-ahead to expand the trial of its ClariCore prostate biopsy system into a new Transrectal Ultrasound and MR/Fusion arm. The ClariCore system is designed for the spectral analysis of tissue samples during biopsies to “rapidly classify” tissue as normal or suspicious using an […]
Australian ImpediMed raises $56m in private placement
Australian medtech developer ImpediMed said yesterday it closed a $56.6 million (AUD $75.1 million) private placement financing round. The company develops and distributes medical devices which use bioimpedance spectroscopy to provide non-invasive monitoring of fluid status in patients. “We would like to thank our new and existing shareholders for their ongoing support of the company. […]
AliveCor unveils EKG-equipped Kardia Band for Apple Watch
AliveCor said today it is premiering the Kardia Band EKG-equipped band for Apple‘s (NSDQ:AAPL) Apple Watch, designed to provide diagnostic-grade electrocardiogram readings through a smartphone-connected app, as well as a significant update to the company’s existing EKG-monitoring app. The Kardia Band is a thin wrist band designed specifically for the Apple watch that returns single-lead EKG […]
Alere slides on Justice Dept. subpoena, late filing
Alere (NYSE:ALR) shares took a hit today after revealing a U.S. Justice Dept. subpoena for documents on its sales practices in Africa, Asia and Latin America under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as it prepared for its nearly $6 billion acquisition by Abbott (NYSE:ABT). The March 11 subpoena asks for documents on Alere’s dealings with 3rd-party distributors and […]
SuperSonic Imagine inks distro deal with Sandhill Scientific, releases 2015 earnings
SuperSonic Imagine said today it inked a U.S. distribution deal with Sandhill Scientific to distribute its Aixplorer ShearWave Elastography-equipped ultrasound system designed to assess liver disease, along with releasing its 2015 earnings. Through the agreement, Sandhill will have rights to sell the Aixplorer ultrasound system to gastroenterologists and hepatologists from March 14, while SuperSonic Imagine […]
Exalenz & ALF Study Group ink deal for BreathID acute liver failure study
Exalenz Biosciences said today it inked a collaborative deal with the Acute Liver Failure Study Group to support a study of the BreathID methacetin breath test’s ability to predict outcomes in patients with acute liver failure. The trial is slated to enroll 200 ALF patients over 2 years across 12 sites in the U.S. to test […]
Empatica preps launch of seizure-detecting wearable
Cambridge, Mass.-based wearable med device firm Empatica is preparing to launch its Embrace seizure-tracking wristband this week, according to MIT News. Empatica’s Embrace is designed to detect and monitor stress signals and detect seizures that could potentially be deadly, MIT News said. “If somebody goes to check on a person during or after they have […]
Agilent drops $80m on next-gen sequencer dev Lasergen
Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) said today it is investing $80 million in next-gen sequencing tech developer Lasergen. Through the investment, Agilent will acquire a 48% ownership stake in Lasergen and will join the board, the company said. Agilent will retain the option to acquire the remaining shares until March 2, 2018 for an additional $105 million. […]
Masimo launches Iris Gateway medical device data integration software
Masimo (NSDQ:MASI) said today it launched the Iris Gateway server-based medical device data integration software. The release was announced at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society’s annual conference in Las Vegas. The Iris Gateway system is designed to connect to existing medical devices and perform required translations to move the data from the devices into electronic […]