TransEnterix (NYSE:TRXC) said today it signed an distribution deal with Getz Healthcare for its Senhance surgical robotics system. The deal will position Getz Healthcare as the exclusive distributor of the Senhance system in the Australian and New Zealand markets, according to Morrisville, N.C.-based TransEnterix. “Australia and New Zealand are key markets in the healthcare industry, with […]
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Zimmer Biomet inks global distro deal with Nextremity
Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH) said today it inked an exclusive global distribution agreement with Nextremity Solutions for its foot and ankle deformity correction products. Financial terms of the transaction were not released. The deal will position Warsaw, Ind.-based Zimmer Biomet to distribute Nextremity Solutions’ Nextra hammertoe correction system, MSP metatarsal shortening system, Re+Line bunion correction system and […]
Royal Philips debuts Volcano tech in Canada
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) said today that it debuted its Volcano catheter-based imaging and measurement systems for minimally invasive diagnostics and treatment of cardiovascular disease in Canada. Eighty-five percent of Canadian hospitals use Philips cardiology solutions, according to the Netherlands-based company. Its imaging and navigation systems provide direction for clinicians to guide catheters to an area of interest […]
Avita inks Iranian distro deal
Avita Medical (ASX:AVH) said today it will be entering the Iranian market after inking a distribution deal with Iran-based Teb Sanaat Lotus and its Iranian partner company Zikad International Aesthetics Supplier. As part of the deal, a dedicated clinic using Avita’s regenerative medical devices will open in Tehran, the company said. “Using our strong distribution network […]
Misonix reports Chinese distributor to SEC, DOJ over possible FCPA issues
Misonix (NSDQ:MSON) this week reached out to the Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice over possible issues with the Chinese distributor of its products, according to an SEC filing posted today. The company said that on Sept. 27 and Sept. 28, respectively, it contacted the SEC and DOJ to “voluntarily inform” them that […]
CytoSorbents enters Iran
CytoSorbents said today that it’s entering the Iranian market with its CytoSorb adsorber through an exclusive distribution agreement with Armaghan Salamat Kish Group. CytoSorb is designed to reduce excessive levels of inflammatory mediators in cardiac surgery and critically ill patients, the Monmouth Junction, N.J.-based company said. “We are pleased that Armaghan Salamat Kish will be working with us to […]
Staar Surgical inks 44-hospital distribution deal in India
Staar Surgical (NSDQ:STAA) said yesterday that it inked a distribution agreement with India-based EyeQ Vision Private to distribute Staar Evo Visian ICL intraocular lenses as a treatment for refractive vision treatment. The deal includes supplying the lenses to 44 hospitals in north and west India, with plans to increase the number to 70 hospitals, including south and […]
Adhezion Biomedical, Pfizer ink long-term supply deal
Adhezion Biomedical announced today that it inked a long-term supply deal with Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) for exclusive U.S. distribution rights for Adhezion’s topical skin adhesives. The Wyomissing, Pa.-based medical device company has a product family of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate adhesives designed to hold the edges of skin wounds together, for use after minimally invasive surgery and simple […]
Terumo, CytoSorbents ink cardiac surgery deal
Terumo Corp. (TYO:4543) said today it inked a strategic partnership deal with CytoSorbents to commercialize its CytoSorb blood purification adsorber for cardiac surgery applications. New Jersey-based CytoSorbents said its CytoSorb adsorber is designed to reduce excessive levels of inflammatory mediators in cardiac surgery and critically ill patients. “Our collaboration with CytoSorbents enables us to offer […]
Viveve hits the market Down Under
Viveve (NSDQ:VIVE) said today it it won regulatory clearance from Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration for its Viveve non-surgical treatment for post-partum laxity of the vaginal introitus. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company said it inked a distribution partnership deal in Australia and New Zealand with medical product supplier Device Consulting, which will support the regional distribution of the Viveve […]
Varian Medical buys Polish distributor
Varian Medical (NYSE:VAR) said yesterday that it acquired Polish distributor Candela for an undisclosed amount. Warsaw-based Candela, which employs 40 workers, was Varian’s distributor in Poland for 20 years. The deal closed yesterday after Polish anti-trust regulators OKed the transaction. “By bringing Candela’s radiotherapy business into the Varian family we hope to serve our Polish customers […]