GI Dynamics today announced the results of a study of its EndoBarrier system that met efficacy and safety endpoints. Boston-based GI Dynamics designed its EndoBarrier endoscopically delivered device therapy as a non-surgical, alternative treatment for type 2 diabetes and obesity for patients who do not have adequate control of their conditions through their current medication […]
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Boston Scientific to acquire majority stake in M.I. Tech
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) announced today that it agreed with Synergy Innovation to purchase its majority stake in M.I. Tech. Marlborough, Massachusetts-based Boston Scientific will acquire a stake totaling approximately 64% in the publicly traded, Korea-based manufacturer and distributor of medical devices for endoscopic and urologic procedures. According to a news release, M.I. Tech created the […]
Ambu replaces CEO with new leadership
Ambu today said it has hired board member Britt Meelby Jensen to replace CEO Juan Jose Gonzalez, effective tomorrow. “Since Juan Jose Gonzalez joined as CEO in 2019, Ambu has made good progress and achieved important milestones on the strategic transformation into the world’s largest single-use endoscopy company,” Ambu Chair Jørgen Jensen said in a […]
Merit Medical dips on Street-beating Q1 results
Merit Medical (NSDQ:MMSI) this week posted first-quarter results that beat the overall consensus on Wall Street. The South Jordan, Utah-based disposable interventional medical device maker reported profits of $10.5 million, or 18¢ per share, on sales of $275.4 million for the three months ended March 31, for a bottom-line loss of 3.8% on sales growth of […]
18 of the world’s most innovative medical technologies
Judges this week are voting for the most innovative medical technologies among the nominees for the 2022 Prix Galien International Awards. The Prix Galien International Awards highlight the most innovative technologies in the life sciences industry. The New York-based Galien Foundation presents the international award to eligible nominees that have received a Prix Galien award […]
Ambu makes single-use scopes available for swallowing evaluation procedures
Ambu today announced new capabilities for its single-use aScope 4 RhinoLaryngo Slim and aView 2 Advance HD monitor. The new capabilities bring Ambu single-use endoscopy to bear on fibreoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) procedures, which Ambu officials take place more than 1 million times a year across key markets in North America, Europe and […]
Smart Medical Systems G-Eye colonoscope wins FDA clearance for use with Olympus endoscopes
Smart Medical Systems this week announced that its G-Eye colonoscope received FDA 510(k) clearance for use with Olympus’ PCF colonoscope series. The G-Eye is now available for use in the U.S. on commonly-used colonoscope models from Olympus, Fujifilm and Pentax Medical. Get the full story on our sister site, Medical Tubing + Extrusion.
Ariste Medical co-founder sees great potential for drug-coated implants and orthopedics
It’s been more than a decade since Lisa Jennings launched not one but two companies in the Great Recession. In 2020, she sold CirQuest Labs to MLM Medical Labs, where Jennings serves as chief scientific officer and managing director of U.S. operations. More recently, her pre-commercial medtech development startup, Ariste Medical, won FDA 510(k) approval for […]
Fujifilm wins $405M DoD contract for endoscopic tech
Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corp. recently announced a five-year U.S. Defense Department contract to provide endoscopy tech and training to all U.S. military hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. The contract with the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support also covers the Veteran’s Health Administration, National Institutes of Health, Indian Health Service and more. A DoD contracts […]
SonoScape secures clearance for video endoscopy system to detect gastrointestinal disease
SonoScape today announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its video endoscopy system HD-550 for gastrointestinal diagnosis. The HD-550 endoscopy system has a 4-LED light source that supports high definition imaging with multi-spectrum and multi-mode. Its varying light modes enhance vascular and mucosal color contrast to reveal more details in the GI tract. Get […]
Olympus splits scientific solutions from medtech to create Evident subsidiary
Olympus (TYO: 7733) announced today that it has completed the separation of its Scientific Solutions Division into a wholly-owned subsidiary called Evident. The creation of Evident — which encompasses life science research and industrial equipment — enables Olympus management to better focus on the continued growth of the company’s Medical Business, which made up 86% […]
