Endoscopic
Lombard Medical lands Aorflex FDA approval, $32M
Fresh off of a $32 million funding round, Lombard Medical Technologies (LON:LMT) said it won pre-market approval from the FDA for the Aorflex delivery system used with its Aorfix stent graft for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms.
EndoChoice nabs 510(k) for its Fuse colonoscopy system
EndoChoice got the FDA’s green light for the Fuse endoscopy system, which the company says features numerous improvements over traditional endoscopy technology and will help docs catch more tumors.
The Alpharetta, Ga.-based colonoscopy device maker said its clinical trials demonstrated that Fuse only has a tumor "miss-rate" of 8%, compared with 42% with a traditional device.
Medtronic’s Endurant II AUI stent graft wins FDA approval
Updated May 30, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. to correct that approval was granted for the Endurant II Aorto-Uni-Iliac stent graft system.
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said the FDA granted pre-market approval for its Endurant II Aorto-Uni-Iliac stent graft to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms and clearance for the Sentrant introducer sheath used with the AUI device.
Covidien touts positive study data from Barrx ablation system
Sanovas CEO Gerrans goes linear with new MicroCam
In talking about his company’s newly launched MicroCam laparoscopic imaging platform, Sanovas CEO Larry Gerrans tells a story of innovation and, perhaps more importantly, of evolution.
FDA clears Microline Surgical shears designed for TransEnterix’s Spider
Microline Surgical said it won 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the flexible ligating shears it designed for TransEnterix’s Spider surgical platform.
Beverly, Mass.-based Microline said the shears are based on its MiFusion DC resistive direct thermal fusion technology.
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NinePoint Medical wins expanded Nvision nod from FDA
NinePoint Medical won an expanded FDA nod for its NvisionLVE system, which can now be used for esophageal imaging procedures.
The Cambridge, Mass.-based medical device company won FDA clearance in January 2012 for an indication to evaluate human tissue microstructure.
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Medtronic starts trial of Valiant Mona LSA aortic stent graft
California medtech start-up raises $6M of a $10M equity round
San Clemente, Calif.-based Altura Medical has raised $6 million of a hoped-for $10 million in equity funding, according to regulatory filings.
The privately held medical device startup didn’t disclose the names of the 4 investors currently subscribed to the financing round, but past investors include SV Life Sciences, New Leaf Venture Partners and Advanced Technology Ventures, according to a company statement.