Misonix (NSDQ:MSON) said last week that the U.S. Department of Justice has dropped its inquiry into the company following a probe of self-reported possible Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations in China. The Justice Department action, detailed in an August 13, 2019, letter to the company, follows the Securities & Exchange Commission’s June 18, 2019, letter […]
Lumicell closes enrollment of feasibility trial
Lumicell said it completed enrollment in a Phase C feasibility clinical trial for its intraoperative breast cancer imaging system. The Newton, Mass.-based company expects results later this year and plans to start a pivotal trial by the end of 2019 before it applies for FDA approval. Lumicell’s imaging system is designed to enable surgeons to […]
Exo Imaging reels in $35m Series B
Exo Imaging last week burst out of stealth mode with a $35 million Series B round for the handheld ultrasound device it’s developing. Intel Capital led the round for Redwood City, Calif-based Exo, joined by Applied Ventures, Bold Capital, Creative Ventures, Longevity Vision Fund, Magnetar Capital, Nautilus Venture Partners, OSF Healthcare, Rising Tide Fund, Sony […]
GE Healthcare enters AI-powered aneurysm research effort
GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) has joined a research collaboration with Fujitsu Australia and an Australian university and imaging clinic to diagnose and monitor brain aneurysms on scans faster and more efficiently using artificial intelligence (AI). The project with Macquarie University and Macquarie Medical Imaging today landed a $1.4 million grant from the Australian government. Fujitsu will […]
NinePoint Medical wins FDA clearance for NvisionVLE
NinePoint Medical yesterday announced that it received FDA clearance for its NvisionVLE Imaging System for use in the pancreases and bile duct. The NvisionVLE Imaging System gives physicians real-time, high-resolution volumetric images of tissue surfaces and subsurfaces, according to the company. The new clearance adds on to the already existing indications for esophageal applications in […]
Hologic closer to acquiring SuperSonic Imagine
Hologic (NSDQ:HOLX) said last week that it has acquired approximately 46% of SuperSonic Imagine (EPA:SSI) for $42 million in its first step toward buying the French ultrasound device maker. SuperSonic Imagine’s main shareholders — Bpifrance, Andera Partners, Auriga Partners, Mérieux Participations and CDC PME Croissance — sold all 10.8 million of their shares to Marlborough, Mass.-based […]
Philips close to sealing Carestream Health imaging IT deal
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) said today that it has completed its acquisition of Carestream Health’s imaging IT business in 26 of the 38 countries in which it operates. Philips said the purchase will expand its enterprise diagnostic informatics solutions, including productivity enhancement, imaging data management, and advanced visualization and analysis. The company expects to complete the […]
Ablacon raises another $12m
Ablacon (Menlo Park, Calif.) announced this week that it has secured a $10 million venture debt facility from Western Technology Investment (WTI), accompanied by a $2 million equity investment. The money will help fund the first multicenter randomized clinical trial for Ablamap, Ablacon’s mapping system to guide the treatment of people with atrial fibrillation. “WTI […]
Spinal startups Carlsmed and Precisive Surgical merge
Startup spinal implant company Carlsmed and startup spine imaging system company Precisive Surgical have completed a merger to develop a personalized surgical workflow platform. The system will combine clinical intelligence, advanced image recognition, and 3D printing to enable earlier surgical intervention delivering personalized implants to patients with complex, multi-level spinal alignment deviation, according to San Diego-based Carlsmed. The system […]
Intuitive Surgical grabs supplier Schölly Fiberoptic’s robotic endoscope biz
Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) said yesterday that it paid an unspecified amount to buy Schölly Fiberoptic‘s robotic endoscope business. Denzlingen, Germany-based Schölly, a 20-year supplier for Intuitive, designed and manufactured several imaging systems for Intuitive’s flagship da Vinci surgical systems. The vendor relationship is slated to continue with Schölly’s fiberoptic business, Intuitive said. The deal includes Schölly’s […]
Varex Imaging closes Santa Clara facility
Varex Imaging (NSDQ:VREX) last week announced that it is closing its Santa Clara, Calif. facility. The closure of the company’s Santa Clara facility is part of an ongoing integration of business acquired from PerkinElmer in May 2017. The Salt Lake City-based company expects operations at the Santa Clara facility to completely stop by the end of […]
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