From Accuray’s India approval to Masimo and PositiveID launching a Bluetooth-enabled thermometer, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. India approves Accuray’s Radixact X9 radiation therapy device Accuray announced in a June 21 press release that it has received an Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Type Approval in […]
Analogic shareholders approve $1B go-private deal with Altaris
The $1 billion go-private deal between Analogic (NSDQ:ALOG) and private equity shop Altaris Capital Partners is slated to close tomorrow now that Analogic’s shareholders have approved the deal. Peabody, Mass.-based Analogic said that the $84-per-share deal, announced in April, is worth roughly $1.1 billion. The acquisition passed its first hurdle in the sale late in April, when the […]
No-shows at radiology can cost a hospital $1 million a year, study says
People who fail to show up for radiology appointments cost hospitals about $1 million per year on average, according to a new study. That’s as much as the cost of a new 3T MR scanner. Most of the no-shows at academic medical centers were for mammography appointments, according to the study, published in Current Problems in Diagnostic […]
Elekta wins CE Mark for Unity high-field MR-linac
Elekta (STO:EKTA B) said today it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for its Elekta Unity magnetic resonance radiation therapy system. The Stockholm-based company touted that its Unity system allows clinicians to deliver radiation doses while simultaneously visualizing the tumor and surrounding tissue through MR imaging. The system also features integrated advanced tools […]
Avinger launches post-market study comparing OCT to IVUS in PAD treatments
Avinger (NSDQ:AVGR) said today it launched a post-market study comparing optical coherence tomography to intravascular ultrasound as used during interventions in the peripheral arteries. The Redwood City, Calif.-based company’s Lumivascular tech, including its Pantheris image-guided atherectomy device and Ocelot image-guided chronic total occlusion crossing catheters, use OCT for real-time intravascular imaging during interventions to treat peripheral […]
OptoVue wins FDA nod for AngioAnalytics tech
Ophthalmological-focused developer Optovue said yesterday it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its AngioAnalytics optical coherence tomography angiography blood vessel measurement tech designed to aid in managing disease that cause progressive blindness. The Fremont, Calif.-based company said it also won clearance for its 3D projection artifact removal software, designed to improve OCTA image quality to allow for accurate […]
Intuitive Surgical drops $15m, inks collab dev and licensing deal in Broncus Medical Series A
Broncus Medical said today it raised $15 million in a Series A from robotic surgery giant Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG). The investment comes in three parts, including the $15 million equity investment, a technology development collaborative agreement and a licensing deal that will put Broncus Medical’s intellectual properties in Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Intuitive’s hands. Broncus Medical is developing […]
Stealthy Vergent Bioscience raises $9m for tumor-fluorescing tech
Vergent Bioscience came out of stealth mode today to reveal a nearly $9 million equity offering for the injectable molecular probe it’s developing to visualize tumors during surgery. Minneapolis-based Vergent Bioscience’s technology uses a proprietary injectable, tumor-targeting molecule that binds to tumor cells and fluoresces, president & CEO John Santini told MassDevice.com last week at the DeviceTalks […]
7 medtech stories we missed this week: June 8, 2018
From Royal Philips receiving FDA clearance to NeuroPace launching its epilepsy treatment device, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. FDA clears Philips’s Ingenia Elition 3.0T MR scanner Royal Philips announced in a June 5 press release that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Ingenia […]
Zebra Medical Vision closes $30m Series C
Israeli machine-learning radiology firm Zebra Medical Vision said today it raised $30 million in a Series C round of financing. The Series C round was led by aMoon Ventures and joined by Aurum, Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) Innovation JJDC, Intermountain Healthcare, Khosla Ventures, NVIDIA, Marc Benioff, OurCrowd and Dolby Ventures, Zebra Medical Vision said. AI scientists Fei Fei […]
Siemens wins FDA nod for Biograph Vision PET/CT system
Siemens (NYSE:SI) Healthineers said today it won FDA clearance for its Biograph Vision positron emission tomography and computed tomography system. The newly cleared PET/CT scanner features the company’s Optiso ultra dynamic range detector technology, which is based on silicon photomultipliers instead of the industry standard photomultiplier tubes. Siemens said that the new system reduces the detector’s lutetium oxyorthosilicate […]
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