Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today that it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for its line of quadripolar, MRI-safe cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers. The approval covers Medtronic’s Percepta, Serena and Solara devices, the Fridley, Minn.-based company said. The devices are slated to the hit the European market in March. “With the addition of quadripolar CRT-P […]
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Philips has a value argument for new image guided therapy platform
Royal Philips has announced the launch of its next generation image-guided therapy platform, deemed Azurion. Philips designed the platform to allow clinicians to easily perform a variety of routine and complex procedures. Meant for use in interventional labs, Azurion is but another example of medical device products with a strong value-based sales pitch around controlling costs and […]
Lantheus inks deal with GE Healthcare for PET imaging agent
Lantheus Medical Imaging (NSDQ:LNTH) said today that it signed the term sheet for a deal with GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) for the development and commercialization of a positron emission tomography myocardial perfusion imaging agent used to improve the diagnosis of coronary artery disease. According to the deal, GE Healthcare will fund a 2nd phase III trial evaluating the imaging […]
Researchers develop luminesent carbon nanodots to track drug delivery
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed photo-luminescent carbon nanodots that exhibit reversible switching of their optical properties in cancer cells. The team’s work was published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. The carbon nanoparticles could be applied to intracellular imaging and drug delivery, the authors said. Get the full […]
HeartFlow wins nod from U.K. healthcare board
The U.K.’s National Institute for Health & Care Excellence issued final guidance on HeartFlow‘s FFRct technology, which uses algorithms to generate 3D models of blood flows and can help diagnose heart disease. The British agency recommended the use of FFRct for patients with stable, recent-onset chest pain, finding that the technology is safe, has a high level of diagnostic […]
First patients treated in pivotal trial for Theraclion’s Echopulse device
Theraclion (EPA:ALTHE) said today that the 1st patients were treated in the U.S. pivotal clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of the company’s Echopulse echotherapy device as a non-invasive treatment for breast fibroadenomas. The clinical trial is slated to enroll 100 patients, the France-based company said, at 4 sites across the U.S. and 1 site […]
New imaging agent detects metastatic prostate cancer cells
The first-in-human application of an imaging agent has helped identify early and advanced stages of prostate cancer. The new agent, a PET radiotracer, has also shown to be safe and effective, according to the researchers who developed it. The agent, gallium-68 (Ga-68), targets gastrin-releasing peptide receptors and integrin αvβ3. When both receptor types are expressed, […]
Toshiba Medical Systems wins 5-year $828m DoD radiology contract
Toshiba Medical Systems said last Friday it won a 5-year $827.6 million fixed-price, indefinite delivery and quantity contract with the US Department of Defense. The contract will position Toshiba Medical to provide radiology systems, accessories and training to the DoD, including the Air Force, Navy, Army, Marine Corps and federal civilian agency. Toshiba Medical won out […]
Lantheus wins FDA nod for Definity imaging agent label update
Lantheus Medical Imaging (NSDQ:LNTH) said today it won FDA approval for a label update on its Definity imaging agent which removed a contraindication related to use in patients with a known or suspected cardiac shunt. The agent is indicated for use in patients with suboptimal echocardiograms to opacify the left ventricular chamber and improve the delineation of […]
Metallic hydrogen could be a reality: Why you should care
Harvard University scientists say they have created metallic hydrogen, a super material that until now has only been theoretical. If the claims pan out, they could open up a host of possibilities, including in the medical device field. That’s because metallic hydrogen theoretically should be superconductive at room temperature. MRIs, for example, would no longer […]
Varian Medical closes $600m Varex Imaging spinout
Varian Medical (NYSE:VAR) today announced it successfully completed the $600 million spin-out of its imaging components biz, Varex Imaging (NSDQ:VREX). Salt Lake City, Utah-based Varex Medical said that common stock in the company will begin trading in the “regular way” today on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “VREX.” “We are very pleased that we […]