LivaNova (NSDQ:LIVN) announced today that the first patient has been enrolled in a post-market trial evaluating the overall incidence of reduced leaflet motion identified by CT imaging in patients receiving a bioprosthetic aortic heart valve. Four-dimensional CT scans will be taken of the trial’s 230 participants at least 30 days after they stop anticoagulation or dual […]
Imaging
Hologic wins CE Mark for Brevera breast biopsy system
Hologic (NSDQ:HOLX) said yesterday that its Brevera breast biopsy system with CorLumina imaging tech won CE Mark clearance in the E.U. The real-time breast biopsy and verification system is designed to boost accuracy and improve the patient experience by streamlining the biopsy process, according to Hologic. The technology combines tissue acquisition, real-time imaging, sample verification and […]
Planmed Oy wins FDA nod for Clarity 2D digital mammography system
Planmed Oy said yesterday it won FDA approval for its Planmed Clarity 2D full-field digital mammography system. The company said the Clarity 2D system is designed to provide improved image quality, optimal ergonomics and usability for breast cancer screenings. The system also supports diagnostic work-up examinations and biopsy procedures, Planmed said. “We are excited that […]
The ‘smart pill’ market could be worth $3B by 2025 – meet the key players
The “smart pill” market is expected to nearly quadruple in value to $3 billion by 2025, according to Grand View Research. Driving this growth is an increasing demand for minimally-invasive procedures, as well as better patient monitoring capabilities. There are a number of players in the pharmaceutical and medtech arenas looking to stake a claim […]
Dilon Technologies acquires CoPilot VL video laryngoscope
Dilon Technologies said today it acquired the CoPilot VL video laryngoscope, saying the acquisition will expand its footprint into the anesthesia nad airway space. The CoPilot VL video laryngoscope is designed to provide high-quality video and uses a Bougie Port system to help navigate around corners into the airway, the company said. “We are very […]
Study: Legacy pacers, ICDs found safe for 1.5T MRI scans
Pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators not marked as MRI-safe could still be mostly safe to use during imaging sessions with 1.5T MRI machines, according to a new study reported on by Healio. Results from the study were recently published in The New England Journal of Medicine. In the prospective, nonrandomized study, researchers aimed to explore […]
FDA clears Xcision Medical’s GammaPod breast cancer device
The FDA said today that it granted 510(k) clearance to the GammaPod stereotactic radiotherapy device made by Xcision Medical Systems to treat breast cancer. The federal safety watchdog said the GammaPod is designed to treat a portion of the breast in conjunction with breast-conserving surgery. It uses an array of 36 Cobalt-60 sources to beam radiation […]
5 medtech stories we missed this week: Dec. 22, 2017
From Hepa Wash’s new collaboration to Stimwave’s FDA clearance, here are five medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. Hepa Wash collaborates with GALS program Hepa Wash announced in a Dec. 7 press release that it has collaborated with the German Accelerator Life Sciences (GALS) program to expand its […]
Accuray to use $40m term loan to retire senior debt
Accuray (NSDQ:ARAY) said today that it plans to use the $40 million term loan it just took out from MidCap Financial Trust to buy back some of its senior debt notes and lower the amount of its credit revolver with MidCap. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Accuray, which makes radiosurgery devices, said it plans to use the term loan […]
Avinger wins CE Mark for next-gen Pantheris atherectomy device
Avinger (NSDQ:AVGR) said today that it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for the next generation of its Pantheris image-guided atherectomy device. Redwood City, Calif.-based Avinger said the new device features a simpler, single-balloon system designed both for apposition and blood flow occlusion and improved pushability and tissue storage capacity. It’s designed to treat blocked […]
McKesson wins $400m maximum digital imaging, archiving DoD contract
McKesson Technologies has won a $400 million maximum fixed-price contract with the US Department of Defense to supply it with digital imaging network picture archiving communications systems, products and maintenance. The award comes in the form of a five-year base fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery and indefinite-quantity contract, with a single five-year option period, according to […]