IntelliJoint Surgical said this week it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for its IntelliJoint Hip 3D mini-optical navigation system. The Waterloo, Ontario-based company said the system is designed to provide surgeons with measurements for cup position, leg length and offset for total hip arthroplasty procedures without requiring pre-operative or intra-operative imaging. The Hip […]
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Olympus launches joint Sony-developed Orbeye 4K-3D video microscope
Olympus (TYO:7733) said today it launched its Orbeye 4K-3D video microscope developed by Sony Olympus Medical solutions, a joint venture between Olympus and Sony‘s (TYO:6758) Imaging Products & Solutions biz. The company said the Orbeye microscope is designed to provide high-resolution 3D imaging of the structure of tissue, blood vessels and other features to enable more accurate […]
Philips to terminate remote servicing deal with Digirad
Digirad Corp. (NSDQ:DRAD) said this week that Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) has decided to terminate a remote services contract with Digirad’s DMS Health Tech subsidiary, effective December 31. The Poway, Calif.-based company said it is conducting an impairment review to evaluate the impact of the terminated contract, and that currently it “cannot make a reasonable estimate of any […]
Promaxo closes $3.5m Series A for office-based, high-res MRI
Promaxo, Inc., said today that it closed a $3.5 million Series A round to fund its clinical validation and regulatory efforts for the company’s office-based, high-resolution MRI. MicroPort Scientific led the round and in connection with its investment, MicroPort was given exclusive manufacturing and distribution rights for Promaxo’s MRI tech in China. The company has […]
KKR puts another $35m into Signostics parent company EchoNous
Private equity giant KKR (NYSE:KKR) put another $235 million into EchoNous, the parent company of Signostics, for the second time in as many years. The cash is earmarked for commercializing the Uscan ultrasound device, developing a vein-location device and an unnamed artificial intelligence-driven ultrasound project to market, Seattle-based EchoNous said. KKR put $35 million into the company […]
Avinger wins CE Mark for in-stent restenosis indication for image-guided atherectomy
Avinger (NSDQ:AVGR) said today that it won CE Mark approval for treating in-stent restenosis with its Pantheris Lumivascular atherectomy system. The company’s Lumivascular tech enables physicians to see from inside the artery during a directional atherectomy procedure in real-time, Avinger touted, using optical coherence tomography. The device is designed to help physicians more accurately navigate their […]
Analytics 4 Life lands $25m for AI-backed cardiac imaging tech
Analytics 4 Life said today that it landed $25 million in a Series B financing round. A group of investors, including doctors and medical device experts, contributed to the round. The digital health company’s cardiac imaging tech is designed to help physicians assess the presence of coronary artery disease using signals from the body – […]
Abbott wins MR-conditional label for Ellipse ICDs
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) said today that it won an MR-conditional label from the FDA for the Ellipse implantable cardioverter defibrillator it acquired along with St. Jude Medical early this year. The MR-conditional label applies to Ellipse and the Tendril MRI pacing lead and the Durata and Optisure high-voltage leads, the Chicago-area medical device giant said. “When […]
Brainlab wins FDA nod for Elements Spine, Cranial SRS radiosurgery planning software
Brainlab said today it won FDA clearance for its Elements Spine SRS and Elements Cranial SRS radiosurgery surgical planning software applications. The Munich, Germany-based company said that the Elements Cranial SRS is designed to allow physicians to create radiosurgery plans in less than 15 minutes, supporting plans for numerous cranial indications including arteriovenous malformations, pituitary […]
Pentax Medical wins CE Mark for DEC duodenoscope
Hoya‘s Pentax Medical said today it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for its DEC duodenoscope featuring a disposable elevator cup. The Tokyo-based company said the new device features a combination of advanced cleaning capabilities and improved infection prevention controls to ensure a more reliable performance. The new device also features improved high definition […]
Varian Medical launches Eclipse 15.5 radiosurgery planning software
Varian Medical (NYSE:VAR) said today it launched the Eclipse 15.5, a new version of its radiotherapy treatment planning software which includes support for its HyperArc high definition radiotherapy system The newly launched Eclipse 15.5 features MCO, which allows clinicians to examine outcomes related to clinical criteria including which organs are spared versus coverage of a targeted tumor, […]