Relievant Medsystems announced today that it released its Intracept simulator system, a training platform for the Intracept procedure. Further progress for Relievant and Intracept follows Tuesday’s major news of an agreement for Boston Scientific to acquire the company. Boston Scientific officials went into further detail on their expectations for the Relievant deal at the company’s […]
Radiosurgery/Radiation therapy
Boston Scientific to acquire nerve ablation tech developer Relievant Medsystems for $850M
Boston Scientific announced today that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Relievant Medsystems. The transaction includes an upfront cash payment of $850 million. Additional payments are contingent on sales performance over the next three years. Minneapolis-based Relievant developed and commercialized the Intracept intraosseous nerve ablation system for chronic pain. The minimally invasive, FDA-cleared, […]
Radiaction raises $12.6M for radiation protection tech
Radiaction Medical announced today that it raised $12.6 million in Series C2 funding and elected Christopher Barys to its board. U.S. private equity fund InnovaHealth Partners led the Tel Aviv, Israel-based company’s round. Additional unnamed co-investors participated. Radiaction develops a novel system designed to proactively block radiation from the source. It provides comprehensive, head-to-toe radiation protection […]
First cancer patient treated with RefleXion biology-guided radiotherapy
RefleXion Medical announced today that the first patient completed treatment with Scintix biology-guided radiotherapy on its X1 machine. Scintix treats early- and late-stage cancers using the individual biology of each tumor to drive its own treatment. It allows each cancer’s unique biology to autonomously determine how much radiation to deliver. This occurs on a second-by-second […]
Philips warns on potential unintended radiation with imaging systems
Philips issued an urgent field safety notice in Europe regarding a potential issue with some of its imaging systems. The issue pertains to the wired and wireless foot switches used with the Philips Allura Xper, Allura Centron, Azurion and the MultiDiagnost-Eleva systems. It could lead to unintended radiation, according to the notice filed in Europe […]
Accuray gets FDA nod for breast cancer treatment on Radixact system
Accuray (Nasdaq:ARAY) announced that the FDA granted 510(k) clearance to its VitalHold breast package on the Radixact system. The company also says it expects the treatment option to become available in Europe. VitalHold facilitates deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH) treatments. It uses the Radixact System’s fixed beam angle delivery mode (TomoDirect) and fully integrated, automated […]
FDA approves multiple AFib ablation devices from Biosense Webster
Johnson & Johnson’s Biosense Webster announced today that the FDA approved several products in its cardiac ablation portfolio for zero fluoroscopy workflow. Products that received approval include the ThermoCool SmartTouch SF catheter, the most commonly used ablation catheter for radiofrequency ablation. The portfolio’s approved products also include the standard ThermoCool SmartTouch and Carto Vizigo bi-directional […]
NeuroOne prices $5.25M public offering
NeuroOne Medical Technologies (Nasdaq:NMTC) announced today that it priced an underwritten registered public offering. Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based NeuroOne’s offering includes 5.25 million shares of common stock priced at $1 per share. All shares included in the offering will be sold by the company. NeuroOne also granted the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to […]
4-year data backs Relievant Medsystems’ Intracept ablation procedure
Relievant Medsystems announced four-year pooled data from two prospective clinical trials that support the use of its Intracept procedure. Intracept — a minimally invasive, FDA-cleared, same-day, outpatient procedure — treats chronic vertebrogenic low back pain. The procedure utilizes targeted radiofrequency energy to ablate the basivertebral nerve (BVN). This stops the nerve from transmitting pain signals […]
Relievant Medsystems unveils new tools for its ablation system
Relievant Medsystems announced today that it launched its next-generation access instruments for the Intracept procedure. Intracept — a minimally invasive, FDA-cleared, same-day, outpatient procedure — treats chronic vertebrogenic low back pain. It uses targeted radiofrequency energy to ablate the basivertebral nerve (BVN). This stops the nerve it from transmitting pain signals to the brain. The […]
GE HealthCare to unveil new PET/MRI imaging tech
GE HealthCare announced its plans to unveil its Signa PET/MR AIR technologies for enhancing imaging. The company intends to unveil the new technology at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) 2023 annual meeting. It said the platform showcases the integration of advanced AIR technologies with SIGNA, enhancing diagnostic precision. Signa also can simplify […]
