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Ultrasound

Butterfly Network completes merger, starts trading on NYSE

February 16, 2021 By Sean Whooley Leave a Comment

Butterfly Network (NYSE:BFLY) announced today that it completed its merger with Longview Acquisition Corp. and is now trading on the NYSE. Last week, Longview announced that its stockholders had approved the business combination, from which Butterfly received approximately $859 million before transaction fees, including $414 million held in Longview’s trust account and $175 million from […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Featured, Health Technology, Imaging, Mergers & Acquisitions, Software / IT, Ultrasound, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: Butterfly Network, Longview Acquisition Corp.

Butterfly Network to start trading on NYSE soon

February 12, 2021 By Sean Whooley

Longview Acquisition Corp. announced today that its stockholders approved its merger with Butterfly Network, which will soon begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Stockholders approved the business combination with nearly 100% of the shares of Longview voted at a special meeting in favor of the merger, with a total of six proposals considered […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Featured, Health Technology, Imaging, Mergers & Acquisitions, Software / IT, Ultrasound, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: Butterfly Network, Longview Acquisition Corp.

Butterfly Network names new CEO before going public via merger

January 25, 2021 By Sean Whooley

Butterfly Network announced today that it named Dr. Todd Fruchterman as its new president & CEO, effective Feb. 1. Fruchterman is set to take over for outgoing CEO Laurent Faracci, who stepped down this past weekend. Fruchterman assumes the role in advance of the closing of Butterfly Network’s announced merger with Longview Acquisition Corp., after […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Featured, Health Technology, Imaging, Mergers & Acquisitions, Software / IT, Ultrasound Tagged With: Butterfly Network, Personnel Moves

Philips, InSightec team up on ultrasound for neurosurgery

December 18, 2020 By Sean Whooley

Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) announced that it is collaborating with InSightec to expand access to MR-guided focused ultrasound. Amsterdam-based Philips plans to develop compatibility between its advanced MR system and InSightec’s Exablate Neuro platform to expand access to MR-guided focused ultrasound for incision-less neurosurgery in treating essential tremor and other neurological disorders, according to a news release. […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Featured, Imaging, Neurological, Ultrasound Tagged With: INSIGHTEC, Philips

Smiths Medical launches Portex EchoGlo peripheral nerve block portfolio

December 14, 2020 By Sean Whooley

Smiths Medical announced today that it launched its EchoGlo peripheral nerve block portfolio as part of the Portex pain management platform. EchoGlo is a needle designed for echogenic brightness under ultrasound to enhance visualization and accuracy while delivering medication, helping to confidently place local anesthetic which could reduce post-operative dependency on opioids, according to a […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Featured, Imaging, Pain Management, Ultrasound Tagged With: Smiths Medical

SoniVie wins FDA breakthrough nod for renal denervation tech

December 14, 2020 By Sean Whooley

SoniVie announced that it received FDA breakthrough device designation for its Tivus renal artery denervation technology. Tivus (therapeutic intra-vascular ultrasound system) is designed for treating resistant hypertension through renal artery denervation. The system previously received breakthrough designation for treating pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in September 2019. Get the full story at our sister site, Medical Tubing & […]

Filed Under: Cardiovascular, Catheters, Ultrasound Tagged With: FDA, SoniVie

Butterfly Network to go public via merger

November 23, 2020 By Sean Whooley

Butterfly Network announced that it entered into a definitive business combination agreement and will go public with Longview Acquisition Corp. Upon the closing of the deal between Butterfly, a medical imaging technology developer, and Longview, a special purpose acquisition company, the combined company’s Class A common stock is expected to be traded on the New […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Featured, Health Technology, Imaging, Mergers & Acquisitions, Software / IT, Ultrasound Tagged With: butterflynetwork, Longview Acquisition Corp.

The top 5 MassDevice stories of the week — October 16, 2020

October 16, 2020 By Sean Whooley

For the second consecutive week, medtech giant Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) managed to dominate the news on MassDevice. The company’s “Investor Day” brought about several headlines, including new clinical trials ahead and a rallying cry from CEO Geoff Martha. Other news that garnered some attention came in the form of a new ultrasound system from another big player […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Cardiac Implants, Cardiovascular, Clinical Trials, Diagnostics, Genomics/Molecular Diagnostics, Health Technology, Imaging, Legal News, Replacement Heart Valves, Software / IT, Structural Heart, Ultrasound Tagged With: Abbott, arthrex, artificial intelligence, coronavirus, COVID-19, Edwards Lifesciences, GE Healthcare, Medtronic, Smith+Nephew

FDA clears GE Healthcare AI-powered cardiovascular ultrasound system

October 13, 2020 By Sean Whooley

GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Ultra Edition package on Vivid cardivascular ultrasound systems. The Ultra Edition package on Vivid cardiovascular ultrasound systems includes new features that are based on artificial intelligence (AI) designed to enable clinicians to acquire faster, more repeatable exams on a consistent basis, according to a […]

Filed Under: 510(k), Cardiovascular, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Imaging, Regulatory/Compliance, Structural Heart, Ultrasound Tagged With: FDA, GE Healthcare

Medtronic to acquire Avenu Medical

September 30, 2020 By Sean Whooley

Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced today that it plans to acquire endovascular arteriovenous (AV) fistulae creator Avenu Medical. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed by the medtech giant or the soon-to-be acquired San Juan Capistrano, Calif.-based company, which focuses on the endovascular creation of AV fistulae for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing dialysis, according to […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Catheters, Featured, Mergers & Acquisitions, Ultrasound, Vascular Tagged With: Avenu Medical, Medtronic

NanoVibronix device gains FDA nod for import to U.S.

September 22, 2020 By Sean Whooley

NanoVibronix (NSDQ:NAOV) announced today that it received FDA enforcement discretion for the U.S. distribution of the UroShield device. According to a news release, the FDA exercised its enforcement discretion, giving Elmsford, N.Y.-based NanoVibronix’s UroShield an intended use code (IUC), clearing the way for the import of the system to the U.S. amid the COVID-19 pandemic. UroShield […]

Filed Under: Catheters, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Gynecological, Men's Health, Regulatory/Compliance, Ultrasound, Urology, Women's Health Tagged With: FDA, NanoVibronix Inc

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