From Angiodroid receiving CE Mark approval to Masimo launching its vital signs app, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. Angiodroid wins CE Mark for Angiopulse IABP Angiodroid announced in a July 11 press release that it has received CE Mark approval for its AngioPulse intra-aortic balloon […]
Ultrasound
Otsuka to acquire renal denervation firm ReCor Medical
Otsuka Holdings (TYO:4578) said today that it plans to acquire the remaining stake it doesn’t already own in ReCor Medical and the renal denervation device it’s developing to treat hypertension. Tokyo-based Otsuka led ReCor’s $15 million Series D in April 2015 to back Palo Alto, Calif.- and Amsterdam-based ReCor’s Radiance-HTN study, which will test its Paradise system in patients […]
Insightec logs Medicare win for MR-guided focused ultrasound in treating essential tremor
Insightec said today that it won Medicare benefit coverage for its MR-guided focused ultrasound system for the treatment of essential tremor in six new states, bringing the total number of states with Medicare coverage for its tech to 16. The company’s system will now be covered under Medicare in Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Michigan and […]
7 medtech stories we missed this week: June 22, 2018
From Accuray’s India approval to Masimo and PositiveID launching a Bluetooth-enabled thermometer, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. India approves Accuray’s Radixact X9 radiation therapy device Accuray announced in a June 21 press release that it has received an Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Type Approval in […]
FDA clears Edap’s Focal One prostate treatment
Edap (NSDQ:EDAP) said yesterday it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Focal One device designed for prostate tissue ablation procedures. The French company’s Focal One device uses both magnetic resonance and 3D biopsy data, alongside real-time ultrasound imaging, to allow urologists to view 3D images of the prostate while using high intensity ultrasound to ablate the […]
Insightec wins Medicare coverage in 10 states
Insightec has won Medicare coverage for its magnetic technology that treats essential tremor via ultrasound. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have approved the company’s Exablate Neuro device for patients in 10 U.S. states and will add coverage for six more states July 1, according to a company statement. Additional Medicare administrative contractors have issued […]
Preceptive Navigation wins $3m NIH grant for Vu-Path ultrasound nav device
Medtech company Perceptive Navigation said yesterday it won a $3 million Phase IIB Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to support its Vu-Path ultrasound system. The Baltimore-based company’s Vu-path system is designed to aid in minimally-invasive, point-of-care procedures. The system is a miniaturized, forward-viewing ultrasound probe combined with […]
Analogic’s BK Ultrasound launches bkSpecto urology ultrasound system
Analogic (NSDQ:ALOG) said last Friday that its BK Ultrasound biz launched the bkSpecto urology ultrasound system. The newly launched bkSpecto system is designed for clinical use and uses auto-optimization algorithms to improve processing and increase anatomical imaging detail, the Peabody, Mass.-based company said. The system uses a touch-based interface and includes tactile feedback, Analogic added. “bkSpecto […]
Insightec seeks Parkinson’s indication in Japan for Exablate Neuro
Insightec said this week it submitted an application for pre-market approval to the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency seeking an indication for its Exablate Neuro to treat advanced Parkinson’s Disease in patients suffering from mobility, rigidity or dyskinesia. The Israel-based company’s Exablate Neuro device uses high-intensity, focused ultrasound to thermally ablate targeted tissue, guided by continuous […]
Olympus to acquire Cybersonics lithotripsy tech
Olympus (TYO:7733) said today it inked a deal to acquire lithotripsy system design and production technology from Cybersonics for an undisclosed amount. With the acquisition, Olympus’ dual action lithotripsy systems ShockPulse-SE and CyberWand which were previously manufactured by Cybersonics will be serviced and manufactured by the Olympus Surgical Technologies America subsidiary. Olympus said that the acquisition […]
7 medtech stories we missed this week: April 6, 2018
From CHF Solutions’s distribution deal to Guided Therapeutics’s licensing agreement, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but throught were still worth mentioning. 1. CHF inks Spanish distribution deal CHF Solutions announced in an April 5 press release that it has signed a distribution agreement with Dimedix Surgical. The distribution agreement will allow […]