ECRI Institute said today that surgical stapler misuse is the top health technology hazard, beating out the likes of point-of-care ultrasounds and sterile processing errors. The ECRI Institute said it intends to help surgical stapler users avoid many of the common errors that can lead to patient harm by publishing the 13th edition of its Top […]
Bay Labs rebrands as Caption Health
Bay Labs said today that it is renaming the company Caption Health and rebranding its flagship technology, EchoGPS, as Caption Guidance. The San Francisco-based company plans to incorporate Caption Guidance technology into compatible ultrasound devices and offer that product to the market as Caption AI. Caption AI is designed to allow for quick and accurate […]
U.S. exempts more Chinese medtech products from tariffs
The U.S. has exempted another 18 medical devices or device components from the 25% tariffs imposed on Chinese goods by the Trump administration. The new list includes ultrasound, X-ray, MRI and infusion equipment. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) said the new exclusions are retroactive to August 23, 2018, when additional tariffs went […]
MedTech Innovator announces five finalists in competition
MedTech Innovator last week announced the five finalists for its $500,000 competition. The organization will award more than $500,000 in prizes to the finalists with first place taking $350,000 and the four remaining finalists taking $25,000. Five finalists will have seven minutes to pitch their technologies to a panel of four judges. The audience will […]
Philips, B. Braun launch Onvision needle tip tracking device
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) and B. Braun Melsungen today announced the launch of the Onvision ultrasound guidance solutions for needle tip tracking. Onvision is designed to track needle tips in real-time during regional anesthesia. It is available on the latest version of the B. Braun and Philips Xperius ultrasound system and allows anesthesiologists to accurately position the […]
SoniVie wins FDA breakthrough device designation for pulmonary hypertension device
SoniVie last week won FDA breakthrough device designation for its Therapeutic Intra-Vascular Ultrasound System for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. The Therapeutic Intra-Vascular Ultrasound (TIVUS) System is a dedicated therapeutic ultrasound catheter that enhances the treatment of PAH, according to the company. It is inserted into the pulmonary artery during right heart catheterization and is […]
Ultrasound firm Terason partners with DiA Imaging Analysis
Ultrasound imaging company Terason said today that it has inked a deal with y DiA Imaging Analysis to provide DiA Imaging’s cardiac solutions on Terason’s point-of-care ultrasound devices. The partnership fills a market need for more accurate and objective image analysis for clinicians in hospitals and outpatient settings, that commonly analyze ultrasound images visually, according […]
Department of Justice clears Misonix in China FPCA probe
Misonix (NSDQ:MSON) said last week that the U.S. Department of Justice has dropped its inquiry into the company following a probe of self-reported possible Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations in China. The Justice Department action, detailed in an August 13, 2019, letter to the company, follows the Securities & Exchange Commission’s June 18, 2019, letter […]
SofWave Medical closes $8.4 million financing round, announces Louis Scafuri as CEO
SofWave Medical secured an $8.4 million financing round, led by co-founder and chairman Shimon Eckhouse and XT Hi-Tech, as the Israeli-based company develops non-invasive fractional ultrasound technology for skin tightening. “This financing round of SofWave Medical will enable us to execute aggressively on our plan to build and position the company as a leader in […]
Misonix lands CE Mark for Nexus ultrasonic platform
Misonix (NSDQ:MSON) said today that it has received the CE Mark for a new ultrasonic surgical platform. The Nexus platform combines all the features of Misonix’s existing solutions, including BoneScalpel, SonicOne and Sonastar, into a single, fully integrated platform that was also designed to accommodate future solutions. The Nexus platform is driven by a new […]
Hologic offers up to $85m for SuperSonic Imagine
Hologic (NSDQ:HOLX) and SuperSonic Imagine (EPA:SSI) yesterday revealed a binding offer that would see Hologic pay some $85 million to acquire the French ultrasound device maker. Marlborough, Mass.-based Hologic’s €1.50-per-share bid amounts to about $42 million for all outstanding SSI shares and warrants, plus not more than $43 million to pay off any debts owed by Aix-en-Provence-based […]
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