Spinal Elements said that the FDA has issued 510(K) clearance for the macro-, micro-, and nano-surface structure of its Ti-Bond surface coating technology. The Carlsbad, Calif. company said that a number of products in its portfolio use Ti-Bond, including the most recently introduced Lucent XP height- and lordosis-expandable interbody device. Interbody fusion products with Ti-Bond […]
Senseonics reports mixed Q3 results
Shares in Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) fell today after the medical device maker missed EPS expectations but met sales estimates on Wall Street with its third quarter financial results. The Germantown, Md.-based company posted a net loss of -$31.9 million on sales of $5.2 million for the 3 months ended Sept. 30. Quarterly net losses were up 83% on sales […]
Ocular Therapeutix shares fall after Q3 earnings miss
Shares in Ocular Therapeutix (NSDQ:OCUL) fell today after the company missed EPS estimates on Wall Street with its third-quarter financial results. The Bedford, Mass.-based company posted a net loss of -$15 million on sales of $498,000 for the 3 months ended Sept. 30. Sales for the quarter were down -5% compared with the same period last year. Get the […]
INVO Bioscience touts two women’s ability to carry the same baby
INVO Bioscience today announced that a child had been born to a same-sex couple in which both partners were able to carry the baby in separate phases of the pregnancy. The couple, Bliss and Ashleigh Coulter of Mountain Springs, Texas, welcomed their son, Stetson, in late October. The women and their doctors used INVO Bioscience’s […]
The top 10 medical disruptors of 2019
The Cleveland Clinic for the past 16 years has predicted what the top 10 medical disruptors will be for the following year. The health provider seeks input from 150 to 200 of its physicians, hailing from each of its institutes. The result is 300 to 400 suggestions, which the clinic then narrows down to 150. […]
These 10 medtech companies care a lot about research
These 10 medical device companies spent the largest portion of their budgets on research and development. Here’s a look at what they produced. Each year, Medical Design & Outsourcing compiles a list of the top 100 medical device companies across the globe and ranks the companies based on annual revenue for the most recent fiscal […]
DeviceTalks Boston: 5 medtech startups you need to know
From an individually tailored intra-corneal implant to an improved heart pump for open-heart surgery to new exoskeleton technology, there was a variety of medtech to check out during MassMEDIC’s recent Medtech Showcase. The 20th annual showcase, held last week at DeviceTalks Boston, provided a chance for a batch of 20 companies from around the world […]
NeoTract says real-world prostate study beats clinical trial results
A study evaluating NeoTract’s UroLift treatment for men with enlarged prostate glands showed a 62% improvement in lower urinary tract symptoms, the company said today. The real-world study enrolled 100 men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) at a single center. Peak flow rate improved 140% and the post-void residual volume (PVR) decreased by 71 ml, with […]
Picosun enters medical device coatings market
Coatings maker Picosun Group said it has developed a product family specifically for the needs of medical device manufacturers. Picosun (Espoo, Finland) makes biocompatible and bioactive atomic layer deposition (ALD) thin film coatings designed to form a pinhole-free, conformal, uniform and hermetic encapsulation around the coated object. This speeds up the healing process and protects the patient […]
Study: U.S. hospitals charged more for implantable cardiac devices
The prices of similar cardiac implants in the U.S. were higher than in the four largest E.U. markets between 2006 and 2014, according to a new study by British researchers. U.S. prices were two to six times higher than those in Germany and varied widely among the European countries studied. The study, published in the journal […]
11 pediatric cardiovascular devices you need to know about
A bandage-sized heart monitor, an extracorporeal blood pump that mimics the human heart, and a heart valve that can grow with a child were among the six winners of a contest in Philadelphia for innovative pediatric cardiovascular devices. The Pediatric Device Innovation Symposium organized by the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation at Children’s National […]
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