Israel-based medical device and digital health incubator MEDX Xelerator today announced it has added three new companies to its portfolio: Dimoveo Medical, a developer of ultrasound-based infection treatment and prevention. Swift Duct, a company working to reduce the incidence of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangial-pancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis. Synchrony Medical, a creator of a respiratory therapy device to aid patients […]
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Cook Medical announces U.S. launch of balloon for transnasal esophageal procedures
Cook Medical today commercially launched its Hercules 100 Transnasal Esophageal Balloon in the U.S. The balloon is designed specifically for trans nasal esophageal procedures and is another tool for ENT physicians to help treat esophageal strictures. “This balloon was specifically designed with ENT physicians and their patients in mind. The balloon is much shorter than […]
Abiomed touts latest Impella trial results
Abiomed (NSDQ:ABMD) today announced interim results of a study that found high-risk patients had better outcomes after implantation with its Impella CP heart pump. Data from the PROTECT III FDA post-approval study of Impella 2.5 and Impella CP in high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) patients showed reduced rates of MACCE — a composite of death, stroke, […]
CartiHeal wins FDA breakthrough designation for Agili-C implant
CartiHeal announced that it received FDA breakthrough device designation for its Agili-C implant for treating cartilage lesions. Kfar Saba, Israel.-based CartiHeal’s Agili-C implant is a proprietary implant for treating cartilage lesions in arthritic and non-arthritic joints, according to a news release. The implant is currently being observed in a pivotal investigational device exemption study comparing […]
Medtronic launches navigated titanium system
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced that it began the U.S. launch of its Adaptix interbody system with Titan nanoLOCK surface technology. Fridley, Minn.-based Medtronic touts Adaptix as the first navigated titanium implant with Titan nanoLOCK surface technology, which is a proprietary blend of surface textures on the macro, micro and nano levels, according to a news release. Adaptix […]
Neocis sells $71.8M in equity
Dental robotic surgical system developer Neocis filed an SEC Form D to confirm the sale of more than $71.8 million in equity. Miami-based Neocis made the first sale in the new notice offering on Sept. 25 and completed it yesterday, just 12 days later, according to the filing. The company received participation from 11 investors […]
The top 10 medical disruptors of 2021
For the past 18 years, the Cleveland Clinic has predicted what the top 10 medical disruptors will be for the following year. The list of technologies, cultivated by a panel of physicians and scientists at the clinic, was led by Dr. Will Morris, executive medical director of Cleveland Clinic Innovations, and Dr. Akhil Saklecha, managing […]
Stryker hits 1 million mark for Mesa pedicle screw implantations
Stryker (NYSE:SYK) announced today that it surpassed 1 million Mesa pedicle screw implantations globally since the device launched in 2006. Mesa pedicle screws are designed to offer a 60-degree range of motion, variability in the sagittal plane and rod placement accommodations to eliminate screw height adjustment. The instrumentation is designed to address challenging correction maneuvers in […]
DJO launches a more bone-sparing shoulder system
Colfax (NYSE:CFX) subsidiary DJO announced today that it launched its AltiVate anatomic CS Edge shoulder system. DJO’s AltiVate shoulder system is designed to provide a more bone-sparing solution that is less invasive than traditional shoulder stem offerings, according to a news release. The company designed AltiVate anatomic CS Edge based off of a humeral fit analysis […]
AdvaMed launches campaign against ‘misleading’ legal advertising
Medtech trade group AdvaMed this week debuted a website that tracks law firm TV advertisements aimed at patients who have had certain medical devices implanted. The “Responsible Advertising for Patient Safety” site says that such ads mislead patients into legal action against the manufacturers of devices that are “non-faulty” and may jeopardize patient safety. Get the full […]
Conformis to sell $17.25M in shares to investor
Conformis (NSDQ:CFMS) announced today that it entered into a definitive agreement to sell approximately $17.25 million in shares and warrants. The agreement, made with an undisclosed “healthcare-focused” institutional investor, according to a news release, includes more than 8.5 million shares of Conformis’ common stock, accompanying warrants to purchase up to the same amount of shares and […]
