Bolder Surgical, formerly known as JustRight Surgical, said today that it raised $27 million in a new round of financing to support its laparoscopic surgical devices. The round was led by River City Capital Funds and joined by Westwood Management, Providence Ventures and previous investors, the Louisville, Colo.-based company said. Funds raised in the round […]
Researchers question use of antibiotic shunts in hydrocephalus patients
Led by neurosurgeon Dr. Benjamin Warf, a team of researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital published a study this month questioning the benefits of using shunts impregnated with antibiotics to treat hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus, which affects roughly 400,000 children each year, is characterized by fluid accumulation in the brain. Surgeons use shunts to drain the patient’s excess fluid and antibiotic shunts […]
IRRAS: Intracranial bleeding management device used on first U.S. patient
IRRAS AB announced today that a healthcare team in Southern California is the first to use the company’s IRRAflow device on a U.S. patient with intracranial bleeding. A University of California–Irvine (UCI) Medical Center team led by Dr. Sumeet Vadera successfully treated a patient who suffered a chronic subdural hematoma after a recent fall. The IRRAflow device – FDA […]
Moximed’s ‘shock absorber for the knee’ trial begins
Moximed said that surgeons have implanted its Calpyso knee unloading system in the first osteoarthritis patient in its U.S. clinical trial. The Calypso is designed to work like a shock absorber for the knee by restoring a more normal load balance within the joint. It may help prevent or delay total knee replacement, according to […]
Titan Medical completes initial Sport single-port robotic surgical system build
Titan Medical (NSDQ:TMDI) said last week that it completed an initial build of its Sport single-port robotic surgery system, paving the way for future development of the platform. The Toronto-based company said that it completed a system engineering confidence build for all the components in the robotic platform, including a new camera system and design enhancements […]
Monteris Medical had a serious recall: Here’s what their CEO did
Soon after Marty Emerson took over as CEO of Monteris Medical, he and other company officials realized that the company’s robot-assisted brain surgery device had a serious overheating problem. Here’s how he led the company through the crisis. Marty Emerson became CEO of Monteris Medical (Plymouth, Minn.) in July 2016. Within a month, the first […]
Titan Medical eyes 2019 for U.S., EU Sport robot submissions
Titan Medical (NSDQ:TMDI) said today that it expects to file for 510(k) clearance in the U.S. and CE Mark clearance in the E.U. by the end of 2019 for its Sport robotic surgical system. The company added that based on the timing of the approvals, Titan plans to begin commercializing its single-port robotic system in […]
How an ‘imaging needle’ can help prevent brain bleeds
A team of researchers and clinicians led by the University of Adelaide in South Australia has found that an “imaging needle” may reduce the risk of dangerous brain bleeds in patients undergoing brain biopsy. Published today in the journal Science Advances, the study describes how they fashioned the imaging device with a tiny fiber-optic camera encased […]
Monteris Medical expands access to NeuroBlate System with Anthem win
On the heels of a coverage update from health insurance giant Aetna, Monteris Medical has achieved a similar win from Anthem when it comes to epilepsy patients gaining access to Monteris’ NeuroBlate system. Anthem’s clinical utilization management guidelines for laser interstitial thermotherapy, which Monteris announced today, allows Anthem beneficiaries with refractory epilepsy to access the minimally invasive […]
Here’s how Intuitive Surgical is innovating to stay competitive
Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) isn’t resting on its laurels when it comes to the surgical robotics field that it dominates. The Sunnyvale, Calif.–based company is seeking to stay competitive through technologies including computer-controlled navigated robotic catheters, contrast agents to improve imaging during procedures, and intelligent surgical interfaces. That was a big message that hundreds of attendees heard during […]
ConMed to acquire Buffalo Filter for $365m
ConMed (NSDQ:CNMD) said today that it inked a deal to acquire surgical smoke evacuation tech developer Buffalo Filter for $365 million. Buffalo Filter develops and produces surgical smoke evacuation technologies, including smoke evacuation pencils, smoke evacuators and laparoscopic solutions, ConMed said. Utica, N.Y.-based ConMed said that it expects to finance the transaction through a combination of […]
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