Integra LifeSciences (NSDQ:IART) and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (NYSE:RDY) inked an exclusive distribution agreement for the DuraGen Plus and suturable DuraGen Dural Regeneration Matrices in India. According to the deal, Dr. Reddy’s will market and distribute the medical devices throughout India. The DuraGen Plus Dural Regeneration Matrix is indicated as a dural susbtitute for the repair of […]
Surgical
Creo Medical wins expanded CE mark for Speedboat RS2 electrosurgical device
Creo Medical said today it won expanded CE mark approval for its Speedboat RS2 electrosurgical device, now cleared for the use of microwave energy as well as radiofrequency. The U.K.-based company said that in a 30-patient clinical study, the Speedboat RS2 successfully demonstrated safety and efficacy in applying microwave energy to coagulate bleeds in the colon. […]
TransEnterix adds hernia repair to Senhance robotic surgical platform
TransEnterix (NYSE:TRXC) said today it is looking to expand the use of its Senhance robotic surgical system to include hernia repair surgeries, touting that the system has been used in for the 1st time in such procedures in Germany. Research Triangle Park, N.C.-based Transenterix said that Dr. Dietmar Stephan and Dr. Frank Willeke performed up to 3 hernia surgeries […]
Tryton Medical touts 1st commercial implant of Side Branch stent
Tryton Medical said today that its Side Branch Stent designed to treat coronary bifurcation lesions has been used in its 1st commercial procedure, performed by Dr. Martin Leon and Dr. Ajay Kirtane at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital . The side-branch stent is designed to be compatible with any conventional drug-eluting stent in the main vessel, and comes […]
Study: Vision loss treatment linked to higher risk of glaucoma surgery
Researchers from the University of British Columbia found that patients with age-related macular degeneration who had at least 7 eye injections per year had a heightened risk of having glaucoma surgery. The team’s findings were published this week in JAMA Ophthalmology. Patients with wet age-related macular degeneration and diabeteic macular edema, common causes of vision loss, are […]
Baxter touts cost savings of Floseal in economic analysis studies
Baxter (NYSE:BAX) this week touted the publication of 2 health economic analyses of its Floseal hemostatic matrix, touting it as a cost-saving solution for hospitals to control bleeding during cardiac and spinal surgeries. Data in the studies came from previously published retrospective studies of a large US hospital billing database, according to Baxter. Results were published recently […]
Why surgical stapling is a hot medical device product
The global increase in laparoscopic surgeries, particularly bariatric, is leading to a greater reliance on surgical staples, says a report on the Surgical Stapling Devices Market from Future Markets Insight. Close to $2 billion worth of surgical stapling devices were sold in the world last year, and revenues are expected to double by the end of 2026. Time savings, […]
Pacira touts Phase IV study of Exparel anesthetic in total knee arthroplasty
Pacira Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:PCRX) said today the Phase IV study of its Exparel bupivacaine liposome injection in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty met its co-primary endpoints for postsurgical pain and opioid reduction. The anesthetic achieved statistical significance for secondary endpoints including time to 1st opioid use and the percentage of patients who did not require opioids […]
This uterine fibroid treatment is underused despite being cost-effective
A new study suggests that a minimally invasive, image-guided treatment for uterine fibroids is used a lot less than other surgical treatments. Hysterectomies were performed 65 times more than the minimally invasive uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), which has even been proven to cost less and result in a shorter hospital stay. “These findings suggest there […]
Titan Medical files for $6m offering
Titan Medical (CVE:TMD) said last Friday it filed a shelf prospectus for its upcoming offering, looking to raise a maximum of $5.6 million to support its Sport robotic surgical system. Titan Medical said it will look to float between 15.3 million and 21.5 million units in the sale, with hoped for proceeds of between between $4 […]
J&J’s Ethicon, DePuy Synthes launch orthopedic wound closure kits
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ)’s Ethicon and DePuy Synthes said today they are launching customized wound closure kits designed for orthopedic surgery in the US. The newly-launched kits include Ethicon’s Stratafix knotless tissue control devices and Dermabond Prineo skin closure system, which Somerville, N.J.-based Johnson & Johnson said allow for better customization during orthopedic procedures. The wound […]