Tela Bio and Acelity subsidiary LifeCell settled their patent infringement beef last month for terms that were not disclosed. Malvern, Pa.-based Tela Bio said the settlement puts to bed all state and federal court cases between the companies and allows it to keep making its OviTex line of reinforced scaffolds for abdominal surgery. “We are very pleased that we were able […]
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Mallinckrodt touts data for Ofirmev injected acetaminophen
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:MNK) today released results from a clinical pharmacokinetic study evaluating the effect of IV morphine on the absorption of oral acetaminophen, touting the effectiveness of its Ofirmev IV administered acetaminophen over orally administered acetaminophen in adjunct to IV morphine. The results were presented at this year’s Pain Medicine Meeting of the American Society of […]
PixarBio raises $7m for non-addictive morphine alternative
PixarBio (OTC:PXRB) raised $7 million for its biomaterial-based opioid alternative for post-operative acute and chronic pain relief, about 18% of its $40 million equity financing according to a regulatory filing that the Medford, Mass.-based company filed yesterday. The company’s drug delivery product, NeuroRelease, is an injectable morphine replacement therapy for use in the surgical/hospital setting, the […]
Xenocor wins CE Mark for low cost Xenoscope laparoscope
Laparoscopic device developer Xenocor said today it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for its single-use Xeonoscope laparoscopic systems. The Salt Lake City, Utah-based company touted the device as the 1st single-use laparoscope offered in a sterile condition. The device is now indicated for use in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for endoscopy and […]
Actamax touts clinical data for sprayable adhesion barrier device
Actamax Surgical Materials, a DSM-DuPont joint venture, touted data from a 12-month clinical follow-up study evaluating the effects of its biocompatible, resorbable adhesion barrier device. The results were presented this week at the 45th Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecology in Orlando, Fla. Adhesions, excessive scar tissue that can form between adjacent internal tissues, are […]
Touch Surgery, Pacira to develop knee surgery sim
Touch Surgery and Pacira Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:PCRX) launched the Exparel knee training simulation for the Touch Surgery app, designed to provide clinicians with a virtual training experience for administering the bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension in total knee arthroplasty. The simulation includes a 3D environment where clinical decisions and viewpoints are all dictated by the user and simulates […]
Sofregen buys Allergan’s Seri surgical scaffold
Sofregen Medical said today that it bought the Seri surgical scaffold from Allergan (NYSE:AGN) for an undisclosed amount. Polaris Partners and other investors provided financing for the acquisition, according to the Medford, Mass.-based company. Seri, which is approved by the FDA for use as soft tissue support in plastic and reconstructive surgical procedures, is the only approved […]
Antibacterial coated suture wins WHO recommendation
Ethicon said today that its triclosan-coated suture was included in the new “Global Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections (SSI)” by the World Health Organization. The guidelines are the 1st global guidelines for preventing surgical site infections. “The panel suggests the use of triclosan-coated sutures for the purpose of reducing the risk of […]
PeerWell raises $2m for ‘prehab’ app for ortho procedures
Healthcare technology developer PeerWell said today it raised $2.1 million in seed funding to support its PreHab hip and knee replacement surgery optimization application. The San Francisco-based developer said its PreHab program is designed for hip and knee replacement candidates to help optimize their health before undergoing surgery. “Healthcare is moving toward outcome accountability and […]
NASS 2016: Interest grows in surgical robotics for spinal procedures
Mazor Robotics (NSDQ:MZOR) unveiled its next-generation robot-assisted surgery system and Globus Medical (NYSE:GMED) for the 1st time showcased the functional prototype of its Excelsius platform at the NASS 2016 meeting in Boston last week, signifying an increased interest in robotic surgeons among major players. Mazor developed 3 generations of products over 15 years and does 95% of its business in […]
Study uses nasal tissue to repair damaged knees
(Reuters) – Doctors might one day be able to harvest cells from patients’ noses to produce cartilage that can be transplanted into damaged knee joints, a small experiment suggests. Researchers tested a new technique for repairing what’s known as articular cartilage, the tissue that covers the ends of bones where they come together to form […]