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Access Scientific Inc.

Smiths Medical acquires Access Scientific

May 13, 2020 By Sean Whooley

Smiths Medical announced today that it acquired the business of broad-spectrum vascular access and infection prevention company Access Scientific. Financial details of the acquisition were not released. San Diego-based Access Scientific makes  Powerwand midline and extended dwell catheter products — and is set to add to Smith Medical’s vascular access product portfolio. The Powerwand portfolio […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Catheters, Featured, Mergers & Acquisitions Tagged With: Access Scientific Inc., Smiths Medical

7 medtech stories we missed this week: August 4, 2017

August 4, 2017 By Danielle Kirsh

From MDCorp inking a European distribution deal to Align Technology’s North Carolina expansion, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. MDCorp inks distribution deal with Smart Endoscope Systems MDCorp announced in a July 31 press release that it has signed a distribution agreement with Smart Endoscope […]

Filed Under: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Imaging, Ultrasound, Vascular, Weight loss Tagged With: Access Scientific Inc., aligntechnology, Central California Blood Center, Cerus Corp., Fujifilm, MDCorp, MedTech, Smart Endoscope Systems, Standard Bariatric, SuperSonic Imagine S.A.

Invesco boosts share in Smith & Nephew | Wall Street Beat

November 8, 2012 By MassDevice staff Leave a Comment

MassDevice.com Wall Street Beat

Invesco, a Atlanta-based investment management firm, bought up another clutch of Smith & Nephew (FTSE:SN, NYSE:SNN) shares, taking its total stake in the British medical device company to nearly 12%, according to regulatory filings.

Filed Under: News Well, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: Access Scientific Inc., becton dickinson, Endeavour Ventures, Invesco, Smith & Nephew, Venture Capital/Private Equity, Zimmer Biomet

First hybrid MRI/PET scanner cleared by FDA | Regulatory Roundup

June 10, 2011 By MassDevice staff Leave a Comment

M and A Roundup

The FDA announced today that it cleared the Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) Biograph, the first device to perform positron emission tomography scanning and magnetic resonance imaging scanning at the same time.

PET scans allow physicians to see how organs are functioning by injecting radioactive tracers into a patient’s blood stream and MRIs use magnetic fields and radiowaves to create detailed images of organs, soft tissues, bones and other body structures.

Filed Under: News Well Tagged With: Access Scientific Inc., Epix Therapeutics (formerly Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics), GE Healthcare, Siemens

Access Scientific scoops up $10 million | Funding Roundup

June 9, 2011 By MassDevice staff Leave a Comment

Funding

Access Scientific Inc., makers of the Picc Wand and Power Wand IV catheters, closed a $10 million equity financing round.

Investment was led by CAC, a private equity firm, and followed by Access Scientific’s previous investors.

The company’s IV catheters are designed reduce patient discomfort by allowing blood tests to be drawn and fluids and medications to be delivered through a single device, which can last the duration of an entire hospital stay.

Filed Under: Catheters, Health Information Technology, News Well Tagged With: Access Scientific Inc., Crux Biomedical, Endosphere, Quintiles, Revolutions Medical Corp., SBR Health Inc., SeptRx Inc., Teleflex, Venture Capital/Private Equity

FDA clears Abbott’s wireless handheld testing system | Regulatory roundup

March 29, 2011 By MassDevice staff Leave a Comment

Clearances roundup

The FDA granted Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) 510(k) clearance for the wireless version of its i-STAT 1 point of care testing system.

Healthcare providers use the Abbott Park, Ill.-based company’s handheld i-STAT 1 device to transmit diagnostic test results from the patient directly to electronic health records where doctor can access the data.

Filed Under: News Well, Pre-Market Approval (PMA), Regulatory/Compliance Tagged With: Abbott, Access Scientific Inc., EnteroMedics Inc.

Neovasc wins European approval for bovine tissue-based surgical patch | Regulatory roundup

February 9, 2011 By MassDevice staff Leave a Comment

Clearances roundup

Here’s a roundup of companies announcing clearances and approvals from the Food & Drug Administration and foreign regulatory agencies. Check out MassDevice’s compilation of the latest regulatory news for additional clearances and approvals.

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Contract Manufacturing, News Well Tagged With: Access Scientific Inc., Biomet, Eos Imaging, Gift Bans

Personnel moves: CareFusion grabs ResMed CEO Gallahue

February 1, 2011 By MassDevice staff Leave a Comment

Personnel roundup

Here’s the latest personnel changes from medical device, diagnostics and life science companies around the nation.

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, News Well Tagged With: Access Scientific Inc., CareFusion Corp., Personnel Moves, ResMed Inc.

Access Scientific gains an additional $2 million

November 25, 2010 By MassDevice staff Leave a Comment

Access Scientific Inc. closed a $2 million equity-based financing round.

San Diego-based company has begun the roll out of its new catheter introducer product.

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, News Well Tagged With: Access Scientific Inc.

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