Endologix (NSDQ:ELGX) CEO John McDermott is planning to step down once an appropriate replacement is found, the company said yesterday as it announced fourth-quarter results that handily topped earnings expectations but missed on the top line. “Despite the business challenges over the past couple of years, I am confident that Endologix has a bright future. Our […]
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Attune Medical wins 510(k) clearance for drug-delivery model of EnsoETM esophageal device
Attune Medical said today that it won 510(k) clearance from the FDA for a new model of its EnsoETM device capable of administering tube feeds or medication while regulating a patient’s temperature through the esophagus. The newly-approved model allows clinicians to maintain a patient’s core temperature while simultaneously administering fluids, eliminating the need for a separate […]
Attune Medical touts Enso esophageal temp management device study data
Attune Medical today released results from a clinical study of its Enso esophageal temperature management device, touting that its ability to supplement surface warming and catheter-based cooling devices and to provide warming in procedures not amenable to surface warming. Results from the study were published in the journal Anesthesia & Analgesia, the Chicago-based company said. […]
Attune Medical, formerly Advanced Cooling Therapy, raises $10m in Series C
Attune Medical, formerly known as Advanced Cooling Therapy, said today it closed a $10 million Series C financing round to support its Enso esophageal temperature management system alongside revenue growth in North America and market expansion worldwide. The Chicago-based company touts the EnsoETM as the only patient temperature management system approved for use in the […]
Acelity taps Jokinen as CFO, exec VP | Personnel Moves June 20, 2017
Acelity said last week it tapped Tracy Jokinen as its chief financial officer and executive vice president, taking over for interim CFO Todd Wyatt. Jokinen was formerly a CFO of uniform and facility services provider G&K services, which was acquired by Cintas earlier this year. Prior to working at G&K, Jokinen spent more than 20 years at […]
7 medtech stories we missed this week: June 9, 2017
From 3M’s expanded 510(k) clearance for its Tegaderm dressing to Medtronic and Acacia burying the hatchet, here are 7 medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. InspireMD inks Taiwanese distro deal for CGuard InspireMD announced in a June 8 press release that it has signed a distribution deal with […]
