Here’s a roundup from the North American Spine Society’s annual meeting in Los Angeles Medtech companies in the spinal market are rushing to join the robotic revolution, with Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and Globus Medical (NYSE:GMED) leading the pack, according to a Leerink Partner analyst’s note from the North American Spine Society’s 2018 annual meeting. In a letter to […]
Brainlab releases VersaHD high-res planning algorithm
Brainlab said today it launched a new high-res planning algorithm within its Brainlab Elements software to improve radiation dose conformity for treating brain tumors, and added that the algorithm is a result of its strategic collaboration Elekta (STO:EKTA B). The Munich-based company’s Elements system operates with Elekta’s Agility multileaf collimator to compensate for the width of […]
Brainlab, Varian Medical ink interoperability deal
Brainlab said yesterday it inked a deal with Varian Medical (NYSE:VAR) looking to support interoperability between Brainlab’s ExacTrac and Varian’s Clinac platform, TrueBeam and Edge systems. As part of the deal, the companies will engage in joint testing, verification and validation to support interoperability between the systems, Munich-based Brainlab said. Brainlab added that it has […]
Elekta taps Brainlab as US stereotactic neurosurgery distro partner
Elekta (STO:EKTA B) said today it inked an exclusive deal with Brainlab to make it the authorized distributor of Elekta’s stereotactic neurosurgery solutions. Through the deal, Brainlab will be the authorized distributor of Elekta’s Leksell Vantage stereotactic system which won CE Mark approval in the European Union this year. The system also has FDA 510(k) clearance […]
Brainlab wins FDA nod for Elements Spine, Cranial SRS radiosurgery planning software
Brainlab said today it won FDA clearance for its Elements Spine SRS and Elements Cranial SRS radiosurgery surgical planning software applications. The Munich, Germany-based company said that the Elements Cranial SRS is designed to allow physicians to create radiosurgery plans in less than 15 minutes, supporting plans for numerous cranial indications including arteriovenous malformations, pituitary […]
Elekta taps Brainlab as select EU distro partner for stereotactic neuro devices
Elekta (STO:EKTA B) said today it tapped Brainlab to distribute its stereotactic neurological devices across select markets in the European Union. The distribution agreement covers Elekta’s Leksell Vantage Steretactic target localization and coordinate referencing neurosurgery system, the company said, which received CE Mark approval in the EU in March. The device is currently pending 510(k) clearance […]
LivaNova snags former J&J exec Huston as CFO | Personnel Moves, May 24, 2017
LivaNova (NSDQ:LIVN) said last week that it picked up former Johnson & Johnson medical device group chief financial officer Thad Huston as its new CFO, effective May 20. Huston will replace former CFO Vivid Sehgal, who coordinated with Huston during the transition. Huston spent more than 25 years with Johnson & Johnson, and held various positions, […]
Robotic med device start-up Medineering Series A led by Brainlab
German robotic surgical start-up Medineering said today it closed a Series A funding round led by its new strategic partner Brainlab. Through the partnership, Brainlab will aid Medineering as it works towards becoming a surgical robotic manufacturer, the companies said. Funds from the round support the commercialization of Medineering’s 1st robot, designed for endo and […]
AOSS roundup: JNJ inks deal for bundled payments for hip & knee replacements
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Synthes today announced an exclusive strategic alliance with Value Stream Partners, a company specializing in knee and hip replacement bundled payment program development and implementation. The announcement was made at the American Academy of Orthopaedic surgeons annual meeting this week. “This exclusive arrangement with VSP will further enable us to help […]
Brainlab invests nearly $8m into Jan Medical
Jan Medical said today it obtained $7.5 million in Series C funding from partner Brainlab Inc, with funds slated to aid in completion of a clinical trial and filing for de novo clearance with the FDA and CE Mark approval in the European Union for its BrainPulse tool. Mountain View, Calif.-based Jan Medical’s BrainPulse device is designed to […]
FDA: Brainlab Cranial IGS system recall is Class I
The FDA today labeled a recall of Brainlab’s Cranial image-guided surgery system as a Class I recall over issues with potential inaccuracies in the navigation display. The federal watchdog labeled the recall as a Class I, the most serious type of recall issued by the FDA, which indicates “there is a reasonable probability that use of […]
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