Elekta (STO:EKTA B) said today it won Health Canada approval for its Leksell Gamma Knife Icon radiosurgery system. The Stockholm, Sweden-based company touted its Leksell Gamma Knife Icon radiosurgery system as the only SRS system designed specifically for targeting brain tissue. The Icon is the 6th generation version of the radiosurgery system from the Elekta. “Robust clinical […]
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Elekta wins FDA 510(k) clearance for Venezia gynecological brachytherapy applicator
Elekta (STO:EKTA B) said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Venezia applicator for gynecological brachytherapy, now cleared for the treatment of advanced-stage cervical cancer. The company’s Venezia device is designed to facilitate pre-defined, consistent needle placement for interstitial brachytherapy and to allow operating clinicians the ability to access tumors that extend outside of the […]
Elekta touts MR-imaging radiotherapy combo at ASTRO
Richard Hausmann built his career on the physics of imaging – he spent 23 years at Siemens (NYSE:SI) and 4 years at GE (NYSE:GE) developing the magnetic resonance and computerized tomography businesses before joining Elekta (STO:EKTA B) as president & CEO in June 2016. Hausmann told MassDevice.com yesterday that Elekta’s new MR-linac system, which combines MR imaging […]
Elekta, Philips to install MR-linac system at Wisconsin cancer center
Elekta (STO:EKTA B) said it and its MRI tech partner Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) began installation of an investigational high-field MR-adaptive linear accelerator system at Wisconsin’s Froedtert & MCW Clinical Cancer Center at the Froedtert Hospital. Get the full story at our sister site, Medical Design & Outsourcing.
Elekta inks U.S. brachytherapy distro deal with Kobold Medical.
Elekta (STO:EKTA B) said yesterday it inked a distribution deal with Kobold Medical to distribute its brachytherapy applicators within the U.S. Through the deal, Elekta will market and distribute 4 kobold applicators, as well as its prostate template, the company said. “We are pleased to offer our brachytherapy users in the United States these high quality […]
Elekta wins Swedish hospital supply deal
Elekta (STO:EKTA B) said today it won a supply agreement with the Stockholm County Council to supply equipment to its flagship New Karolinska Solna hospital. The company said it expects the deal to be formally signed during its the 1st quarter of fiscal year 2016/2017, with the bulk of installations scheduled for April 2017. “As a […]
Humediq wins $9.9m in spat with Elekta
Elekta (STO:EKTA B) said today that an arbitration tribunal in London this week found in favor of Humediq to the tune of $9.9 million (EU €8.9 million) in a spat with 2 Elekta subsidiaries over exclusive supply agreements. The dispute is over an agreement Elekta entered into in 2011 in which it became the exclusive supplier of […]
Elekta inks $100m deal Down Under
Elekta (STO:EKTA B) said yesterday it inked an 8-year strategic partnership with Australian radiotherapy provider GenesisCare for more than $100m. The new partnership includes the acquisition of Elekta’s Leksell Gamma Knife Icon radiosurgery systems, Versa HD linear accelerators, brachytherapy systems, software and other services, Elekta said. “We are proud to partner alongside GenesisCare and support their […]
ITC grants Varian bid for Elekta investigation
The U.S. International Trade Commission said last week that it will begin an investigation into alleged Tariff Act violations by Elekta (STO:EKTA B), based on a complaint by arch-rival Varian Medical (NYSE:VAR). Varian makes the TruBeam and VitalBeam radiotherapy systems, which compete with Elekta’s Versa HD and Infinity devices. The ITC said Oct. 26 that it would […]
Elekta wins FDA nod for next-gen Gamma Knife
Elekta (STO:EKTA B) said Wednesday it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its next-generation Gamma Knife Icon radiosurgery system. The Icon is Elekta’s 6th generation radiosurgery system, which uses low-intensity radiation as an alternative to traditional brain surgery, the Atlanta, Ga.-based company said. “Leksell Gamma Knife Icon offers a new model for the application of precise radiosurgery for […]
Elekta sacks CEO Savander on 2014 sales plunge, shares plummet
