Auris Health, previously known as Auris Surgical Robotics, said today it inked a cooperative development and commercialization deal with Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) division Ethicon’s NeuWave Medical subsidiary looking to develop systems for the robotically-assisted bronchoscopic ablation of lung lesions. Through the agreement, both companies will help develop an integrated system for robotic control, navigation and […]
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Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon loses $35m pelvic mesh lawsuit
An Indiana jury hit Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Ethicon with a $35 million verdict in a product liability lawsuit brought over its Prolift pelvic mesh. Barbara Kaiser and her husband Anton Kaiser sued Ethicon in March 2012, after learning that the Prolift mesh her doctor implanted in 2009 to treat her pelvic organ prolapse […]
J&J’s Ethicon sues Intuitive Surgical over EndoWrist cutter-stapler
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Ethicon sued Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) last year, alleging that the robot-assisted surgery pioneer infringes a group of patents with the EndoWrist stapler it developed for its da Vinci platform. The June 30, 2017, lawsuit asserts that the EndoWrist violates seven Ethicon patents covering its Echelon Flex line of endocutters and staplers, […]
J&J’s Ethicon wins $39m DoD contract for surgical supplies
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Ethicon has won a $39 million contract with the US Department of Defense to supply it with medical surgical products, according to a DoD release. The deal has a one-year base with nine one-year option periods, and is a fixed-price with economic price adjustment, indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity contract. Through the […]
Johnson & Johnson break ground on Chinese factory
Johnson & Johnson‘s (NYSE:JNJ) Ethicon subsidiary has broken ground on a new factory in China’s Jiangsu province, according to a report from China Daily. The new $180 million factory will produce devices including triclosan-coated sutures, endoscopic staplers and linear cutters, according to the report. The groundbreaking marks Johnson & Johnson’s first foray into producing minimally […]
The 11 most innovative medical devices of 2017
The nominees for the best medical technology of 2017 were recently announced for the 11th Annual Prix Galien USA Awards. The Galien Foundation, the host of the awards, hands out the the Prix Galien Award annually to examples of outstanding biomedical and technology product achievement designed to improve human condition. Before candidates can qualify for […]
Supreme Court won’t review $3m pelvic mesh loss for J&J’s Ethicon
The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday declined to review a $3 million loss for Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Ethicon in a product liability lawsuit brought over its TVT-O pelvic mesh. A jury in the U.S. District Court for Southern West Virginia originally awarded Jo Huskey and her husband damages of $3.3 million, finding in September 2014 that the TVT-O transvaginal sling […]
Ethicon, JNJ escape Acclarent whistleblower’s retaliation suit
Allegations from a former Acclarent sales rep claiming she was fired for submitting a false claims report were kept alive this week by a Massachusetts magistrate judge, but the same allegations against Acclarent parent companies Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) and Ethicon were thrown out, according to a Law360 report. The former sales rep Melanie Lokosky claimed […]
J&J’s Ethicon hit with $57m verdict in pelvic mesh case
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Ethicon has been hit with a $57.1 million verdict in a pelvic mesh case out of Pennsylvania, according to a report from The Inquirer. A jury in Philadelphia ordered the subsidiary to pay the damages to a woman who was left chronically incontinent and with chronic pain after being implanted with […]
Ethicon touts progress on multi-year bariatric surgery evidence initiative
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Ethicon said today it has made major progress in its “Project Game Changer” initiative which looks to close evidence gaps and reduce clinical and economic barriers for access to surgical treatments for treating obesity and related diseases. With the Game Changer Initiative, the company said it is focusing its research and evidence […]
J&J’s Ethicon launches ProxiSure laparoscopic suturing device
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Ethicon said today it launched the ProxiSure laparoscopic suturing device. Ethicon said the device features its endomechanical, suture and curved needle technologies to improve suturing precision in tight spaces. The device allows surgeons to reach desired angles, control bites and secure nots during suturing and knot tying to reduce the risk […]