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Functional Neuromodulation

Functional Neuromodulation launches Alzheimer’s DBS trial

September 11, 2019 By Nancy Crotti

Functional Neuromodulation said yesterday that it has begun a pivotal clinical trial to assess deep brain stimulation (DBS) in patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease. The Minneapolis-based company said the study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of stimulating the fornix (DBS-f) — a major inflow and output pathway in the brain’s memory circuit. Research suggests […]

Filed Under: Clinical Trials, Featured, Implants, Neuromodulation/Neurostimulation, News Well, Surgical Tagged With: Boston Scientific, Functional Neuromodulation

ReShape Lifesciences CEO Gladney to resign | Personnel Moves – January 29, 2019

January 29, 2019 By Fink Densford

ReShape Lifesciences (NSDQ:RSLS) said yesterday that its prez & CEO Dan Gladney will resign from his positions with the company, effective March 31. Gladney will remain with the company as board chair, San Clemente, Calif.-based ReShape Lifesciences said. The company’s board of directors said they will immediately begin to look for a replacement, according to an […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Featured Tagged With: Adherium Limited, AliveCor, AxoGen, Biocoat, Cardinal Health, Cirtec Medical, Functional Neuromodulation, georgiabio, iCad Inc., Ra Medical, ReShape Lifesciences, SPR Therapeutics, vasculardynamics

Alzheimer’s disease: FDA expands deep-brain stimulation trial

July 10, 2013 By Arezu Sarvestani Leave a Comment

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Toronto-based Functional Neuromodulation won FDA approval to expand the U.S. arm of its Alzheimer’s study from 20 to 30 patients who will receive the company’s deep brain stimulation implant.

The device maker is already halfway through initial enrollment for its ADvance trial, which was slated to enroll 20 U.S. and 20 Canadian patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease, provide them with DBS systems and compare the effects of the systems turned on versus systems turned off.

Filed Under: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Neuromodulation/Neurostimulation, News Well Tagged With: Alzheimer's disease, Clinical Trials, Deep-brain stimulation, Functional Neuromodulation

Report: Covidien to acquire superDimension for $350M | Wall Street Beat

March 14, 2012 By MassDevice staff Leave a Comment

MassDevice.com Wall Street Beat

Covidien (NYSE:COV) is set to close a $350 million buyout of Israeli lung diagnosis firm superDimension by the end of the week, according to Israeli business journal Calcalist.

Founded in Tel Aviv by Pinchas Gilboa, Minneapolis-based superDimension, which employs about 120 people worldwide, also has offices in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Filed Under: Diagnostics, Mergers & Acquisitions, News Well, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: BioDirection, Boston Scientific, BSN Medical, Cameron Health Inc., CardioInsight Technologies Inc., Covidien, Debt Financing, Eloquest Healthcare, Foundation Medical Partners, Functional Neuromodulation, GE Healthcare, Integrated Healing Technologies, Irrimax Corp., Kensey Nash Corp., Linet, Nanosys, Novation, Omeros Corp., Philips, Premier Inc., pSivida Corp., Pulmonary, SuperDimension Inc., ViewRay Inc., Viking Systems Inc.

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