Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN) today named former Roche (PINK:RHHBY) chief Roland Diggelmann to replace Namal Nawana next month. Nawana, named to succeed Olivier Bohuon last year, is stepping down effective Nov. 1 “to pursue other opportunities outside of the U.K.,” the London-based healthcare giant said. Nawana is slated to stay on until Dec. 31 to […]
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Imperative Care wins FDA nod for Zoom brain thrombectomy system
Imperative Care said today that it won FDA 510(k) for its Zoom aspiration system intended for removing clots during ischemic stroke. The Zoom aspiration system includes its Zoom reperfusion catheters, aspiration pump, canister and aspiration tubing, the Campbell, Calif.-based company said. The system is designed for use in revascularizing patients with acute ischemic stroke secondary […]
FDA clears Imperative Care’s stroke treatment catheters
Stroke-treatment startup Imperative Care (Campbell, Calif.) said it has landed FDA approval for its first line of access catheters. Access to brain blood vessels can be challenging because of the brain’s highly complex and twisted vascular structure. The catheters were designed to deliver interventional treatments during minimally invasive neurovascular procedures for aneurysms, stroke, and other brain blood-vessel […]