Relievant Medsystems said it named former Cameron Medical chief Kevin Hykes to be its new CEO, effective immediately. Hykes, who led Cameron Health to a $1.35 billion buyout in 2012 by Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX), replaced Alex DiNello, who was named COO, Relievant said. Relievant makes the Intracept device for treating lower back pain. Hykes was most recently […]
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Lombard touts expected 50% cost reduction in restructuring effort
Lombard Medical Technologies (NSDQ:EVAR) said today it completed a restructuring of its business after implementing a plan to focus its sales efforts on the UK, Japan and China, as well as reducing operating and manufacturing costs as it seeks to breakeven with its cash flow. The UK-based company said that the restructuring is expected to result […]
7 medtech stories we missed this week: May 19, 2017
From FDA clearances to touting study data, here are 7 medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. XpandOrtho wins FDA 510(k) clearance XpandOrtho announced in a May 17 press release that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its electronic soft tissue balancing instrument for total knee replacement surgery. […]
Lombard Medical CEO Hubbert, CFO Kullback step down | Personnel Moves, April 28, 2017
Lombard Medical Technologies (NSDQ:EVAR) said this month that its CEO Simon Hubbert and CFO William Kullback are stepping down from their positions, with Kurt Lemvigh stepping into the CEO role. Hubbert served as CEO for 6 years after joining the company in 2010, and will be replaced by Lemvigh, who has held positions with multiple companies, including […]
Trumpcare’s prospects dim, but not too dim to hit stent graft makers
The push on Capitol Hill to revive Trumpcare stalled yesterday, but not before the chatter out of Washington instigated a slide for stent graft makers’ stocks. The Affordable Care Act covers a 1-time screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms in men who smoke or smoked in the past, listing the test as an “essential health benefit.” The […]
Lombard, MicroPort finalize strategic partnership
Lombard Medical Technologies (NSDQ:EVAR) said today it finalized a strategic partnership deal with MicroPort Scientific. Through the partnership, MicroPort will manufacture certain components for Lombard’s Aorfix and Altura product lines at its Shanghai facilities, slated to begin in the 2nd half of this year. “This strategic partnership begins to establish the foundation for improved gross margins […]
Lombard wins Japanese clearance for IntelliFlex LP delivery device for Aorfix stent graft
Lombard Medical Technologies (NSDQ:EVAR) said today it won approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for its Intelliflex low profile delivery system for the Aorfix endovascular stent graft. The Oxfordshire, England-based company said it will initiate a commercial launch of the device in Japan once it receives reimbursement approval, expected some time next month. […]
China’s Microport puts $15m into Lombard Medical
Lombard Medical Technologies (NSDQ:EVAR) said today that China’s MicroPort Orthopedics invested $15 million as part of a partnership deal between the 2 companies. Through the partnership, Lombard will seek to accelerate commercialization of its Aorfix and Altura stent grafts for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms. Microport will gain exclusive marketing rights for both products in China and Brazil, as […]
Lombard Medical exits U.S. market, shares jump
Lombard Medical Technologies (NSDQ:EVAR) said yesterday that it’s bailing out of the U.S. market after an FDA decision requiring a 50-patient clinical study of its Intelliflex low-profile delivery system for the Aorfix stent graft. Lombard said it eliminated its U.S. sales force and moved most of its commercial operations to its U.K. facility, significantly reducing its cash burn. Irvine, […]
Lombard expands EU launch of Altura AAA endograft system
Lombard Medical Technologies (NSDQ:EVAR) said today it expanded the European launch of its Altura endovascular stent graft to the Netherlands and Spain, touting 4 completed procedures with the device in the newly expanded regions. The Altura endograft system is designed as a transcatheter treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysms, and can be repositioned during deployment to allow for […]
Lombard touts 1st commercial use of IntelliFlex LP with Aorfix stent graft
Lombard Medical Technologies (NSDQ:EVAR) today touted the 1st commercial use of its IntelliFlex low profile delivery system designed to implant the Aorfix endovascular stent graft in a procedure to treat an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The procedure was performed by Dr. Nilo Mosquera at Spain’s Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense on the 28th of June, the Irvine, […]
