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Olympus splits scientific solutions from medtech to create Evident subsidiary

April 12, 2022 By Chris Newmarker

Olympus (TYO: 7733) announced today that it has completed the separation of its Scientific Solutions Division into a wholly-owned subsidiary called Evident. The creation of Evident — which encompasses life science research and industrial equipment — enables Olympus management to better focus on the continued growth of the company’s Medical Business, which made up 86% […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Endoscopic, Featured, News Well Tagged With: Evident, Olympus

Olympus enters exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with EndoClot Plus

April 4, 2022 By Sean Whooley

Olympus (TYO:7733) announced today that it entered into a strategic distribution agreement with EndoClot Plus. EndoClot Plus develops technologies in the hemostasis space, including the EndoClot PHS — a nonthermal, nontraumatic method for achieving hemostasis with GI bleeds designed to help gastroenterologists stop bleeding rapidly and reliably. The biomaterial therapeutic solution developer is based in […]

Filed Under: Blood Management, Business/Financial News, Endoscopic, Featured, News Well, Vascular Tagged With: EndoClot Plus, Olympus

The top 10 catheter innovations of 2021

January 31, 2022 By Danielle Kirsh

Last year was a big year for catheter innovation as medtech companies large and small received regulatory approvals for devices ranging from TAVR to single-use endoscopes. Catheter innovations weren’t limited to just adults; Catheter-deployed devices for premature babies and toddlers were also approved and released. And catheter-based devices made up nearly half of last year’s Prix […]

Filed Under: Cardiovascular, Catheters, Endoscopic, Featured, Implants, News Well, Pediatrics Tagged With: Abbott, Boston Scientific, Cardiovascular Systems, EndoFresh, Medtronic, Micro Interventional Devices, Olympus, Preceptis Medical, Stryker, University of California at San Diego

Olympus announces $50M medtech venture capital fund

November 18, 2021 By Sean Whooley

Olympus (TYO:7733) announced that it established Olympus Innovation Ventures to invest in medtech startups. Tokyo-based Olympus, which has its U.S. headquarters in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, said in a news release last week that the venture fund will invest in pioneering startups. Olympus wants the money to go toward startups seeking to improve clinical outcomes, reduce […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Emerging Markets, Endoscopic, Featured, Funding Roundup, Gynecological, Men's Health, Respiratory, Surgical, Urology, Women's Health Tagged With: Olympus, Olympus Innovation Ventures

How medtech fared in the first waves of the pandemic

November 18, 2021 By Danielle Kirsh

Medtech industry revenue, research spending and employment declined in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Medical Design & Outsourcing analysis of financial data. Total sales, R&D spending and employment for the world’s largest medical device companies declined in 2020 and early 2021, according to a Medical Design & Outsourcing analysis tallying the ongoing pandemic’s initial […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Featured Tagged With: Ambu, Bio-Rad, biomerieux, Cardiovascular Systems, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, danaher, Dexcom, Dräger, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Getinge, Insulet, Invacare, Konica Minolta, Masimo, Medtronic, Montagu Private Equity, Nevro Corp., NovoCure, Olympus, ResMed, RTI Surgical, Surgalign

An even larger medtech supply chain shock looms beyond the pandemic

November 9, 2021 By Jim Hammerand

Superstorms, fires, droughts and other extreme events driven by climate change are already straining the industry’s supply chain — and it could get a lot worse. Drifting wildfire smoke made for blazing sunrises and sunsets this summer in Minnesota, where electronics manufacturer Nortech Systems has been replacing air handling equipment to ensure particle filtration and […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Featured, News Well Tagged With: AdvaMed, BD, MassMEDIC, Medtronic, Nortech Systems, Olympus, Philips

How Olympus is using AI to find patients for its COPD device

August 3, 2021 By Chris Newmarker

Olympus recently announced its SeleCT Connect program, which uses diagnostic imaging AI to automatically screen which people might benefit from its Spiration valve system. Spiration is an FDA-designated breakthrough device for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. SeleCT Connect — offered as part of Olympus’ SeleCT quantitative computer tomography (QCT) analysis service — is […]

Filed Under: Big Data, Cardiovascular, Diagnostics, Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Featured, Health Technology, Imaging, Respiratory, Software / IT Tagged With: AI, artificial intelligence, Imbio, Nuance Communications Inc., Olympus

MedTech 100 roundup: On the rise again

June 1, 2021 By Sean Whooley

Last week provided a glimmer of light for medtech after a rough few weeks as the industry continues to push in the right direction. MassDevice‘s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — finished the week (May 28) at 108.5 points, producing a 0.7% rise from the 107.74-point mark […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Featured, Funding Roundup, MassDevice Earnings Roundup, Mergers & Acquisitions, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: Barclay's, EU MDR, Honeywell, MedTech 100 Index, Medtronic, Olympus, Rapid Medical, Titan Medical Inc.

Olympus acquires Israel-based Medi-Tate

May 28, 2021 By Sean Whooley

Olympus (TYO:7733) announced that it finalized the acquisition of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) treatment developer Medi-Tate. The Japanese conglomerate did not disclose the financial terms of the acquisition, which was finalized after the company exercised a call option in February, according to a news release. Israel-based Medi-Tate develops the iTind device, which it designed as a […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Catheters, Featured, Men's Health, Mergers & Acquisitions, Urology Tagged With: Medi-tate Ltd., Olympus

FDA clears Olympus airway mobilescopes

May 10, 2021 By Danielle Kirsh

Olympus (TYO:7733) today said it received FDA clearance for its line of airway mobilescopes. The mobilescopes enable physicians to perform a broad range of upper and lower airway management procedures. “We are proud to present to the market the only flexible mobilescope models with a video camera on the tip,” said Lynn Ray, VP and GM […]

Filed Under: Endoscopic Tagged With: Olympus

Olympus launches five single-use bronchoscopes

April 30, 2021 By Danielle Kirsh

Olympus today said it has launched its product line of five H-SteriScope single-use bronchoscopes. The single-use endoscopes are for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. They resulted from a collaboration between Olympus subsidiary Veran Medical Technologies and Hunan Vathin Medical Instrument Co. Get the full story on our sister site, Medical Tubing + Extrusion.

Filed Under: Catheters, Endoscopic, Featured Tagged With: Olympus

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