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Mela Sciences buys Photomedex Xtrac, Vtrac assets

June 23, 2015 By Fink Densford

Mela Sciences (NSDQ:Mela) said today that it agreed to purchased PhotoMedex’s (NSDQ:PHMD) Xtrac and Vtrac laser business assets for $42.5 million. Xtrac and Vtrac are devices used to treat psoriasis, vitiligo and other skin diseases, the company said. “This is a transformational event for Mela Sciences. As a result of this acquisition, Mela becomes a multi-product […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News Tagged With: MELA Sciences Inc., PhotoMedex Inc.

Edwards Lifesciences insiders keep selling | Wall Street Beat

August 29, 2012 By MassDevice staff Leave a Comment

MassDevice.com Wall Street Beat

Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) insiders aren’t buying, and they haven’t been for several months, according to a report.

Although insiders have been selling shares, 3 of them in the last week, none have purchased any since at least April, SeekingAlpha reported.

Filed Under: News Well, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: BSD Medical Corp., Edwards Lifesciences, Insider Trading, iSirona, PhotoMedex Inc., Varian Medical Systems, wrightmedical

By the numbers: The aesthetic medical device market picks up during the 2nd quarter

August 22, 2012 By MassDevice staff Leave a Comment

By the numbers: The aesthetics market picks up during the 2nd quarter

The market for aesthetic medical devices gained some ground during the 2nd quarter, a MassDevice.com analysis shows, although healthy sales growth didn’t necessarily translate into healthy bottom lines for all comers.

Filed Under: Cosmetic/Aesthetic, News Well, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: Allergan, Biolase, Cynosure Inc., Palomar Medical Technologies Inc., PhotoMedex Inc., Solta Medical Inc., Syneron Medical Ltd., Zeltiq

University of Michigan sues St. Jude Medical for breach of contract

July 9, 2012 By MassDevice staff Leave a Comment

University of Michigan
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The University of Michigan is suing St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ), accusing the medical device maker of failing to pay $4.3 million in royalties on sales of St. Jude’s Epic and Trifecta cardiovascular valves.

Filed Under: Legal News, News Well Tagged With: Biomet, Clinipro, ConvaTec, Given Imaging, JP Morgan Chase, Legal Roundup, M*Modal, PhotoMedex Inc., Quattro Vascular, Smith & Nephew, stjudemedical, Tria Beauty Inc., TriReme Medical Inc., University of Michigan, Zeltiq

Varian and Siemens launch global radiosurgery deal | Wall Street Beat

April 26, 2012 By MassDevice staff Leave a Comment

MassDevice.com Wall Street Beat

 Varian and Siemens sign global radiosurgery collaboration deal

Filed Under: Funding Roundup, News Well, Optical/Ophthalmic, Radiosurgery/Radiation therapy, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: Amgen, Bausch + Lomb, Baxter, Cadence Biomedical, Fluoptics, Forus Health, Hamilton Thorne Inc., HeartWare International Inc., Innovacell, Keir Surgical, NxStage Medical Inc., Palomar Medical Technologies Inc., PhotoMedex Inc., Siemens, Varian Medical Systems, Viking Systems Inc., Zimmer Biomet

Biolase CEO Pignatelli touts $1 salary | Earnings Roundup

March 9, 2012 By MassDevice staff Leave a Comment

Biolase logo

Biolase Technology (NSDQ:BLTI) CEO Federico Pignatelli agreed to another year at a $1 salary as the dental laser maker met Wall Street’s 4th-quarter forecast with a whopping 35% top-line bump.

Pignatelli set his annual pay package at $1 and 35,000 shares of BLTI stock when he took the role of vice chairman in July 2010, a month after he was terminated as president, SEC filings show.

Filed Under: Dental, MassDevice Earnings Roundup, News Well, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: Baxano Surgical, Biolase, Cantel Medical Corp., Delcath Systems Inc., Personnel Moves, PhotoMedex Inc., Q4, The Cooper Cos., Zeltiq

Baxter inks $325M buyout pact with Synovis | Acquisitions Roundup

December 13, 2011 By MassDevice staff Leave a Comment

Synovis
Baxter

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX) agreed to pony up $28 per share, or $325 million, for Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. (NSDQ:SYNO) and its lines of soft tissue repair and microsurgery products.

News of the deal sent SYNO shares up nearly 49 percent to $27.78 from yesterday’s close. BAX shares ticked up 0.3 percent to $49.93 as of about noon today.

Filed Under: Mergers & Acquisitions, News Well Tagged With: Baxter, Bottomline, Logical Progression, MMRGlobal Inc., PhotoMedex Inc., Synovis Life Technologies Inc., Tissue Regeneration

Biomet sees slight sales increase as losses widen | Earnings roundup

April 12, 2011 By MassDevice staff Leave a Comment

MassDevice.com Earnings Roundup

MassDevice keeps a close eye on public medical device companies, tracking their quarterly sales and earnings reports. For the most recent filings, check out our Earnings Roundup, where we collect each quarter’s reports.

Here’s a quick rundown of a few releases over the past couple days:

Filed Under: MassDevice Earnings Roundup, News Well Tagged With: AngioDynamics, Biomet, BSD Medical Corp., Medicrea Group, milestonescientific, PhotoMedex Inc., Spine Pain Management Inc., Streamline Health Solutions Inc.

Medtronic touts heart failure treatment study | Research roundup

April 5, 2011 By MassDevice staff Leave a Comment

Clinical trials roundup

Medtronic Inc. (NYSE:MDT) said results from the Improve HF study demonstrate that select guideline-based outpatient heart failure measures can increase patient survival and might be useful for improving patient quality of care.

The Improve HF (The Registry to Improve the Use of Evidence-Based Heart Failure Therapies in the Outpatient Setting) study is the largest U.S.-based outpatient heart failure clinical study. The results of the study were published in the journal Circulation.

Filed Under: News Well Tagged With: Biotronik, Clinical Trials, Cynosure Inc., Entellus Medical Inc., IntraPace Inc., Naviscan Inc., Orexo AB, PhotoMedex Inc.

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