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Fujifilm Sonosite taps Ueda as chair, CEO | Personnel Moves – August 9, 2018

August 9, 2018 By Fink Densford

Fujifilm‘s (TSE:4901) SonoSite subsidiary said earlier this week it appointed Fujifilm vet and current Fujifilm Medical Systems USA and Fujifilm New Development USA prez Takaaki Ueda as its new chair and CEO. Previously, Ueda has also served as Fujifilm global endoscopy systems division GM, the company said. Ueda will replace the departing Masayuki Higuchi who […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News Tagged With: Biolase, Carmat Inc., Entellus Medical Inc., Fujifilm, Haemonetics, Johnson and Johnson, neurologics, orthoconsulting, Personnel Moves, PositiveID Corp., SonoSite, Tactile Systems Technology

7 medtech stories we missed this week: June 22, 2018

June 22, 2018 By Danielle Kirsh

From Accuray’s India approval to Masimo and PositiveID launching a Bluetooth-enabled thermometer, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. India approves Accuray’s Radixact X9 radiation therapy device Accuray announced in a June 21 press release that it has received an Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Type Approval in […]

Filed Under: 510(k), Cardiovascular, Diagnostics, Endoscopic, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Hospital Care, Imaging, Patient Monitoring, Regulatory/Compliance, Ultrasound Tagged With: Accuray Inc., Arcuro Medical, BTG, Masimo, MedTech, NuSight, PositiveID Corp., Tenon Medical, transmed7

PositiveID deals FireFlyDX POC diag assets to subsidiary ExcitePCR, which looks to raise $3m

August 29, 2017 By Fink Densford

PositiveID (OTC:PSID) said last week it is dealing its stake in the FireFlyDX point-of-care diagnostic system to its subsidiary ExcitePCR as it looks to streamline future development of the system, contingent on a financing deal worth at least $3 million. PositiveID is selling the assets to the subsidiary through the acquisition of 10.5 million shares of […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Diagnostics Tagged With: excitepcr, PositiveID Corp.

PositiveID acquires mobile lab developer E-N-G Mobile Systems

December 29, 2015 By Fink Densford

PositiveID (OTC:PSID) said today it acquired specialty vehicle and mobile lab developer  E-N-G Mobile Systems for approximately $1 million. ENG’s fastest growing division was its mobile labs segment, which included chemical, biological, nuclear, radiological and explosives testing, PositiveID said. TheDelray Beach, Fla.-based company said it plans to add its bio-detection technology to the labs to offer […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Lab Instruments & Supplies, Mergers & Acquisitions Tagged With: PositiveID Corp.

PositiveID picks up Thermomedics

October 22, 2015 By Fink Densford

PositiveID (OTC:PSID) said yesterday it acquired non-contact thermometer manufacturer Thermomedics for $750,000 up front and another possible $750,000 in 2016 and 2017 dependent upon reaching certain milestones. Thermomedics produces the Caregiver non-contact clinical-grade infrared thermometer, which is FDA cleared for measuring forehead temperature in adults, children and infants. No skin contact is required to use the […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Diagnostics, Mergers & Acquisitions Tagged With: PositiveID Corp., Thermomedics

DOD hands out $99.6 million in contracts to Hologic, GE, PositiveID | Medtech funding stories for the week of Apr. 7, 2014

April 11, 2014 By MassDevice Leave a Comment

Hologic, GE, PositiveID land near $100M in Defense contracts

April 7, 2014 by Arezu Sarvestani

Hologic, GE, PositiveID lands nearly $100M in Pentagon contracts

Filed Under: Funding Roundup, News Well Tagged With: Cytomedix Inc., Deerfield Management, defensedepartment, Delphi Ventures, Domain Associates, Foresite Capital, GE Healthcare, Hologic, PositiveID Corp., reflexion-health, Sequent Medical, Sofinnova Partners, US Venture Partners, Venrock, Versant Ventures

Hologic, GE, PositiveID land near $100M in Defense contracts

April 7, 2014 By Arezu Sarvestani Leave a Comment

Hologic, GE, PositiveID lands nearly $100M in Pentagon contracts

The U.S. Dept. of Defense handed out $99.6 million in contracts to a trio of device makers, providing for radiology systems, patient monitoring and airborne bio-threat detection for a variety of military and civilian agencies.

Filed Under: Diagnostics, Funding Roundup, News Well, Patient Monitoring Tagged With: Deals Roundup, defensedepartment, GE Healthcare, Hologic, PositiveID Corp.

Covidien restates Q2 financials ahead of pharma spinout | Wall Street Beat

May 20, 2013 By Brad Perriello

MassDevice.com Wall Street Beat

Covidien (NYSE:COV) re-stated its financial results for the fiscal 3rd quarter ended March 29, in anticipation of the planned spinout of its Mallinckrodt pharmaceuticals business next month.

Covidien said the new numbers reflect the pharma unit as a discontinued operation, with COV shareholders slated to receive a tax-free distribution, according to a regulatory filing.

Filed Under: MassDevice Earnings Roundup, News Well, Pharmaceutical, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: 2013, Covidien, Digirad Corp., PositiveID Corp., Q1, Siemens

PostiveID bails on iGlucose technology, licenses out for $2M

February 22, 2013 By Sony Salzman Leave a Comment

PositiveID (OTC:PSID) licensed its iGlucose technology for a cool $2 million to Smart Glucose Meter Corp. as part of its shift toward molecular diagnostics.

The deal, valued at up to $2 million, could be worth up to $5 per patient per year for Smart Glucose Meter, according to a regulatory filing.

Filed Under: News Well, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: PositiveID Corp., Smart Glucose Meter Corp.

Lost lawsuit pushes HemCon Medical into bankruptcy | Wall Street Beat

April 11, 2012 By MassDevice staff Leave a Comment

MassDevice.com Wall Street Beat

HemCon Medical Technologies said it’s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for its U.S. operation after losing a $34.2 million court decision last month, saying it plans to appeal the ruling.

In March a sharply split U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed course and reinstated a win for Marine Polymer Technologies in its wound dressing patent spat with HemCon.

Filed Under: Legal News, News Well, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: Aleva Neurotherapeutics, Bankruptcy, becton dickinson, Corning Inc., Danaher Corp., H.I.G. Bioventures, HemCon Medical Technologies Inc., Intuitive Surgical, Laser Engineering Inc., Lumenis Ltd., Marine Polymer Technologies Inc., MaxiFlex, Olympus, Orgenesis, PositiveID Corp., Premier Inc., Pyng Medical, Seventh Sense Biosystems Inc.

World Heart’s 2011 sales go negative | Earnings roundup

April 6, 2012 By MassDevice staff Leave a Comment

MassDevice.com Earnings Roundup

 World Heart’s 2011 sales go negative

Filed Under: MassDevice Earnings Roundup, News Well Tagged With: 2011, ALR Technologies Inc., AngioDynamics, Angiotech, LED Medical Diagnostics Inc., Mauna Kea Technologies, Opko Health Inc., Organovo, PLC Systems Inc., PositiveID Corp., Q4, Response Biomedical Corp., SOLOS Endoscopy Inc., Vycor Medical Inc., World Heart Corp.

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