When they were students in the biomedical engineering department at the University of Virginia, Will Mauldin and Kevin Owen found a problem that needed solving – anesthesiologists often fail to successfully place an epidural on their first try. It’s a problem that costs the medical system more than $1.5 billion each year, according to Rivanna Medical. […]
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. […]
Study: Rivanna’s anesthesia placement device boosts accuracy, efficacy
Rivanna Medical touted data from 3 trials today showing that its Accuro automatic spinal navigation system boosts the accuracy of epidural and spinal anesthesia placement compared to traditional techniques, even for residents-in-training. Accuro is a pocket-sized ultrasound system that automatically detects spinal midline, epidural depth and trajectory. One trial at the University of Virginia Medical […]
Rivanna wins Health Canada nod for Accuro spinal navigation system
Rivanna Medical said today it won Health Canada approval for its Accuro automatic spinal navigation system for epidural and neuroaxial anesthesia guidance. The Accuro system is a pocket-sized, portable ultrasound guidance device which provides 3D navigation for needle insertions to improve clinician accuracy in placement, the Charlottesville, Va.-based company said. “Accurate needle placement for epidural and […]
Rivanna Medical pulls down $3m
Rivanna Medical, which makes an epidural needle guidance device, raised $3 million in an equity offering, according to a regulatory filing. Charlottesville, Va.-based Rivanna won 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its Accuro handheld needle guidance device indicated for spinal anesthesia in March 2015 and launched the device last November. A quintet of unnamed investors participated in […]
Rivanna launches Accuro device in U.S.
Rivanna Medical said today it commercially launched its Accuro anesthesia guidance device in the U.S., and said it is in continuing discussions with 3 potential corporate partners. The announcement was made at the American Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting in San Diego last week. The Accuro system provides 3D navigation for needle insertions to improve […]
Rivanna wins FDA nod for Accuro epidural guidance device
Rivanna Medical said it has won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Accuro handheld needle guidance device indicated for spinal anesthesia. The system provides 3D navigation for needle insertions to improve clinician accuracy in placement, the Charlottesville, Va.-based Rivanna Medical said. “Because there are numerous clinical uses for Accuro, we believe it is a disruptive, game-changing […]
Medtronic shuffles the deck | Personnel Moves
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) today said it named Geoff Martha to be the new president of its restorative therapies division, replacing Christopher O’Connell, who left to take the CEO spot at Waters Corp. Martha is slated to be replaced in the chief integration officer role by Bill Burke, who joined Medtronic as part of its $50 billion acquisition […]
TAVI: Direct Flow taps ex-CoreValve chief Lemaitre | Personnel Moves
