Shape Memory Medical said today that it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for its Trellix embolic coil for treating vascular abnormalities in brain and peripheral vasculature. The device is made using the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company’s shape memory polymer, a porous, polymeric material capable of changing from a smaller, catheter-deliverable shape to […]
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Medtronic taps Lennon as CIO | Personnel Moves – April 9, 2018
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said that it named Sean Lennon as its new chief information officer, set to take effect April 29. The Fridley, Minn.-based medtech giant said that Lennon will take over for Mike Hedges, who is retiring from the position after 19 years with Medtronic, including 10 as CIO. Prior to joining Medtronic, Lennon served as […]
FDA clears Shape Memory Medical’s Impede embolization plug
Shape Memory Medical said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Impede embolization plug designed to obstruct or reduce the rate of blood flow in the peripheral vasculature. The newly cleared device, which won CE Mark approval last August, is available in three sizes and is intended to treat vessels up to 10 mm in […]
AdvaMed taps LifeScience Alley’s Mandle to lead state medtech alliance | Personnel Moves
AdvaMed said it named Shaye Mandle, CEO of Minnesota’s LifeScience Alley trade association, as chairman of its State Medical Technology Alliance. “The medical technology industry is a hallmark of U.S. innovation represented by a community of people dedicated to improving and saving lives. Now more than ever, medical technology has the opportunity to help deliver […]