From EnvisionTEC’s FDA approval to InVivo Therapeutics adding a new clinical site, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. EnvisionTEC wins FDA nod for 3D printing E-Denture material EnvisionTEC announced in a June 30 press release that it has received FDA approval for its E-Denture material […]
SpineGuard
SpineGuard look to break even by 2018, promotes co-founder & CTO Bette to CEO
SpineGuard (EPA:ALSGD) said today it has implemented a profitability plan as it looks to break even by next year, and announced it would move its co-founder & CTO Stéphane Bette to the corner office, effective July 13. In it’s pursuit of reaching a breakeven point, the company said it will concentrate its efforts in 2017 and […]
SpineGuard wins FDA nod for PediGuard threaded DSG device.
SpineGuard (EPA:ALSGD) said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its PediGuard threaded Dynamic Surgical Guidance device designed for pedicle screw insertion. The PediGuard device is available in various designs, the company said, to accommodate both surgeon’s preferences and patient anatomies. “We are very excited by the clearance of our PediGuard Threaded device, which brings […]
Stryker CFO Jellison retires, Boehnlein steps up | Personnel Moves
Stryker (NYSE:SYK) said yesterday that CFO and veep William Jellison is retiring, and will be replaced by former medsurg & neurotechnology group CFO Glenn Boehnlein. The Kalamazoo, Mich.-based company said Jellison, who’s been with Styker for 3 years, will pursue positions on boards and devote more time to his family. Jellison will stay on through […]
SpineGuard lands $8m debt round
SpineGuard (EPA:ALSGD) said it landed a debt financing round worth some $8.4 million (€7.7 million) for its disposable spine surgery devices. Paris- and San Francisco-based SpineGuard said the round included a $1.6 million (€1.5 million) “innovation loan” from Bpifrance and $6.8 million (€6.2 million) in a 4-tranche bond offering with IPF Partners. SpineGuard said it […]
SpineGuard wins CE Mark approval for DSG platform
SpineGuard (EPA:ALSGD) said today it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for its DSG threaded drill system designed to eliminate the need for probe drilling during pedicle screw placement. The DSG system includes a DSG cannulated threaded drill, DSG pin with proprietary DSG bipolar sensor embedded and a DSG handle assembly which reads […]
SpineGuard wins clearance for Pediguard in China
SpineGuard (EPA:ALSGD) said today that it received Chinese clearance to sell its Pediguard, a handheld surgical device designed to help guide proper spine screw placement. The spine market in China is the 2nd-largest behind the U.S., the Vincennes, France-based company said, and is projected to be worth more than $1 billion by 2019. “This regulatory clearance […]
Japan clears SpineGuard’s PediGuard surgical device
SpineGuard (EPA:ALSGD) said it landed Japanese Ninsho approval for its PediGuard, a handheld surgical product that helps guide proper spine screw placement.
SpineGuard IPO drums up $11M
SpineGuard (EPA:ALSGD) said its initial public offering on Europe’s Alternext exchange raised some €8.1 million, or roughly $10.5 million.
The Paris-based medical device company makes the PediGuard device, designed to help guide the placement of pedicle screws during spinal fusion surgeries.
