Topcon Healthcare announced today that it launched its new Aladdin-M instrument for eye care measurements in the U.S. Aladdin-M is designed to combine corneal topography, pupillometry and optical biometry to enable objective measurement of corneal curvature, pupil dynamics and axial length metrics, according to a news release. Oakland, N.J.-based Topcon’s system includes software that enables […]
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IBM Watson to pull the plug on Merge Eye
UPDATED with a clarification from IBM Watson Health. Topcon Healthcare Solutions said today that it is a preferred vendor for IBM Watson Health Imaging in support of a transition plan for the Merge Eye imaging platform. IBM Watson plans to discontinue customer support for the Merge Eye Station digital fundus imaging platform and the Merge […]
Topcon’s ocular diagnostic instrument lands 510(k) clearance
Topcon Medical Systems said today that its DRI OCT Triton Series system won 510(k) clearance from the FDA. The company’s ocular diagnostic instrument features a built-in retinal camera, eye-tracking and a 1 micron, 1050 nm light source with a scanning speed of 100,000 A-scans/second. Topcon’s touted its system as being able to quickly penetrate ocular […]
NuVasive closes Impulse Monitoring deal | Acquisitions Roundup
NuVasive (NSDQ:NUVA) closed its $80 million pickup of Impulse Monitoring Inc. last week, according to a filing with the federal Securities & Exchange Commission.
The deal, which closed Oct. 7, saw IMI’s shareholders receive nearly $40.5 million in cash and more than 2.3 million shares of NuVasive common stock with an aggregate value of about $40.5 million (per NUVA’s Oct. 6 closing share price of $17.32).
