Siemens Healthineers‘ Varian announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its IntelliBlate microwave ablation system. Varian designed IntelliBlate to provide greater predictability, precision and control during the ablation of soft tissue. The system produces large, controlled, spherical ablation zones for predictable treatment delivery. Users can deliver ablation with a single probe or dual probes, each […]
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Varian wins FDA nod for new Ethos radiotherapy offering
Siemens Healthineers‘ Varian announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for a new functionality for its Ethos therapy system. The company now introduces a streamlined workflow for daily treatment adaptation across more areas of the body. Ethos now also provides greater connectivity to patient data while reducing complexity, enabling adaptive, personalized radiotherapy. Varian said Ethos […]
FDA clears new radiotherapy systems from Siemens Healthineers’ Varian
Varian announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its TrueBeam and Edge radiotherapy systems with HyperSight imaging. The Siemens Healthineers company designed HyperSight to empower clinicians to accurately tailor treatments to individual patients. This helps improve patient outcomes, thanks to new capabilities and workflows across the company’s linear accelerators. HyperSight allows clinicians to […]
Siemens Healthineers’ Varian acquires oncology solutions company Aspekt Solutions
Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company, announced today that it acquired oncology solutions provider Aspekt Solutions. Aspekt Solutions provides medical physics, dosimetry and strategy consultation services. The acquisition aims to expand Varian’s advanced oncology solutions (AOS) offerings. Palo Alto, California-based Varian wants to increase the ability to address the rising demand for customized services and standardized […]
Varian wins FDA IDE for Flash radiation therapy
Varian announced today that it received FDA investigational device exemption IDE to advance its Flash clinical research program. Flash therapy, an experimental treatment modality, was designed to deliver radiation therapy at ultra-high dose rates in typically less than one second. The Siemens Healthineers company will conduct the feasibility study of Flash therapy for the treatment […]
Siemens Healthineers’ Varian faces scrutiny over environmental cleanup at former Massachusetts site
Varian could reportedly face penalties due to the spread of toxic chemicals relating back to its former property in Massachusetts. The Salem News reported yesterday that more than 21 years ago, Beverly, Massachusetts officials requested that Varian — which was acquired by Siemens Healthineers in a $16.4 billion deal last year — test the bedrock […]
12 of medtech’s biggest personnel changes in 2021
As medtech companies continued to drive innovation throughout the past 12 months, a number of high-level executives led the way. Some of those companies and those executives opted for major changes over the course of 2021, though, with some high-profile moves from medtech giant to medtech giant. Here are some of the biggest personnel moves […]
Baxter, 3M, Abbott near the top of Newsweek’s most responsible companies list
Several medtech, healthcare and life sciences companies, including big names like Abbott (NYSE:ABT), 3M (NYSE:MMM) and Baxter (NYSE:BAX), are among the 500 “most responsible,” according to Newsweek. The outlet published its “America’s Most Responsible Companies 2022” list, marking the third installment of the compilation (in partnership with Statista), this time expanded to include 500 of […]
Medtech M&A: The industry’s biggest mergers and acquisitions of 2021
Across 2021, medtech has seen a wide range of mergers and acquisitions covering several areas of devices, pharmaceuticals and more. Some have gone off without a hitch, while others fell into serious scrutiny as mouthwatering financial figures were revealed and major technologies were acquired. Here are the 10 biggest mergers and acquisitions in medtech in […]
Varian wins FDA breakthrough nod for cardiac radioablation system
Varian announced today that it received FDA breakthrough device designation for its cardiac radioablation (CRA) system. Palo Alto, Calif.-based Varian, a recently acquired Siemens Healthineers company, developed the CRA system as a noninvasive therapy for select patients with refractory ventricular tachycardia (VT), according to a news release. VT, a fast, abnormal heart rate that could […]
Siemens Healthineers ticks up on Q2 earnings, raised guidance
Siemens Healthineers (ETR:SHL) shares ticked up today on strong second-quarter results and raised guidance for 2021. The Erlangen, Germany-based company posted profits of $539 million (€447 million), or 50¢ per share, on sales of $4.8 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2021, for an 8% bottom-line gain on sales growth of 7.6%. Adjusted […]
