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BrainScope wins FDA nod for Ahead 300 TBI scanner
Brainscope said today that it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its next-gen Ahead 300 traumatic brain injury assessment device, developed through a partnership with the U.S. Defense Dept. The Bethesda,...
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MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for September 26, 2016
Say hello to MassDevice +5, a bite-sized view of the top five medtech stories of the day. This feature of MassDevice.com’s coverage highlights our 5 biggest and most influential stories from the day’s...
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Hill-Rom picks up Tridien Medical, inks $1.5B term loan, reportedly deals...
Update: Added more information and comments from PeriGen. Hill-Rom (NYSE:HRC) said it paid an undisclosed amount for patient positioning device maker Tridien Medical and took out a $1.45 billion loan,...
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St. Jude seeks shareholder approval for Abbott merger
Updated to correct St. Jude’s headquarters to St. Paul, Minn. from the inappropriately tagged Memphis, Tenn. St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) is reaching out to shareholders to approve its proposed $25...
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California tech councils OCTANe, OC Tech Alliance to merge
Two Southern California technology councils are set to merge, according to a new report from the Orange County Business Journal. Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based OCTANe will merge with Mission Viejo,...
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NovaBone wins CE Mark for collagen-based dental wound dressings
Bio-active synthetic bone graft company NovaBone said today that it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for its NovaTape and NovaPlug dental wound dressings. The Jacksonville, Fla.-based company...
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US issues final rules for clinical trial information reporting
By Stewart Eisenhart, Emergo Group EMERGO SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS: A final rule from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expands clinical trial reporting requirements to the...
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Gore wins Medicare add-on status for Excluder stent graft
W.L. Gore & Assoc. said today that it won new technology status from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for its Gore Excluder iliac branch endoprosthesis. Set to go into effect...
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Boston Scientific to pay $210m for EndoChoice
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) said today that it agreed to pay $210 million for EndoChoice (NYSE:GI) and its line of devices for treating gastrointestinal disease. The $8-per-share offer is slated to...
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Mylan clarifies $104 profit on $600 EpiPens
Mylan (NSDQ:MYL) said again today that it makes just $104 profit on its $600 EpiPen, after the Wall Street Journal reported that the company applied the statutory U.S. tax rate of 37.5% for its...
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Japanese regulators approve Abiomed’s Impella heart pumps
Abiomed (NSDQ:ABMD) said today that it won approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor & Welfare’s Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Agency for its Impella line of heart pumps. The...
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Elekta touts MR-imaging radiotherapy combo at ASTRO
Richard Hausmann built his career on the physics of imaging – he spent 23 years at Siemens (NYSE:SI) and 4 years at GE (NYSE:GE) developing the magnetic resonance and computerized tomography businesses...
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IsoRay settles class action shareholders suit for $3.5m
IsoRay (NYSE:ISR) said it inked a $3.5 million settlement deal related to a class action suit brought against it by shareholders in June. The Richland, Wash.-based company is facing putative...
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MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for September 27, 2016
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Rotation Medical touts new shoulder repair data
Rotation Medical today released data from a study of its bioinductive implants, designed as part of a novel rotator cuff repair system, touting the device’s ability to promote new connective tissue....
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SentreHeart closes $35m Series D for Lariat trial
SentreHeart said today that it landed a $35 million Series D round from Deerfield Management, with funds slated to support a trial evaluating its Lariat suture delivery system. The Amaze trial aims to...
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A Wireless Medical Device Manufacturer’s Guide to Market Conformity
In today’s SMART and connected world, medical devices are no exception to the world of wireless technologies. In fact, the number of wireless medical devices is growing exponentially. As medical...
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Ximedica tapped to advise Cambridge MedSpace incubator
Ximedica said today it inked a strategic partnership deal with healthcare technology incubator Cambridge MedSpace. Get the rest of the story at our sister site, Medical Design & Outsourcing The...
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Medtronic touts 1st-in-human use of Sugar.IQ with Watson ‘cognitive app’
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today it launched its Sugar.IQ with Watson ‘cognitive app’ for people living with diabetes. The 1st users participating in the testing of the final release candidate will...
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Siemens investors back Kaeser
(Reuters) – Siemens (NYSE:SI) Chief Executive Joe Kaeser has signaled he wants to renew his contract when it runs out in 2018, a move welcomed by investors who have grown to trust the 59-year-old...
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