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Cook Medical launches Zilver PTX thumbwheel in France
Cook Medical said today it won reimbursement from the French Health ministry for its Zilver PTX drug-eluting peripheral stent thumbwheel delivery system and launched the device in the country. The...
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LivaNova launches next-gen ICT, CRT-Ds in US
LivaNova (NSDQ:LIVN) said today it is launching its next-gen Platinium implantable cardiac defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices in the U.S. The next-gen devices include improved...
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Canon buys $40m stake in T2 Biosystems
Canon U.S.A. (NYSE:CAJ) said today it made a $40 million dollar equity investment into diagnostic developer T2 Biosystems Inc. (NSDQ:TTOO), giving Canon a 19.9% stake. Canon said it purchased...
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NeuroMetrix launches Quell fybromyalgia pilot study
NeuroMetrix (NSDQ:NURO) said today it is launching a pilot study of its Quell wearable pain relief device for treating patients with fibromyalgia. Waltham, Mass.-based NeuroMetrix said it is partnering...
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MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for September 22, 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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Medtronic touts low CD-TLR rates, strong durability in 3-year In.Pact Admiral...
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) this week released data from 2 clinical studies evaluating its In.Pact Admiral drug-coated balloon for treating claudication and restenosis, touting sustained durability at...
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Navidea reels in $1m in Lymphoseek milestone payments
Navidea (NYSE:NAVB) said today it is set to receive $1 million from 2 milestone payments for its Lymphoseek injection designed for lymph nodes detection. The milestone payments come from from its U.S....
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Staar Surgical wins Health Canada nod for Visian Toric ICL
Staar Surgical (NSDQ:STAA) said today it won approval from Health Canada’s Medical Devices Bureau for its Evo Visian Toric ICL intraocular lenses. The Evo Visian Toric ICL is designed to be implanted...
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ALCOA – The Best Way to Document Your Work
When documenting your research observations, it is important to remember the adage, “If it wasn’t documented, it wasn’t done”. As research professionals, we have an obligation to uphold the highest...
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Big Pharma urges acquittal for ex-Acclarent execs
Pharmaceutical giants including Bayer (ETR:BAYN) and Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) filed a motion backing ex-Acclarent executives William Facteau and Patrick Fabian, urging the Massachusetts federal court to...
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Draper Labs plans human study of neural implants
Draper Laboratories is reportedly planning for the 1st human study of its neural implants for amputees to begin in late 2016 or early 2017. This follows Phase I findings that demonstrated Draper’s...
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Medtronic escapes Infuse lawsuits involving fugitive Ohio doc
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) yesterday escaped hundreds of lawsuits filed over the allegedly off-label use of its controversial bone-growth product, Infuse, by a Cincinnati doctor who has since fled to...
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Glaukos touts 3-year iStent data
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) today released 3-year results from a study of its iStent trabecular micro-bypass stents, touting a 43% reduction in mean intraocular pressure in glaucoma patients treated with the...
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Ventripoint raises $600k as Chinese JV launches
Ventripoint Diagnostics said today it raised $600,000 in a new private placement of 4 million units, as its Chinese joint venture with Shanghai YuTian Medical Investment Management launched. The...
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Parent bloggers question Mylan’s EpiPen school campaign
Three years ago, Mylan (NSDQ:MYL) began holding summits for food allergy bloggers to learn about its campaign to get its EpiPen epinephrine injector into schools. Many of the bloggers, mothers of...
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Zimmer Biomet puts $100k into the Orthopaedic Research & Education Foundation
Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH) yesterday pledged match up to $100,000 for the Orthopaedic Research & Education Foundation by donating 10¢ for every dollar given to OREF by individual donors. Warsaw,...
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MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for September 23, 2016
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Medical Murray adds clean room space in two facilities
Medical Murray, a device development and contract manufacturing company with ISO 13485 certification and FDA registration, has expanded clean room capabilities in their Illinois manufacturing facility...
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CytoSorbents enters Iran
CytoSorbents said today it is entering the Iranian market with its CytoSorb adsorber through an exclusive distribution agreement with Armaghan Salamat Kish Group. The CytoSorb adsorber is designed to...
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Medtronic opens diabetes HQ in Minn
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said this month it opened a new headquarters for its non-intensive diabetes therapy business unit in Plymouth, Minn. The newly opened facility will act as the global headquarters...
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