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AtriCure launches study of combined surgical, catheter afib ablations
AtriCure (NSDQ:ATRC) said today that it launched a clinical trial comparing a combined ablation approach with catheter ablation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation. The 1st subject in the...
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Toshiba agrees to pay $60m fine in accounting scandal
Toshiba (TYO:6502) said yesterday that it agreed to pay a $60 million fine assessed by Japanese regulators after a $1.3 billion accounting scandal broke earlier this year. Ex-CEO Hisao Tanaka and 7...
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Med society sponsored IVC study gets underway
A multi-center, 2,100 patient, 5-year study of inferior vena cava filters has begun enrollment, bringing in its 1st 9 patients at 10 initial medical sites. The study aims to examine the safety and...
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Xeltis snags $3.2m extension for Series B, closes round with $32m
Xeltis said today it brought in an extra $3.2 million (EU €3 million) extension for its Series B financing round, bringing the total up to $32.4 million (EU €30 million) for its bioabsorbable...
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Cardiac Dimensions taps ex-AccessClosure chief Casciaro for CEO | Personnel...
Cardiac Dimensions said this week that it tapped the former chief of AccessClosure, Gregory Casciaro, to be its new president & CEO. Casciaro led AccessClosure until its May 2014 acquisition by...
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Alphaeon closes $59m Lensar buy
Healthcare and social commerce company Alphaeon said today it closed its buy of laser cataract treatment company Lensar for $59 million. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Lensar develops and...
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Ascom buys United Medical Software
Ascom said today it acquired Italian medical software company United Medical Software for an undisclosed amount. UMS develops and offers software for integrating medical devices and provides digital...
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Alimera surges on buyout rumors
(Reuters) — Alimera Sciences (NSDQ:ALIM), an ophthalmic pharmaceutical company, is in the early stages of exploring strategic alternatives, including a potential sale, according to people familiar with...
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FDA clears Zoll LifeVest wearable cardioverter defib for children
Zoll Medical won FDA premarket approval for its LifeVest wearable cardioverter defibrillator designed for children who are at risk for sudden cardiac arrest but aren’t candidates for an implantable...
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Checkpoint Surgical closes $7.5m funding round
Neuroprotective device maker Checkpoint Surgical said it closed its 1st round of institutional financing, bringing in $7.5 million for its Checkpoint handheld nerve monitor. The Checkpoint...
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Just one third of CEOs believe their organization has the resilience to succeed
A new report released November 30, 2015 by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on behalf of BSI identifies a worrying gap in the capability of firms to maintain long-term growth. The global study of...
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Lima closes Zimmer Japanese asset buyout
Lima Corporate said earlier this month it closed its purchase of Zimmer Biomet‘s (NYSE:ZBH) unicompartmental high flex knee and discovery elbow systems in the Japanese market, as well as the Japanese...
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Titan Medical licenses Mayo Clinic IP for Sport robot-assisted surgery system
Titan Medical (CVE:TMD) said this week that it licensed “know-how and certain technology” from Mayo Clinic for its Sport robot-assisted surgery platform. The license covers intellectual property...
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PAD: Gore launches post-approval study of Viabahn stent graft
W.L. Gore & Associates said this week that it launched a post-approval study of its Viabahn stent graft for treating peripheral artery disease. The 108-patient Reline Max study will examine the...
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Vayyar pulls in $22m for 3D imaging tech
3D-imaging sensor company Vayyar Imaging said Tuesday it raised $22 million in a Series B round to help the company scale its enterprise offering internationally. The funding round was led by Walden...
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UPDATE: Senate sends medical device tax pause to Obama
UPDATED Dec. 18, 2015, with news of Senate approval. The U.S. Senate today approved a $1.8 trillion spending and tax package, including a 2-year moratorium on the medical device tax. The Senate voted...
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FDA clears Life Spine’s Gruve cervical plate implant
Life Spine said yesterday it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Gruve anterior cervical plate system. The Gruve plate allows for extreme bone screw angulation, large graft windows and a locking mechanism...
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Hospitals to pony up $28m for false kyphoplasty claims
The U.S. Justice Dept. said today that a group of 32 hospitals agreed to pony up a collective $28 million to settle charges that they billed Medicare at the inpatient rate for outpatient kyphoplasty...
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Torax wins FDA nod for Fenix incontinence treatment system
Torax Medical said the FDA granted premarket approval for its Fenix continence restoration system designed to treat fecal incontinence in patients who are not candidates for, or have failed with other...
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Singapore incubator inks med-tech development deal
Singapore’s Diagnostics Development Hub said today it is partnering with The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and i360medical to develop medical and diagnostic devices and tech. The partnered...
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