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MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for January 20, 2017
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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Healthcare IT funding hits record $5.1 billion
[Image courtesy of Pictures of Money on Flickr, per Creative Commons 2.0 license]Global funding for healthcare information technology and digital health companies hit record levels last year, according...
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Orthopedic scaffolds made from electrospun nanofibers help bones heal
Researchers from the University of Helsinki have developed a technique to make orthopedic scaffolds using nanofibers and thin-film biomaterials to help bones regrow and implants settle into the body....
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OrthoAccel raises $5m
OrthoAccel Technologies has raised $5 million in a new offering of equity and warrants, according to an SEC filing posted this week. Money in the round came from 6 anonymous sources, and the company...
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Bone Index wins FDA 510(k) for osteoporosis diagnostic device
Orthopedic-focused Finnish med device manufacturer Bone Index said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its 2nd-generation Bindex point-of-care device designed to aid in diagnosing osteoporosis. The...
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OssDsign wins FDA nod for 3D-printed cranial reconstructive implants
Swedish cranial and facial reconstruction device developer OssDsign said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its OssDsign Cranial patient specific implant intended for cranioplasty procedures. The...
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ResMed buries the hatchet with China’s BMC Medical
ResMed (NYSE:RMD) and China’s BMC Medical agreed to bury the hatchet, saying last week that their agreement puts to bed all of the long-simmering litigation between the sleep apnea device makers. The...
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Healthcare industry braces for change on Trump’s executive order
Updated to include news of Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) replacement proposal. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that could scale back enforcement of some provisions of the...
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Varian Medical’s components spinout, Varex Imaging, begins public trading
Shares in Varex Imaging (NSDQ:VREXV), the $200 million components business spun out of Varian Medical (NYSE:VAR), hit the market last week for their 1st day of public trading. Stock in Salt Lake...
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J&J, Actelion still in talks despite Opsumit failure
Although Actelion (VTX:ATLN)’s Opsumit drug candidate missed its primary endpoint in a phase III trial for patients suffering from a deadly heart-lung condition, analysts reportedly concluded that the...
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Abbott touts study showing SCS helps curb opioid use in chronic pain patients
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) touted data from a 5,400 patient study evaluating daily opioid use following spinal cord stimulation therapy in patients with chronic pain. The researchers found that average daily...
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RFID-coded welding tools add security to medical assembly
Herrmann Ultrasonics is going to introduce two features to ensure more safety when changing welding tools within the production process at MD&M West this year. An RFID reader has been integrated...
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Elucent Medical raises $7.2 in Series A for next-gen breast clip device
Breast cancer-focused medical device startup Elucent Medical has raised $7.2 million in a Series A round of financing, according to an Xconomy report. The funding round for the Eden Prairie,...
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BD wins expanded FDA 510(k) clearance for PleurX cath system
Becton Dickinson & Co. (NYSE:BDX) said today it won expanded FDA 510(k) clearance for its PleurX catheter system. The PleurX catheter system is now cleared for use in treating non-malignant...
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UPDATE: SEC suspends trading in PixarBio shares as bizarre InVivo takeover...
UPDATED Jan. 23, 2017, with news of SEC suspension. The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission today suspended trading in shares of PixarBio (OTC:PXRB) due to possible “manipulative or deceptive...
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Ocular Therapeutix resubmits NDA for Dextenza
Ocular Therapeutix (NSDQ:OCUL) said today that it resubmitted a New Drug Application to the FDA for its post-surgical ocular pain reliever. The hydrogel plug, inserted into a patient’s tear duct, is...
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Lessons Learned from Building the Renal Denervation Market with Ardian:...
Shaun Bagai, CEO of RenovoRxWelcome to the Medsider interview series, a regular feature at MassDevice. All interviews are conducted by Scott Nelson, Founder of Medsider and Group Director for WCG. We...
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PathMaker NeuroSystems inks MyoRegulator trial with France’s Brain & Spine...
PathMaker Neurosystems said today it will work with France’s Brain and Spine Institute to launch a human clinical trail of its MyoRegulator neromodulation system designed to treat patients with...
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MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for January 23, 2017
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J&J’s Ethicon wins FDA nod for Echelon Flex 45mm GST
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Ethicon said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Echelon Flex 45mm endocutter with proprietary gripping surface technology. The clearance follows an...
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