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Medtronic recalls Midas Rex sagittal saws on leaky seals risk
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said in late May it initiated a voluntary field action to recall its Midas Rex Sagittal Saws over issues with potential leakage of fluid into the motor through the units Rocker...
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Gore wins CE Mark for Excluder stent graft
W.L. Gore & Associates said today it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for its Excluder conformable device designed to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms in patients with challenging...
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Exthera Medical closes $15 million Series B for Seraph blood infection filter
Updated to correct funding amounts and include new information from Exthera. By Fink Densford & Varun Saxena Martinez, Calif.-based Exthera Medical said it raised a $15.3 million Series B round...
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MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for June 2, 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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Occlutech wins CE Mark for LAA occluder
Structural heart disease implant developer Occlutech said today it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for its Left Atrial Appendix occluder device designed for the minimally invasive closure of...
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FDA clears Esco Medical’s Miri TL embryo incubator
In vitro fertilization business Esco Medical said today the FDA granted 510(k) clearance to its Miri Time-Lapse embryo incubator. The newly cleared Miri TL is designed as a multi-room incubator with a...
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FDA looks to speed compassionate use applications
The FDA is finalizing steps to streamline the process used by physicians to request “compassionate use” access to investigational drugs and devices for their patients, according to FDA Commissioner Dr....
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J&J to buy hair care products maker Vogue for $3.3 bln
(Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) said on Thursday it would acquire Vogue International for $3.3 billion, adding brands such as OGX shampoos and FX hair styling products to its consumer...
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Mirabilis Medica raises $5.2m for uterine fibroid treating device
Uterine fibroid-treating device developer Mirabilis Medica raised $5.2 million in a new round of debt financing, according to an SEC filing posted today. The company’s Mirabilis system is designed to...
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StemCells to wind down operations after ending mid-stage study
(Reuters) – StemCells Inc said it would wind down operations after the company terminated a mid-stage trial testing its therapy in spinal cord injury, sending its shares plummeting 85%. The magnitude...
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Sensus Healthcare prices $11m IPO
Sensus Healthcare (NSDQ:SRTSU) priced an $11 million initial public offering yesterday, saying it plans to float 2 million shares at $5.50 apiece starting today. Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sensus said the...
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Brazilian regulators move to all-electronic medical device importation process
By Stewart Eisenhart, Emergo Group Brazilian medical device market regulator ANVISA now accepts only electronic submissions of petitions for importation of devices. According to a new directive, RDC...
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Zoo’s Tasmanian Devil gets pacemaker
(Reuters) — A Tasmanian devil named Nick is back in his exhibit at the San Diego Zoo after receiving a pacemaker to make his heartbeat normal. In January, zoo veterinarians discovered that Nick...
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NeuroMetrix jumps on $21m round as Quell pain device hits 1k retail stores
NeuroMetrix (NSDQ:NURO) shares jumped yesterday after the company announced a $21 million private placement and said its Quell pain relief device is on the shelves at 1,000 retail drug stores. The...
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Judge: Plaintiffs must prove cases in Zimmer NexGen knee MDL
Plaintiffs in the multi-district litigation over the NexGen knee implants made by Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH) must prove their cases under a so-called “Lone Pine” order issued by the Illinois federal...
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Appeals court again upholds NuVasive in patent win over Medtronic
A federal appeals court today again upheld its decision to award a win to NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) in 1 of its long-running patent infringement battles with spine implant rival Medtronic (NYSE:MDT)....
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Noxilizer wins 510(k) for NO2 sterilization of medical device
Novel sterilization firm Noxilizer on Wednesday touted the FDA 510(k) clearance of a device which is terminally sterilized using the company’s nitrogen dioxide sterilization process. Read the full...
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Vital Connect raises $18m for wearable biosensors
Wearable biometric diagnostic patch company Vital Connect raised $18 million in a new round of equity financing, according to a new SEC filing. The company is developing the Vital Connect platform...
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MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for June 3, 2016
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Tepha buys its way out of Metabolix bioresorbables deal
Absorbable biomaterial developer Metabolix said it amended its license agreement with medical device company Tepha, forgoing future royalties and providing 2 additional Metabolix production strains and...
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