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Women's health company lands $21M Series D for uterine fibroid ablation
California company Gynesonics lands a $21 million Series D funding round in support of its VizAblate ultrasound-guided uterine fibroid ablation system.Women's health devices maker Gynesonics landed $21...
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Premier healthcare alliance awards new radiation treatment system contract to...
Hospital group purchasing organization Premier healthcare alliance agreed on a contract for a new radiation treatment planning system.Group purchasing organization Premier inked a contract with Philips...
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Stryker recommends more vigilant monitoring of patients with recalled hip...
Stryker's Australian division recommends regular blood tests and soft tissue imaging for all patients implanted with the now-recalled ABG II Modular metal-on-metal implants.Stryker's (NYSE:SYK)...
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MassDevice.com +3 | The top 3 med-tech stories for February 20, 2013
If you read nothing else today, make sure you're still in the know with MassDevice +3.Say hello to MassDevice +3, a bite-sized view of the top three med-tech stories of the day. This feature of...
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FDA approves new breast implants by Allergan, requires post-approval studies
Aesthetic products maker Allergan lands FDA approval for a new silicon gel-filled breast implant, on the condition that the company conduct post-approval studies to keep an eye on the long-term safety...
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Weight-loss surgery doesn't trim healthcare costs, researchers say |...
Bariatric weight-loss surgery doesn't appear to reduce a patient's long-term healthcare costs, according to a Johns Hopkins study.MASSDEVICE ON CALL — Although successful in trimming patients...
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INMETRO certification changes in Brazil
The Emergo Group Blog provides short updates on quality and regulatory topics that may be of interest to QA/RA professionals in the medical device and IVD industry. No fluff, just straight to the...
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Covidien closes enrollment in iliac stent studies
Covidien closes enrollment in a pair of clinical trials, Visibility and Durability, examining its iliac stents for treating peripheral artery disease.Covidien (NYSE:COV) said it closed enrollment in a...
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Medical Device Venture Capital Report for January 2013
Introducing the Medical Device Venture Capital Report, a monthly highlight of VC deals in the medtech world, brought to you by MassDevice.com and CB Insights.Medical device companies pulled in more...
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Abiomed shares open up 3% after FDA closes out warning letter
Abiomed shares start strong today after the medical device company says the FDA closed out a 2011 warning letter over its marketing of the Impella heart pump.Abiomed (NSDQ:ABMD) shares opened up today...
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Legal: OrbusNeich takes Boston Scientific patent row to Germany, the Netherlands
OrbusNeich files patent infringement lawsuits in Germany and the Netherlands against rival stent-maker Boston Scientific, riding on momentum from a recent win from the European Patent Office.OrbusNeich...
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Medtech moods improving in 2013, survey says
Medical device makers are even more optimistic about the year ahead than they were in 2012, according to an industry survey.Things are looking rosy in 2013 for the majority of respondents in a medical...
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Medical device tax more likely raise prices than lower headcounts, survey says
More than 40% of medical device makers surveyed said they would raise prices to deal with some or all of the impact of the new 2.3% sales tax, compared with only 11% who said they would reduce their...
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Investors yawn at latest Citron jab, send Intuitive Surgical shares up
Investors ignore a 3rd negative report from short-seller Citron Research on medical device company Intuitive Surgical, sending shares up slightly today.Investors, who sent shares of Intuitive Surgical...
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D+Vice Talk - February 21, 2013
Welcome to the latest edition of the MassDevice.com's D+Vice Talk, our brand new webcast, in which we review medical device stories from the last week.In this episode we provide updates on our ongoing...
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MassDevice.com +3 | The top 3 med-tech stories for February 21, 2013
If you read nothing else today, make sure you're still in the know with MassDevice +3.Say hello to MassDevice +3, a bite-sized view of the top three med-tech stories of the day. This feature of...
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Changes to medical device regulations in Argentina in effect
The Emergo Group Blog provides short updates on quality and regulatory topics that may be of interest to QA/RA professionals in the medical device and IVD industry. No fluff, just straight to the...
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Biotronik lands Euro approval for MRI-friendly heart implants
European healthcare regulators approve Biotronik's Ilesto 7 series ICD/CRT-D implants, which feature technology that allows patients to safely undergo MRI scanning.German medical device maker Biotronik...
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Orthofix Q4 earnings boom but sales lag on challenges overseas
Orthopedic devices maker Orthofix makes big strides in its profit margin expansion program, but suffers setbacks in sales due to obstacles in international markets.Medical device maker Orthofix...
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FDA OKs Wellaho mobile patient health monitoring system
Healthcare services startup Sanitas wins FDA clearance for its Wellaho mobile and web platform as a HIPAA-compliant medium for monitoring patients between visits.California mobile health services...
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