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Medtronic details diabetes facility warning letter
Medtronic says a Sept. 19 warning letter from the FDA, revealed earlier today, stemmed from an inspection of a diabetes facility inspected as part of the pre-market approval process for its MiniMed...
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Will the Stryker-Mako deal lead to more action in ortho?
Could Stryker's blockbuster $1.65 billion deal for robotic surgery player Mako Surgical augur for more consolidation in the orthopedics space?By Stephen SimpsonNews Well, Implants, Knees, Mergers &...
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Amulyte looks to crowdsource $2M for emergency alert device
Medical device company Amulyte looks to raise $2 million via crowdfunding site wefunder.com for its long-range emergency alert device.By Chris WalkerAmulyte, a Canada based startup, said it's opted to...
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Former Stryker CEO, Chairman John Brown wins 1st AdvaMed lifetime achievement...
Former Stryker Corp. CEO John W. Brown is awarded 1st lifetime achievement honor from AdvaMed.
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U.S. Defense Dept. awards $84M in contracts to medical device companies
Medical device companies including Cardinal Health and Henry Schein were among the firms awarded contracts and extensions worth nearly $84 million by the U.S. Defense Dept. today.By Chris WalkerThe...
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MassDevice.com +3 | The top 3 med-tech stories for Sept. 27, 2013
Say hello to MassDevice +3, a bite-sized view of the top three med-tech stories of the day. This feature of MassDevice.com's coverage highlights our 3 biggest and most influential stories from the...
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FLASH: FDA approves NeuroPace's anti-epilepsy implant
California medical device maker NeuroPace lands FDA approval for its implantable neurostimulator for treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy.FDA regulators today announced that they granted premarket...
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MassDevice.com +3 | The top 3 med-tech stories for November 14, 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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Maker of recalled breast implants on the hook for damages | MassDevice.com On...
Poly Implant Prothese, the company implicated in the high-profile scandal over sub-par breast implants, must pay damages to the patients affected by the recall.MASSDEVICE ON CALL — A French court this...
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Maintenance of certification in cardiac electrophysiology: Taking the stick
Westby G. Fisher, MD, FACC is a board certified internist, cardiologist, and cardiac electrophysiologist practicing at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston, IL, USA and is a Clinical...
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Kimberly-Clark hits 52-week high on news of medical device spinout
Kimberly-Clark says it plans to spin out its medical device division as a stand-alone company, sending its stock to a 52-week high.Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) said it's planning to spin out its medical...
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Intact Medical raises $4M for breast biopsy device
Intact Medical raises $4 million in support of its breast lesion excision system.Intact Medical closed a $4 million equity funding round in support of its breast biopsy systems, the company revealed in...
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Bard closes $262M Rochester Medical acquisition
C.R. Bard closes its $262 million acquisition of Rochester Medical.C.R. Bard (NYSE:BCR) closed its $262 million acquisition of Rochester Medical yesterday, giving former Rochester stockholders $20 per...
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GE and Purdue announce 'game-changing' commercial partnership
Technology giant GE is lending its commercial expertise to innovators at Purdue Research Foundation to advance products randing from medical diagnostic imaging to solar energy.Global technology titan...
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Underwriters add $18M to Tandem Diabetes IPO
The underwriters of Tandem Diabetes Care's initial public offering exercise an over-allotment of 1.2 million shares, adding $18 million to the IPO. Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) said today that the...
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Sanuwave reports continued losses as sales decline in Q3
Sanuwave reported its 3rd quarter earnings for the year, where its revenue has taken a hit.Sanuwave Health (OTC:SNWV) posted a drop in revenue and continued losses during its 3rd quarter, according to...
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VC beats PE in Q2
Venture capital funds beat out private equity funds during the 2nd quarter, according to the Cambridge Associates indices for the 2 investment industries.Venture capital funds topped their private...
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CardioDx spikes IPO
CardioDx postpones its initial public offering, citing 'unfavorable market conditions.'California molecular diagnostics company CardioDx spiked its initial public offering, citing "unfavorable market...
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Gore launches Excluder study of iliac branch endoprosthesis
Gore's enrolls the 1st patient in a clinical trial of its Excluder iliac branch devices in treatment of patients with common iliac artery aneurysms.W.L. Gore & Associates this week enrolled its 1st...
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FDA lowers regulatory oversight of scleral plugs for eye surgery
The FDA concludes that its less-stringent 510(k) regulatory pathway is sufficient to review the safety and effectiveness of scleral plugs, and that no premarket notification is needed for plugs made...
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