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Diagnostics & Healthcare News

Medtronic Agrees to Share Data in Patient-Safety Effort 

Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak announced this week that he is joining the board of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation, which was founded four years ago by Masimo CEO Joe Kiani. Minnesota-run Medtronic PLC and California-based Masimo Corp. are bitter rivals...

November 11, 2016

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Heart Test Labs Appoints Industry Veteran Brian Allen as it Prepares for Commercial Device Launch

WESTLAKE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Heart Test Laboratories Inc., announced today the appointment of Brian L. Allen as Senior Vice President of Business Development. In this role, Mr. Allen will lead the company’s commercial launch of its MyoVista electrocardiographic device. He will be...

November 11, 2016

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

Young Biologists Ditch Postdocs for Biotech Start-Ups 

Many biologists are founding their own firms as venture capitalists show increased interest in science.   Vindication was three years coming for Ethan Perlstein (pictured above). On 19 October, his California biotechnology company, Perlara, announced a deal with Novartis. The Swiss drug...

November 10, 2016

Orthopedics and Spine

Ortho Startup Intellijoint Uses Optical Nav System for Better Hip Replacement Outcomes

Until recently, orthopedic surgeons have had few tools to position hip replacements, relying on experience and judgment. This year, Ontario, Canada-based Intellijoint Surgical introduced intellijoint HIP, an optical navigation system that has been approved in Canada and the U.S. Last...

November 10, 2016

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

EarlySense Launches New Wireless Monitoring Tool to Help Reduce Hospital Readmissions 

Waltham, MA – September 27, 2016 – EarlySense, the market leader in contact-free continuous monitoring solutions, today launched InSight™, a new product line extension designed for facilities aiming to reduce hospital readmissions and falls. Leveraging the company’s market-proven hospital technology,...

November 7, 2016

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

First Cases Of New, Infectious Fungus Reported In U.S.

If you’re tracking emerging infectious agents in the United States, it’s time to add a new one to the list. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified 13 cases of a fungal infection first seen in Japan in...

November 7, 2016

Resource Library

Do’s and Don’ts When Talking to A Recruiter

Everyone likes to learn of new job opportunities but can feel obligated to talk in length with a recruiter.  Knowing this, we came up with a few do’s and don’ts when talking to a recruiter for when that new opportunity...

November 4, 2016

Imaging Visualization & Navigation

Synaptive Medical and General Atlantic Announce Strategic Partnership 

TORONTO and NEW YORK (November 3, 2016) — Synaptive Medical, a leading medical device and technology company that pursues connections to transform the process of care, announced today that General Atlantic, a global growth equity firm, has made a strategic...

November 4, 2016

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

Inside the Largest Medical Device Acquisition in History

In June 2014, Medtronic and Covidien shook the medical technology industry with the announcement of a merger of unprecedented scale. OCTANe’s Medical Investor Forum, held in Irvine, Calif., Oct. 27-28, featured a conversation between Geoff Martha, who led Medtronic’s team...

November 4, 2016