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FDA Approves Seno Medical’s Breast Lesion Diagnostic Technology

The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Texas-based Seno Medical Instruments, Inc. (Seno) premarket approval (PMA) for its groundbreaking diagnostic breast cancer imaging technology that helps physicians better differentiate...

January 20, 2021

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

DePuy Synthes Receives 510(k) FDA Clearance for VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution Designed for Use with the ATTUNE Total Knee System

Today, The Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies announced that DePuy Synthes has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution designed for use with the ATTUNE Total Knee System and its cleared...

January 19, 2021

Imaging Visualization & Navigation

FDA Clears Siemens’ Cios Flow Mobile C-arm System

Siemens Healthineers has announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the Cios Flow, a mobile C-arm designed for use by multiple disciplines in the operating room (OR) – including orthopedics, trauma surgery, spinal surgery, vascular surgery, and pain...

January 18, 2021

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

STERIS Spending $4.6B to Acquire Cantel Medical

STERIS plc (NYSE: STE) (“STERIS” or the “Company”) and Cantel Medical Corp (NYSE:CMD) (“Cantel”) today announced that STERIS has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cantel, through a U.S. subsidiary.  Cantel is a global provider of infection prevention products and...

January 14, 2021

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

Itamar Medical Acquires Technology and Assets of Spry Health

Enables Itamar to leverage Spry’s existing FDA-cleared technology to bring to market the first device for continuous remote patient monitoring (RPM) of sleep apnea Adds the capability to monitor the longer-term accumulated disease burden of sleep apnea to complement the...

January 12, 2021

Orthopedics and Spine

Locate Bio’s CognitOss Lands FDA Breakthrough Device Designation

Locate Bio, an orthobiologics focused regenerative medicine company, is pleased to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device designation to CognitOss, currently in development for the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis. The FDA Breakthrough Device...

January 8, 2021

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

Hologic to Makes Second Major Acquisition of 2021, Acquires Biotheranostics for $230M

Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX), a global leader in women’s health, announced today that it has agreed to acquire Biotheranostics, Inc., a privately held, commercial-stage company that provides molecular diagnostic tests for breast and metastatic cancers, for approximately $230 million, subject...

January 6, 2021

Orthopedics and Spine

Stryker Acquires OrthoSensor, Adds Knee Surgery Sensor Technology to Portfolio

Stryker announced today the acquisition of OrthoSensor, Inc., a privately held company founded in 2007 and headquartered in Dania Beach, FL. OrthoSensor, Inc., is a leader in the digital evolution of musculoskeletal care and sensor technology for total joint replacement....

January 5, 2021

Imaging Visualization & Navigation

Hologic to Acquire Somatex Biopsy Site Marker Technology for $64 Million

Hologic (NSDQ:HOLX) announced today that it completed the acquisition of Somatex Medical Technologies GmbH for $64 million. Marlborough, Mass.-based Hologic’s acquisition of the company, which was previously owned by E-Med Solutions GmbH, is slated to support its strategy of providing further solutions across...

January 4, 2021