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Philips to Acquire BioTelemetry in $2.8B Deal

BioTelemetry, Inc., the leading remote medical technology company focused on the delivery of health information to improve quality of life and reduce cost of care, today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement with Royal Philips (NYSE:...

December 31, 2020

Orthopedics and Spine

Miach Orthopaedics’ ACL Tear Device Granted FDA De Novo Approval

Miach Orthopaedics, Inc., a privately held company dedicated to developing bio-engineered surgical implants for connective tissue repair, today announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has granted the company’s De Novo Request for the Bridge-Enhanced® ACL Repair (BEAR®) Implant, resulting...

December 28, 2020

Imaging Visualization & Navigation

Philips and Insightec Teaming Up on Ultrasound for Neurosurgery

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology and InSightec, a global healthcare company focused on the therapeutic power of acoustic energy, today announced a collaboration to expand access to MR-guided focused ultrasound for incisionless neurosurgery. By developing...

December 21, 2020

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Integra LifeSciences to Acquire ACell for $300M

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:IART) a leading global medical technology company, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ACell, Inc. (“ACell”) for an upfront cash payment of $300 million at closing, subject to customary purchase price adjustments,...

December 16, 2020

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

SoniVie Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Therapeutic Intravascular Ultrasound

SoniVie, an Israeli company developing a novel proprietary Therapeutic Intra-Vascular Ultrasound (TIVUS) System to treat a variety of hypertensive disorders, today announced that it has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the...

December 14, 2020

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Volta Medical Receives FDA Clearance for AI Cardiac Electrophysiology Software

Volta Medical, a pioneering French-based HealthTech startup is pleased to announce that it has obtained FDA clearance for its revolutionary VX1 AI (artificial intelligence) software. This is the first FDA clearance for an AI based tool in interventional cardiac electrophysiology....

December 10, 2020

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

Olympus Buys Veran Technologies for $340M

Olympus Corporation today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. (VMT), a leading provider of advanced medical devices specializing in interventional pulmonology, for up to USD 340 million. The acquisition will be implemented through...

December 7, 2020

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

NeuroOne Medical Announces First Human Commercial Use of its Evo Cortical Electrode at Mayo Clinic

NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation (OTCQB: NMTC; NeuroOne), a medical technology company focused on improving surgical care options and outcomes for patients suffering from neurological disorders, announced today the first human commercial use of its Evo Cortical Electrode at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota....

December 3, 2020

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Zimmer Biomet Picks up Chest Surgery Toolmaker A&E Medical for $250M

Vance Street Capital LLC (“Vance Street”) is pleased to announce it has completed the sale of A&E Medical Corporation (“A&E Medical”) to Zimmer Biomet (NYSE: ZBH) (“Zimmer”), a global leader in musculoskeletal healthcare, for $250 million. The transaction marks the...

December 2, 2020