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Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Corindus Vascular Robotics to be Acquired by Siemens Healthineers for $1.1B

Corindus Vascular Robotics, a leading developer of precision vascular robotics, today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Siemens Healthineers AG. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Siemens Medical Solutions, a wholly-owned...

August 12, 2019

Imaging Visualization & Navigation

Novel Imaging Method Limits Radiation Dosage from PET, SPECT Scans

A team of Japan-based researchers have created a medical camera capable of detecting and imaging radiotracers used in both PET and SPECT scans with limited radiation dosage. Detailed in Physics in Medicine & Biology, the Compton camera can detect gamma rays...

August 6, 2019

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Endotronix Announces FDA Approval to Begin Landmark PROACTIVE-HF Pivotal Trial for Cordella PA Pressure Sensor System

Endotronix, Inc., a digital health and medical technology company dedicated to advancing the treatment of heart failure, today announced it has received conditional Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin the multi-center...

August 5, 2019

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

TransMedics Touts Long-Distance Organ Transport from Hawaii to North Carolina

TransMedics Group, Inc., a medical technology company that is transforming organ transplant therapy for patients with end-stage lung, heart and liver failure, today announced the OCS Lung technology was used in two successful lung transplants using donor lungs from Hawaii...

July 31, 2019

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

Allergan Recalls Textured Breast Implants Linked to Rare Type of Cancer

The FDA said today that it asked Allergan to recall its Biocell breast implants after concluding that they are six times as likely as other textured breast implants to cause an uncommon form of lymphoma. The federal safety watchdog said that...

July 25, 2019

Imaging Visualization & Navigation

Imagion Biosystems Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation

Imagion Biosystems is working to differentiate itself in cancer detection with a system that aims to minimize the need for surgical or biopsy procedures to obtain tissue for pathological assessment. It says the technology as an alternative to MRI, PET,...

July 24, 2019

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Medtronic to Distribute Viz.ai’s Stroke Imaging Software

Medtronic, a global leader in medical technology, and Viz.ai, the emerging leader in applied artificial intelligence (AI) in stroke care, have partnered to accelerate the adoption of Viz.ai’s new technology, which helps synchronize stroke care and decrease time to treatment,...

July 22, 2019

Orthopedics and Spine

Centinel Spine Announces IDE Approval of Two Different Prodisc C Devices

Centinel Spine said earlier this week that it won an investigational device exemption from the FDA for a clinical trial of its Prodisc cervical disc implants. New York City-based Centinel acquired the Prodisc assets from Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Synthes in December...

July 19, 2019

Imaging Visualization & Navigation

Insightec Receives FDA Approval and CE Mark for Exablate Neuro with GE SIGNA Premier MRI

GE Healthcare, a leader in medical technology and diagnostic and therapeutic imaging, and INSIGHTEC®, a global medical technology innovator of incisionless surgery, today announced FDA approval and CE mark for Exablate Neuro™ compatible with the SIGNA™ Premier MRI system from...

July 17, 2019