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Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Zoll Buys AED Developer Cardiac Science

Cardiac Science Corporation, a leading provider of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), related services and accessories, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by ZOLL® Medical Corporation, an Asahi Kasei Group Company that manufactures medical devices...

June 12, 2019

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Nexus Ultrasonic Surgical Platform from Misonix FDA Cleared

Misonix, Inc., a provider of minimally invasive therapeutic ultrasonic medical devices that enhance clinical outcomes, today announced that it received 510(k) clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Nexus, its revolutionary ultrasonic surgical platform. Misonix will commence...

June 6, 2019

Imaging Visualization & Navigation

Medivis Wins FDA Clearance for Breakthrough Augmented Reality Surgical System

Medivis announced today that its groundbreaking augmented reality (AR) technology platform for surgical applications, SurgicalAR, has received 510(k) clearance for clinical use in the operating room by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The New York City based medical technology company will commence...

May 30, 2019

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

ClearFlow Announces Positive Trial Results for PleuraFlow Thoracic Evacuation Device

ClearFlow, Inc., a medical device company based in Anaheim, California, has announced that positive clinical trial results of its PleuraFlow® device were presented at the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 99th Annual meeting on May 4 in Toronto, Canada....

May 22, 2019

Orthopedics and Spine

Medtronic to acquire Titan Spine

Medtronic said last week that it agreed to acquire Titan Spine for an undisclosed amount. Mequon, Wis.-based Titan Spine makes a line of titanium interbody fusion devices featuring a surfacing technology it developed to encourage the ingrowth of bone into the...

May 13, 2019

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

First Medical Device Treatment for Childhood ADHD Cleared by FDA

NeuroSigma won de novo clearance from the FDA last week to put the first medical device for treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder on the U.S. market. Los Angeles-based NeuroSigma makes the Monarch eTNS system, which is designed to deliver mild electrical signals through a...

April 22, 2019

Orthopedics and Spine

Exactech Announces First Successful Surgeries Using InterSep Bone Void Filler

Exactech, a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products for extremities, hip, and knee, announced today the successful first surgery using its new InterSepTM calcium sulfate bone void filler. One of the newest additions to Exactech’s infection-related solutions, InterSep is...

April 17, 2019

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

Elucent Medical Wins FDA Clearance for New Breast Surgery Navigation System

Elucent Medical, a company dedicated to developing better pathways for breast cancer care, today announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the clinical use of the company’s EnVisio™ Surgical Navigation System. Placed at...

April 15, 2019

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

First-Ever Clinical Trial Initiated for Neural Interface that Turns Thoughts into Speech

Synchron, Inc. today announced the initiation of the first clinical trial for the Stentrode™, a minimally-invasive neural interface technology being investigated for restoration of communication in people with severe paralysis. The trial will evaluate the safety of Thought-to-Text™ technology in patients, by assessing...

April 9, 2019