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FDA Approves First Flexible-Tipped Cardiac Ablation Catheter
St. Jude’s FlexAbility is the first flexible tipped ablation device for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias to gain U.S. approval
Deal Done: Medtronic and Covidien Are One
Medtronic plc says that it has successfully completed the previously announced acquisition of Covidien plc
Big Claims from Ethicon as it Launches its New Powered Vascular Stapler at STS
Ethicon says its new Echelon Flex™ device is designed to provide greater precision and stability than currently available staplers for critical vessel transections.
Exactech Brings Personalized Surgery Capability In-House
Joint specialist Exactech, Inc., is to acquire French technology company BlueOrtho SAS in a move that will bring so-called personalized surgery in house.
St.Jude on the Money in Q4
Preliminary revenue results for St. Jude’s fourth quarter see it expecting to report overall net sales growth with starring performances from Atrial Fibrillation
Steadying the Ship at ConMed: 2014 Results and 2015 Guidance
Achieving your guidance goals is one thing, and while the mood music is reassuring, there remains a big and expensive job to do.
Spectranetics will Benefit from CE Marking of Covidien’s Peripheral Artery DCB
Covidien plc has gained CE Mark approval for its Stellarex™ drug-coated angioplasty balloon which will be sold to Spectranetics when the Medtronic deal goes through.
Pulmonx® Aeris Acquisition Expands its Patient Pool
Pulmonx®, has acquired the assets of Aeris Therapeutics, maker of AeriSeal®, a foam-based lung sealant system for the treatment of emphysema.
New Study Will Evaluate Adjunctive Ablation in ICD/CRT-D Ventricular Tachycardia Treatment
St. Jude’s FlexAbility ablation catheter will be used to assess benefits of catheter ablation as an adjunctive therapy for patients at risk for life-threatening arrhythmias.
FDA Approves Medtronic Drug-Coated Balloon for Peripheral Artery Disease in Upper Leg
Medtronic has gained U.S. FDA approval for its IN.PACT Admiral drug-coated balloon for the interventional treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD) in the upper leg.
ZOLL to Acquire Advanced Circulatory Systems, Inc.
Device company ZOLL® Medical Corporation is to acquire Advanced Circulatory Systems, Inc., which develops technologies to non-invasively increase circulation.
Abbott Completes Topera Acquisition
Abbott has completed its acquisition of Topera, Inc., a company focused on technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation.
Pulmonx Gets New Chief Exec
Pulmonx Corporation, has a new boss, Glen French, who has joined the company as President, Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors.
FDA Clearance and First U.S. Implant of Sorin’s Memo 3D ReChord Annuloplasty Ring
Sorin has gained U.S. FDA clearance for Memo 3D ReChord™, an innovative semi-rigid annuloplasty ring for mitral valve repair.
Covidien’s PILLCAM® SB Capsule Endoscope Featured in New Smithsonian Exhibit
Innovative design of wireless, vitamin-sized capsule recognized for its profound impact on improving the standard-of-care for small bowel examinations