Companies

Medtronic, Inc., a world leading spinal technology company, has taken the opportunity presented by two big spinal congresses to announce the CE marking and European launch of a new cervical cage system which expands the successful Compact CORNERSTONE-SR® platform of cages.

Teleflex has acquired Israeli device development company Innolap’s microlaparoscopy platform for scarless laparoscopic procedures. The company’s novel device reduces incision diameter, nearly eliminating the need for stitches and enabling surgeons the ability to perform scarless laparoscopic surgeries.

Heart rhythm and home monitoring specialist Biotronik, has gained FDA approval for its Ilesto family of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator/cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (ICD/CRT-D) devices.

KCI is bringing together recently acquired Systagenix and LifeCell to form what it calls one “globally diversified wound care, biologics and … continue reading “KCI, LifeCell and Systagenix Combine Into One “Transformational Healing Solutions” Company”

Mako Surgical Corp. is one of today’s bigger fish in robotic surgery, although it’s had to overcome some choppy waters to get here. Now Stryker has got its teeth into the Florida based robot-assisted knee joint resurfacing outfit, to the tune of a $1.65Bn takeover.

Peripheral Vascular Stent options in the US now include Medtronic’s Complete SE offering which has seen its indication extended to include the superficial femoral and proximal popliteal vessels.

Embolic protection stent developer, InspireMD Inc. has announced David Blossom as Vice President of Global Marketing and Strategy. Blossom will be responsible for a global strategic marketing plan that addresses the emerging coronary, carotid and multiple vascular opportunities before the Company.

Device company Alphatec Holdings, Inc has announced that its French affiliate, Scient’x S.A.S. and its subsidiary Surgiview S.A.S. (collectively, “Scient’x”) has begun a process aimed at significantly restructuring its business operations with a view to reducing annual operating expenditures by between $2 and $6 million on an annualized basis.

Troubled spinal device maker InVivo therapeutics has announced another interim CFO to replace the last CFO who was himself replaced by an interim CFO who’s day job was interim CEO.

InspireMD’s embolic protection stent has featured on several occasions on our pages. Newly released quarterly and year-end financials suggest it’s doing the job at sales level and anticipated clinical results should bolster future revenues.

Smith & Nephew says the US launch of its broad-spectrum antimicrobial DURAFIBER Ag dressing provides clinicians with a different approach to address bacterial contamination posed by medium to heavily exuding wounds.

Boston Scientific Corporation has completed enrollment in the EVOLVE II randomized, controlled clinical trial of its SYNERGY™Stent System. The safety and efficacy study will support U.S. FDA and Japanese regulatory approvals for the treatment of atherosclerotic coronary lesions.

DePuy Synthes CMF has announced the U.S. launch of new instrumentation that enables less invasive surgical fixation and stabilization of rib fractures. The MatrixRIB™ System offers precontoured, low-profile titanium plates, locking screws and intramedullary splints.

Cook Medical has a new device which it says simplifies percutaneous nephrolithotomy procedures, during which physicians break up and remove large kidney stones. LithAssist™ combines suction control and provides access for a laser fiber and is the first device globally to provide suction control and laser fiber access.

A couple of weeks ago we were reporting that InVivo Therapeutics was having to come to terms with the FDA’s … continue reading “InVivo’s Woes Increase as Interim CFO Walks After Two Weeks”

Following its CE mark earlier in the summer, Codman Neuro has launched its next generation thrombectomy device at minimally invasive neuro meeting, 2013 ESMINT in Nice last week.