Imaging specialist PENTAX Medical, has announced that its current “President of the Americas”, David Woods, has been appointed as the new global Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), effective April 1, 2015.
Company News
EndoBarrier® Trial Halted and Stock Suspended
Followers of the EndoBarrier story will be wondering what happens next as the product’s maker is hit by more bad news
J&J Sells Cordis to Cardinal Health
Deal worth $1.944 billion in cash will be accretive for Cardinal within two years
Deal Done: Medtronic and Covidien Are One
Medtronic plc says that it has successfully completed the previously announced acquisition of Covidien plc
Echo Therapeutics Restarts Chinese Partnership Program
2014 was a rocky year for Echo Therapeutics, but the specialist glucose monitoring device company is now on track again with the reawakening of its Chinese strategic partnership
Cash Injection Means Gecko Biomedical Can Stick to its Plan
They might have moved on from trying to mimic the lizard, but nonetheless this French company has surgical adhesive aspirations that will be facilitated by this cash injection.
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.
FDA Clears Valorem Surgical® MaxiMIS™ Spinal Fixation System
Valorem Surgical has received FDA clearance and seen a first U.S. case utilizing its minimally invasive MaxiMIS™ Spinal Fixation System.
Transcatheter Technologies to Introduce Mitral Valve System
Best known for its repositionable Trinity TAVI system, Germany’s Transcatheter Technologies GmbH is expanding its product family to include a transcatheter mitral valve implantation (TMVI) version, tagged Tresillo.
Happy New Year at Echo Therapeutics as it Re-hires R&D Team
A new injection of cash suggests investors are happy that Echo can make the grade. Board changes and rehiring of key R&D staff announced.
Award for Karl Storz Image Enhancement Tools
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America has seen its IMAGE 1 SPIES™ Visualization Enhancement Tools system recognized as a 2014 Innovation of the Year by the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
Philips Targets Domination of Image-Guided Therapy Market with Volcano Acquisition
Royal Philips and Volcano Corporation are set to merge in a deal worth approximately $1 Billion.
Staff Cuts as GI Dynamics “Re-Evaluates Corporate Strategy”
It doesn’t sound like GI Dynamics is in a good place at the moment as it loses staff in an effort to retrench.
Leica Biosystems Completes Devicor Acquisition
Leica Biosystems has successfully completed the acquisition of breast biopsy instruments and consumables business, Devicor Medical Products, Inc.
New Money Fuels Direct Flow’s U.S. Clinicals and International Growth
Transcatheter heart valve innovator Direct Flow Medical®, Inc., has announced the closing of a new round of financing for the company totaling $32 million.
EndoBarrier® Back on EU Market, with Revised IFU
It seems the suspension of EndoBarrier sales in Europe it was more than just a paper exercise, as vigilance changes have seen it change its indications.