Ethicon Endo-Surgery says its newly launched device offers surgeons improved thermal management coupled with greater precision and speed when performing resection during open procedures.
Launches / Withdrawals
Complex Spine and MIS Line Extensions & Regulatory Clearances for K2M
K2M has gained U.S. marketing clearance for its CASPIAN® Occipital Anchor Spinal System and has also announced other product introductions across the globe.
Codman Neuro’s New Envoy® Guiding Catheters, Target Access, Support and Stability
Codman Neuro has chosen the SNIS meeting at which to launch the ENVOY® DA XB Distal Access Guiding Catheter and the 7F ENVOY® Guiding Catheter for neurovascular procedures.
Sorin’s Phospholipid-Reducing Crown Valve Gains CE Mark
Cardiovascular device specialist Sorin Group, has gained CE mark certification for its innovative CROWN PRT™ stented aortic bioprosthesis.
CE Mark and First Use of St. Jude’s FlexAbility™ Ablation Catheter
St. Jude Medical, Inc. has gained CE Mark approval and announced first use of the FlexAbility™ Ablation Catheter, a novel ablation technology used by electrophysiologists for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.
Covidien Targets Accurate Liver Tumor Ablation with Emprint™ System
Covidien plc has unveiled an advanced ablation system that offers physicians predictable results regardless of the target location or tissue type.
Mitek Unveils Foray into Biotherapy with Hyaluronan Injection
Sports Med device maker Mitek’s gone all biotherapy on us with its newly announced launch of MONOVISC® High Molecular Weight Hyaluronan and the PEAK™ Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) System
Covidien Launches Enhanced Trellis Clot-Busting System
Covidien’s Trellis Peripheral infusion system features enhanced drug delivery and better clot removal.
EU Launch for KCI Cellutome™ Skin Graft Harvester
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. has announced the EU launch of its CelluTome™ Epidermal Harvesting System, delivering an automated, precise and reproducible process of harvesting autologous epidermal tissue for grafting.
Terason Launches uSmart® 3300 Ultrasound System
The new Terason uSmart 3300 Ultrasound System is a portable ultrasound system that fuses Smart Technology and Smart Resolution Imaging for shared service, hospital and outpatient sectors of point-of-care ultrasound.
Zimmer Says New Virage® OCT will Change Perspective on Posterior Spinal Fixation
Zimmer Spine has announced the U.S. market launch of the Virage OCT Spinal Fixation System, an Occipital-Cervico-Thoracic spinal fixation system that it says will change surgeons’ perspective on posterior fixation.
PixArt Introduces Wearable Heart Rate Monitor
Human-machine interface specialist PixArt Imaging Inc., has announced the release of its Heart Rate Monitor sensor for smart phones and wearable device platforms.
Surface Topography Influences Spinal Implant Performance Claims Maker
Spinal interbody fusion implant company Titan Spine has announced that it has expanded use of its “osteogenically favourable” Endoskeleton® line of devices to the United Kingdom and Spain.
CareFusion Builds on Micro-Laparoscopic Offering with New 2.7mm Instrument Range
CareFusion says its new line of Micro-Laparoscopic instruments means it is on trend with miniaturized procedures.
Wright Medical Group Launches INFINITY® Total Ankle System
Wright Medical’s newly launched system combines a low-profile implant design and seamless integration with PROPHECY® Pre-Operative Navigation Alignment Guides.
EU Launch for Smiths Medical Tracheostomy Tubes for Neonates and Pediatric Patients
Company introduces standard version of Bivona® FlexTend™ TTS™ cuffed tracheostomy tubes for children in healthcare and homecare settings