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Medical robotics company (the clue’s in the name) Medrobotics Corp., has gained the CE mark for its Flex® System and will initiate a limited commercial launch of the product in select European markets.

Putting a few troubled years behind it, US Sports med, Spine and ENT device maker ArthroCare has been acquired by Smith and Nephew in a deal that values the Austin, Texas outfit at $1.7 Billion.

Sinus Health company SinuSys™ Corporation has announced the FDA clearance for its Vent-Os™ Sinus Dilation System, which it will start to commercialize immediately in select markets in the U.S.

Newly cleared Harmonic Focus® + Shears with so-called Adaptive Tissue Technology promise accurate resection with consequent enhanced speed and surgical precision.

A changing sales mix, the impact of the US sales tax and ongoing increased provision for potential settlement of outstanding alleged stock fraud all contributed to ArthroCare’s lower than predicted earnings. This, despite healthy top line sales growth in Q3.

Cochlear Limited has announced the commercial launch of its Nucleus® 6 Sound Processor in the United States. The company says recipients of its new implant will benefit from a wide range of new design features that are easy to use and designed to fit each person’s lifestyle.

Cook Medical has launched the Biodesign® ENT Repair Graft, which acts as an adjunct to aid in the natural healing process following nasal and sinus mucosal surgery. The product is designed for rhinologists who treat patients that suffer from difficult-to-heal conditions in the nasal passages.

ArthroCare Corp. says it has completed the acquisition of intriguingly named sinus surgery specialist, ENTrigue Surgical, Inc., in an all … continue reading “ArthroCare Adds Sinus Surgery Devices With ENTrigue Surgical Acquisition”

Positive three-month data for Vent-Os chronic sinusitis device have been presented at this week’s Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting in Orlando. The device offers an alternative to rapid, high pressure balloon inflation treatment.

A new steroid-releasing implant for the treatment of chronic sinusitis has gained the FDA nod and will be available across the U.S. shortly.

The Olympus DTAD includes 3 industry firsts in one device combining monopolar energy, a battery-powered debrider, and a malleable shaver blade that can be set at 40 degrees for adenoids, 15 degrees for tonsils, or anywhere in between.

Covidien has announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. FDA for its LigaSure™ curved, small jaw, open sealer/divider surgical instrument to be used in ear, nose and throat (ENT) procedures.

Cook Medical’s new Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery clinical division is the company’s tenth business unit and is showing its new ideas to the specialty at this week’s AAO-HNS conference in Washington, D.C.

Sinus health company SinuSys Corporation, has announced that it has received CE Mark for its AerOs™ Sinus Dilation System. AerOs is designed to gently open the sinus ostia, thereby restoring natural sinus drainage and ventilation using a simple, two-step interventional approach.

This new CO2 Laser solution from OmniGuide is claimed to improve surgical precision, access and control.

Checkpoint’s newly CE marked device helps surgeons avoid nerve damage.