invendo Medical says its system is a simple, safe and effective solution to the challenges of cross-contamination and infection control
General Surgery
Check-Cap to Source X-Ray Capability from GE Healthcare for Capsule Endoscope
Check Cap announces collaboration with GE on key component of its swallowable capsule endoscope
$1.25 Million Grant to Advance Check-Cap Capsule Endoscopy System
Israel’s Office of the Chief Scientist awards discretionary grant to capsule endoscopy company to aid in technology development
FDA IDE Approval for Trial of GI Surgical Sealant
LifeBond’s LifeSeal® will now enter into a multicenter study to establish safety and efficacy as an adjunct to stapled closure of the GI Tract
AGA Favours Transoral Fundoplication for GERD, Now Reimbursement for EsophyX®
EndoGastric Solutions, purveyor of the EsophyX TIF system points us at a statement from the American Gasteroenterological Association that favours its technology.
First Use and Limited Market Release of Next-Generation Version of EsophyX® Device
EndoGastric Solutions follows recent U.S. FDA Clearance with start of roll-out.
Series A Financing Will See ConvertX™ Nephroureteral Stent System Progress Towards Commercialization
BrightWater Medical Closes $5.2 Million funding round led by OSF Ventures, the corporate investment arm of regional health system OSF HealthCare
First-Ever Study Supports New Non-surgical Procedure to Treat Type 2 Diabetes with Self-Assembling Magnets
Six-month data support incision-less anastomosis system’s safety and efficacy in treating type 2 diabetes
Seal of Approval for TissuePatch™ in China
Chinese approval for TissuePatch™ makes it the first and only sealant film to gain access to one of the world’s biggest markets
Poster Points to Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF®) Efficacy
EndoGastric Solutions® is touting newly produced meta-analysis data which is being shown as a poster at Digestive Disease Week in San Diego
New Insert Helps Prevent Accidental Bowel Leakage
Renew Medical announces US launch of bowel incontinence prevention device.
FDA Clears EndoGastric Solutions’ Next Generation EsophyX® Device
EsophyX® Z fastener delivery system now requires fewer steps for Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) procedures
Ethicon Completes Acquisition of NeuWave Medical, Inc.
Device giant bolts on another technology company in its quest to remain at the forefront of minimally invasive surgery
neoClose® Device Sees Indications Expand to Include Bigger Port-Site Incisions
Closing port site incisions up to 30mm now possible, includes bariatric, colorectal and cholecystectomy Lap surgeries
Olympus Unveils Big Screen Surgery In 4K
VISERA 4K Ultra High-Definition Imaging System unites state-of-the-art electronics with advanced optics for unparalleled vision inside the human body
More Clinical Support for LINX® GERD Therapy
Device offers similar improvements to Nissen Fundoplication, but with fewer side effects and better patient acceptance