Benvenue Medical, Inc., a developer of minimally invasive solutions for spine repair, announced today that it has received CE Mark approval in Europe for the Kiva™ Vertebral Compression Fracture (VCF) Treatment System.
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Medtronic Acquires Ventor Technologies Ltd.
Medtronic, Inc. today announced its acquisition of Ventor Technologies Ltd., a developer of transcatheter heart valve technologies for the treatment of aortic valve disease.
Alphatec Spine Licenses New Technology to Treat Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Alphatec Holdings, Inc. announced today that it had entered into a license agreement with Helix Point, LLC, which provides Alphatec Spine with rights to develop and commercialize Helifix and Helifuse, proprietary concepts for two interspinous devices to treat lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS).
Cardo Medical Announces Femur-First Versatility With Its Uni-Compartmental Knee System
Cardo Medical, a company engaged in the development of orthopedic medical devices, announces the femur-first versatility in surgical technique with its Uni-Compartmental Knee System.
IlluminOss Announces First Human Case Utilising Its Innovative Photodynamic Bone Stabilisation System Technology
IlluminOss Medical Inc., a medical device company developing the innovative IlluminOss™ Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System for orthopedic surgery, announced that the first procedure utilizing the IlluminOss Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System had been performed.
Spinal Kinetics Implants First M6®-L Artificial Lumbar Disc
Spinal Kinetics, a leader and innovator in advanced generation artificial disc technology, today announced the successful implantation of the first patient with the company’s M6-L artificial lumbar disc.
CYPHER SELECT® Plus Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent Now Approved In The EU For Treatment Of Patients With Diabetes
The CYPHER SELECT®Plus Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent has received CE marking within the European Union for treatment of patients with diabetes, a complex and often difficult-to-treat patient population.
Edwards Lifesciences Receives CE Mark For New Transfemoral Transcatheter Valve Delivery System
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation announced today that it received CE Mark approval for European commercial sales of the new RetroFlex 3 transfemoral delivery system for the Edwards SAPIEN transcatheter heart valve.
FDA Grants Marketing Approval to NAVISTAR® THERMOCOOL® Catheter for Atrial Fibrillation
NAVISTAR® THERMOCOOL® Catheter first and Only Ablation Catheter Approved for Treatment of Heart Rhythm Disorder That Affects Up to 5 Million People in the U.S.
St. Jude Medical Announces U.S. Approval of Industry’s First Connector System Designed to Simplify Implant Process for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices
New lead and cardiac resynchronization system design is expected to offer implanting physicians a simpler and quicker procedure and reduces the volume of the leads and device in the chest pocket for heart failure patients
St. Jude Medical Announces European CE Mark Approval For Libra Deep Brain Stimulation Systems For Parkinson’s Disease
St. Jude Medical, Inc. announced European CE Mark approval of its Libra® and LibraXP™ deep brain stimulation systems for treating the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, a neurological disorder that progressively diminishes a person’s control over his or her movements and speech.
Fracture Putty For Traumatic Leg Injuries To Be Developed By UT
Biomedical engineers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are leading a multi-institution initiative to produce a bio-compatible compound designed to mend serious leg fractures.
Medtronic Starts ‘VITALITY,’ a Post-Market Study of the Talent™ Abdominal Stent Graft
Innovative Medical Device Extends Possibility of Minimally Invasive Endovascular Repair of Aortic Aneurysms to More Patients
Cardo Medical Announces the Initial Release of Its Press-Fit Total Hip System
Cardo Medical, a company engaged in the development of orthopedic medical devices, announces the initial release of its Press-Fit Total Hip system. The Press-Fit Total Hip system incorporates a dual taper design which has a long, proven clinical history with great implant success rates.
Flexible Stenting Solutions, Inc. Receives CE Mark for New FlexStent™ Femoropopliteal Self Expanding Stent System
Flexible Stenting Solutions, Inc., a leading developer of next-generation flexible stents, announced today it has received CE Mark for its FlexStent™ Femoropopliteal Self Expanding Stent System.
Isotechnika Announces Full Enrollment Achieved in Partner Atrium’s CONFIRM 1 Trial for Voclosporin Coated Coronary Stent System
Isotechnika Inc. announced today that its partner, Atrium Medical Corporation has completed patient enrollment for their CONFIRM 1, First-in-Man (FIM) drug coated coronary stent clinical trial evaluating Atrium’s CINATRATM voclosporin coated coronary stent system.