Pulmonx®, has acquired the assets of Aeris Therapeutics, maker of AeriSeal®, a foam-based lung sealant system for the treatment of emphysema.
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ZOLL to Acquire Advanced Circulatory Systems, Inc.
Device company ZOLL® Medical Corporation is to acquire Advanced Circulatory Systems, Inc., which develops technologies to non-invasively increase circulation.
Pulmonx Gets New Chief Exec
Pulmonx Corporation, has a new boss, Glen French, who has joined the company as President, Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors.
Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome Solution Upgraded from HDE to 510(k) Cleared
DePuy Synthes Spine’s VEPTR/VEPTR II Devices are the first spine devices to have such a change in regulatory status.
BTG to Acquire PneumRx for up to $475 Million
PneumRx’s RePneu Coil is expected to become the cornerstone of BTG’s growing interventional pulmonology business.
Philips Launches Lung Cancer Screening Integrated Patient Management
Philips’ new lung screening solution offers health care providers a faster and more definitive pathway to lung cancer detection and treatment.
CE Mark for the Covidien’s Latest Nellcor™ Bedside SpO2 Monitoring System
CE Mark approval for Nellcor™ PM100N Bedside SpO2 Patient Monitoring System brings the latest in bedside pulse oximetry to the home healthcare.
New Study Says Non-Invasive Open Ventilation System Improves COPD Patient Health
use of a portable non-invasive open ventilation system resulted in clinically significant improvements in dyspnea scale and the COPD Assessment.
Covidien’s Next Generation SuperDimension™ Speeds Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Covidien’s updated software features a more intuitive interface that helps reduce planning time and enhances airway visualization.
Covidien Sponsors American LUNG FORCE Initiative in Cancer Awareness Drive
Covidien supports publicity initiative to drive earlier diagnosis of lung cancer, opening up treatment options and improved patient outcomes
Emphysema Device Completes IDE Trial Early
PneumRx, Inc., says it has completed enrollment in its RENEW Study, nearly 3 months ahead of schedule, paving the way for its FDA PMA filing.
FDA Clears Covidien’s Nellcor™ Portable SpO2 Patient Monitoring System
Covidien’s newly cleared Nellcor™ Portable SpO2 Patient Monitoring System (PM10N) system is the only commercially available portable oximeter that is equipped with home care and sleep study modes.
CE Mark for Non-Invasive Open Ventilation (NIOV) System
Breathe Technologies’ NIOV device has become the first and only wearable, ventilation system for people with respiratory insufficiency to receive a CE Mark.
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
CE Mark and EU Launch of Covidien’s Nellcor™ Respiration Rate Technology
Covidien plc, has announced the European commercial launch of its Nellcor™ Respiration Rate System
FDA Clears EkoSonic® Endovascular System for Pulmonary Embolism
EKOS Corporation has gained U.S. FDA clearance to market its EkoSonic® Endovascular System for the ultrasound-facilitated, controlled and selective infusion of physician-specified fluids, for the treatment of pulmonary embolism.