Medical Device Daily has published an interesting article on Cook Medical’s successful passage through FDA’s advisory panel meeting and what it tells us about bringing new technology to market.
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HOW U.S PHYSICIANS USE DIGITAL SOURCES TO FIND MEDICAL DEVICE INFORMATION
Digital MedTech Physician™ Offers Reliable Data About How Physicians Get Their Information About Medical Devices, According to Millennium Research Group
TriVascular Ovation Endograft, Previously CE Marked, Now FDA Approved
TriVascular Inc. has announced that its Ovation Endograft has now been approved for use by FDA.
Abbott Receives U.S. FDA Approval for Next-Generation XIENCE PRIME™ Drug Eluting Stent
Following CE Mark approval in 2009, Abbott now gains FDA approval for Xience Prime Drug Eluting Stent
Chicken Licken or Harsh Reality? “Medical Device Industry Needs Miracle Cure”
Investor oriented site pours more fuel on the fire re: Obama’s Medical device company tax.
Medtronic Receives First FDA Approval of Cobalt Chromium Balloon-Expandable Stent to Treat Narrowed Iliac Arteries
Assurant® Cobalt Iliac Stent Features Novel Alloy and Modular Design; Company’s Peripheral Portfolio Augmented with Balloon-Expandable Option
US ORTHOPEDIC BRACING MARKET TO GROW TO NEARLY $1.4 BILLION BY 2015
Slow but Steady Growth from an Aging and More Active Population, According to Millennium Research Group
FDA Advisory Panel Makes Recommendation on Investigational Medtronic Phased RF Ablation System for Treatment of Persistent or Long-Standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Medtronic has announced that the FDA Circulatory Systems Devices advisory panel has voted against the company’s Phased RF Ablation System,
Laser Cataract Surgery Could Deliver Precision And Simplicity
Medical News Today covers two papers presented at this year’s American Academy of Ophthalmology which has taken place this week in Orlando Florida.
Atricure’s Press Release confirms FDA Panel decision re: Synergy Ablation Indication
Circulatory System Devices Panel Votes in Favor of FDA Approval for AtriCure’s Surgical Ablation System to Treat Atrial Fibrillation
American College of Surgeons Meeting taking place now
The American College of Surgeons’ Annual Clinical Congress is taking place from October 23-27 at the Moscone convention centre in San Francisco.
RFID tags used to prevent post-op mistakes by hospitals
The University of North Carolina Hospitals recently implemented a radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging system to prevent surgical instruments from being left in patient bodies after surgery.
C.R. Bard announces acquisition of Medivance for $250 Million
C. R. Bard, Inc. has announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Medivance, Inc. for a purchase price of approximately $250 million.
NEUROSURGICAL AND NEUROVASCULAR DEVICE MARKET TO GROW AT SIX PERCENT PER YEAR
Millennium Research Group believes the market for neurosurgical and neurovascular devices will grow to $240 million by 2016
Las Vegas man with 100-pound scrotum seeks money for surgery
The unfortunate story of a Las Vegas man with a medical condition that has caused his scrotum to swell to more than 100 pounds.
TranS1 face subpoena in fraud probe
The federal Dept. of Health & Human Services issues a subpoena to TranS1 Inc., seeking documents in its probe of alleged health care fraud and false claims by the spine surgery firm.