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2023 Is Shaping up to Be Abbott's Year
FDA approval for the company's new transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) system is just one of several catalysts Abbott Laboratories has to look forward to this year.
B+L Set to Acquire AcuFocus in Busy M&A Month
AcuFocus has developed the IC-8 Apthera intraocular lens (IOL), which was approved by FDA in July 2022.
Lightweight Belt Sensor Can Monitor Heart Failure in Real Time
The sensor-laden wearable continuously measures vital signs relevant to the affliction, which affects millions of people.
Shockwave Looks to Shake Up Cardiology with Potential Neovasc Acquisition
Is this potential deal the start of what will turn out to be a busy M&A season in medtech?
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Extended Amid Subvariant Spread
However, the declaration might soon be nearing its end, resulting in millions losing Medicaid coverage.
VySpine Announces FDA Clearance for LumiVy Lumbar IBF with NanoVy Ti
The LumiVy NanoVy Ti Lumbar IBF System features VySpine's NanoVy Ti coating technology in partnership with Implant Surfaces. NanoVy Ti is a titanium coating that is mere nanometers thick, adhered to a PEEK LumiVy implant.
Mike Zimmer Appointed CEO of Turbett Surgical
Mike Zimmer has been an active member of Turbett Surgical's Board of Directors since 2018.
AposHealth® Announces the Addition of Chief Medical Officer Harry L Leider, MD, MBA to Their Executive Leadership Team
Dr. Harry L Leider served as the CMO of Gelesis, a biotechnology company that commercialized an FDA-cleared medical device to treat obesity. Before that, he served as CMO of Walgreens, where he provided global executive
Shockwave Medical to Acquire Neovasc
"Today’s announcement is good news for our stakeholders and the Reducer program," said Fred Colen, President and CEO of Neovasc. "We have made tremendous strides building accelerating revenue, clinical data, commercial reimbursement, and a fantastic
JPM 2023: Medtech CEOs Share Takeaways
Five Medtech CEOs give us their unique takes on the biggest healthcare networking meetup of the year – JPM 2023 – company updates, and more.
Tisium Appoints CMO – Dr. Alex Milstein
Dr Dr. Milstein has more than 20 years of experience in medical devices, stem cell therapies, drug-device combinations, and biotechnology products. Throughout his career, he has gained extensive international leadership experience in the US, Canada,
New Hope in Combatting MRSA Superbug in Hospital Infections
Healthcare-Onset MRSA (HO-MRSA) bacteremia infections had a statistically significant 100% decrease (and in fact were eliminated during the trial period) when compared to the same time frame a year prior and the immediate six months
Delcath Systems Announces Updated Results from CHOPIN Phase 1b Trial Published in Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
Updated results from the CHOPIN Phase 1b Trial in seven patients with advanced uveal melanoma treated with CHEMOSAT and ipilimumab plus nivolumab show a Median PFS of 29.1 months
LuSeed Vascular Appoints Robert Stern to its Board of Directors
Mr. Robert Stern currently serves as an advisor to several medical device companies and has been a board member of multiple neurovascular-focused companies, including Flexible Stenting Solutions, Reverse Medical, and Neuravi - all of which
Ginkgo Bioworks and XpresCheck Expand CDC’s Traveler-Based Genomic Surveillance Program to Detect Influenza Variants
Ginkgo Bioworks notes the program is an effective early warning system for viral variants, leveraging voluntary sampling from international travelers at major U.S. airports
Littlebird Connected Care Announces Ex-MIRROR Executive Kristie D’Ambrosio-Correll Joining as Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder
that Kristie D'Ambrosio-Correl brings over a decade of engineering leadership across a diverse range of startups.
CytoSorbents Appoints Irina B Kulinets, PhD, as Senior Vice President of Global Regulatory Affairs
Dr. Irina B Kulinets was most recently the SVP of Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Research, and Quality at MicroVention, Inc., a division of Terumo Corporation and a global manufacturer of neuroendovascular medical devices.
Accuray Announces First Patient Treatments in New Zealand With the CyberKnife ® System, the World’s Only Robotic Radiation Therapy Delivery Device
The ARO medical care team selected the latest generation CyberKnife S7 ™ System to provide stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) to patients more efficiently, minimizing the time they spend in daily
Crooked Teeth
Have you always been envious of people with perfectly aligned teeth and the perfect Hollywood smile? Do you wish your smile could be perfect and your teeth align so well that your smile looks like
They Feared What Could Be Packed with Explosives?
Trivia Tuesday: In 2013, there were genuine fears that terrorists could use what kind of medical implant as part of a suicide bomb attack?