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Inflexion Private Equity Partners Announces SteriPack Group Buyout
Inflexion’s acquisition is one of many investments coming from its Buyout Fund VI account, which boasted 28 investments and a €2.5B fund size at close in March.
Have Investors Lost Faith in Outset Medical?
Recent news of a shipping hold has triggered shareholder lawsuits from multiple firms.
Precise Bio Catches Carl Zeiss Meditec's Eye
Zeiss will invest in Precise Bio for the development of cornea transplant products.
TORdx LUNG Test for Donor Lung Assessment: Interview with Eric Brouwer, Chief Scientific Officer at SQI Diagnostics
SQI Diagnostics, a medtech company based in Canada, is developing the TORdx LUNG Test. The technology is intended to assist clinicians in assessing donor lungs in their suitability for transplantation. At present, clinicians typically assess
Developing Affordable Liquid Biopsy Tests
Delfi Diagnostics has raised $225 million to expand its liquid biopsy offerings.
Ceros Financial Services Arranges $15 Million Financing For GT Metabolic Solutions
Ceros Financial Services will apply the raise to complete initial clinical trials for its incisionless Duodenal Ilial Bypass anastomosis for bariatric and metabolic surgery.
Radialis PET Imager Receives FDA Clearance
The heightened sensitivity of the Radialis PET Imager to radiotracer enables the system to produce functional images with high spatial resolution, expanding the insight available from molecular imaging.
Exactech Launches Significant Update to Equinoxe® Shoulder Preoperative Planning App
Smart technology features humeral planning and other major enhancements that offer surgeons a complete view of patient solutions advises Exactech.
Intravascular Imaging Incorporated (“i3”) Announces Launch of Its 3-French NIRF-IVUS Imaging Catheter
The 3-French NIRF-IVUS Catheter was tested in ex-vivo human coronary arteries and in vivo in preclinical studies, using its proprietary NIRF-IVUS intravascular imaging system advises 13,
SHL Medical announces plans for a new manufacturing site in North Charleston, South Carolina
The SHL Medical South Carolina site will be an advanced facility with medical device injection molding and fully automated assembly capabilities.
GE Reveals Massive Rebranding
GE unveils the new names of its aviation, healthcare, and energy spinoffs.
Retia Medical Raises $15 Million Series B
Financing round was led by Fresenius Medical Care Ventures with participation from a second strategic investor, Red Cedar Ventures, and existing investor, the Pritzker-Vlock Family Office notes Retia Medical.
Artificial Muscles are Stronger and More Flexible than Real Muscle
Engineers at the University of California Los Angeles created artificial muscles that are stronger and more flexible than the real thing. The new material is an example of a dielectric elastomer, which is an electroactive
Imaging Technique Shows Gene Expression in Real Time
A team at the University of Minnesota developed a new technique that lets them view gene expression in the brains of live mice in real time. The approach relies on two-photon excitation microscopy, specialized imaging
Diamond Sensor for Smaller, Portable MEG Scanners
Researchers at RMIT University in Australia have developed a diamond sensor that can measure magnetic fields up to 10 times more sensitively than current sensors. The breakthrough could lead to a new generation of magnetoencephalography
LG Launches 75-Inch 4K Hospital TV
Giant LG NanoCell Hospital TV delivers platform for patient room integrations, ample space for split-screen application, on-board streaming capabilities for patient rooms
6 Most Common Types Of Personal Injury Cases – Here’s How To Deal With Them
If you’ve been injured, you may be wondering what kind of personal injury case you have. There are many different types of personal injury cases, and each one has its own set of rules and
EC’s Investigation into Illumina/Grail Merger Isn’t Stopping Anytime Soon
The European Union General Court ruled the investigation could continue. Illumina completed its acquisition of Grail in August of 2021.
Medtech in a Minute: Medtronic Lays Groundwork for Potential Acquisition, and More
Catch up on the latest medtech news in one minute or less.
10 Times Medtech's Reputation Took a Hit
From tales of fraud to controversial issues impacting patient safety, these 10 medtech companies/people didn't do the industry's reputation any favors.