Stryker to acquire spinal surgery firm K2M Group for $1.4bn

By NS Medical Staff Writer

31 Aug 18

Medical technology firm Stryker has signed an agreement to acquire US-based K2M Group Holdings for an equity value…

DevicesOrthopedic

EC approves AstraZeneca’s Bydureon BCise device for type-2 diabetes

By NS Medical Staff Writer

30 Aug 18

AstraZeneca has secured marketing authorisation from the European Commission (EC) for its Bydureon BCise device to treat patients…

DevicesDiabetes Care

CartiHeal enrolls first Belgium patient in Agili-C implant IDE multinational study

By NS Medical Staff Writer

30 Aug 18

CartiHeal, a developer of Agili-C implant for the treatment of joint surface lesions, and the principle investigator professor…

DevicesOrthopedic

Hesperos secures NIH grant to create human-on-a-chip model to mimic Alzheimer’s disease

By NS Medical Staff Writer

30 Aug 18

Hesperos has received NIH Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institutes of Health’s…

DevicesNeurological

Medline expands distribution partnership with BioDerm

By NS Medical Staff Writer

30 Aug 18

Medline has extended its distribution partnership with BioDerm, which gives the company exclusive rights to three additional products…

Diagnostic DevicesDiagnostic Imaging

Otsuka signs collaboration deal to bring ABILIFY MYCITE system to US

By NS Medical Staff Writer

30 Aug 18

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical (Otsuka) has signed a collaboration agreement to facilitate access to the ABILIFY MYCITE system to…

DevicesDrug Delivery

CIT GAP Funds invests in medical device firm Embody

By NS Medical Staff Writer

29 Aug 18

The Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) announced that CIT GAP Funds has invested in Embody, a Virginia-based medical…

DevicesOrthopedic

AtriCure achieves milestone with Afib therapy

By NS Medical Staff Writer

29 Aug 18

AtriCure, a provider of technologies for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (Afib) and associated conditions, has completed enrollment…

DevicesCardiovascular

Teleflex enrolls first patient in US clinical study of CleanSweep closed suction system

By NS Medical Staff Writer

29 Aug 18

Teleflex has enrolled the first patient in clinical study assessing CleanSweep closed suction system’s effects on ventilator mechanics…

DevicesRespiratory and Anesthesia

Medtronic’s cryoballoon reduces symptoms in patients with symptomatic persistent AF

By NS Medical Staff Writer

29 Aug 18

Medtronic’s Arctic Front Advance cryoballoon has demonstrated to improve quality of life and reduced symptoms in patients with…

DevicesCardiovascular