US-based Maquet Medical Systems has obtained 510(k) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the VOLISTA surgical lighting system. Incorporating Maquet Medical Systems' Luminance Management Device (LMD) technology, the ...
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US-based Binder Biomedical has obtained the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its Logic, a new anterior lumbar fixation system designed for use in a direct anterior surgical approach for accessing the intervertebral disc ...
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US-based Atlas Spine has launched its Apelo minimally invasive (MIS) pedicle screw system, designed to treat spinal disorders such as degenerative disc disease and deformity. As a predecessor of Apelo, the new minimally invasive system ...
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US-based OrthoSensor has announced its plans to launch its Verasense knee system in European markets after recently receiving CE Mark approval. US-based OrthoSensor has announced its plans to launch its Verasense knee system in European ...
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Women’s Secret, Spain’s popular innerwear label, has joined hands with the famous Barcelona-based healthcare clinic Dexeus Women’s Health to release a new lingerie line for the Mastectomy survivors. The ...
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Globus Medical, a manufacturer of musculoskeletal implants, has announced that it will launch its next generation pedicle screw platform CREO at the upcoming North American Spine Society annual meeting in New Orleans. Available in modular ...
US-based medical device company NuVasive has announced the US launch of its XLIF Decade plate, designed to help facilitate a faster XLIF surgical technique. In order to enhance rigidity and load sharing properties, NuVasive designed the ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved US-based StemCells’ investigational new drug (IND) application for clinical testing of its HuCNS-SC human neural stem cells as a treatment for spinal cord injury. StemCells is ...
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TVA Medical, a medical device company focused on endovascular innovation, has announced that its vascular catheter-based Flex system for hemodialysis access has demonstrated success in the FLEX-1 pilot study. Recently, the company ...
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NuVasive, a medical device company, has announced the first surgeries in Japan using its Precept system, a minimally disruptive posterior fixation solution to patients. The Precept system offers the most advanced technologies in guide ...
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US-based Stryker has announced a definitive agreement to acquire the medical device company Mako Surgical for $30.00 per share in cash with an aggregate purchase price of around $1.65bn. The acquisition is subject to customary closing ...
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Solana Surgical, an extremity orthopedic products company, has introduced its FuseFORCE SuperElastic fixation system, designed for orthopedic and podiatric surgeons’ use in fusing the small joints in the foot and ankle, and hand and ...
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Integra LifeSciences, an integrated medical technology company, has announced the first US implantation of its Integra Titan reverse shoulder system, which is designed for use in the treatment of shoulder replacement surgery. Integra ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Ophthalmic Devices Panel announced that Ocular Therapeutix’s ReSure sealant is safe and effective in managing clear corneal wound leaks following cataract surgery. ReSure Sealant is ...
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Japanese chemical and pharmaceutical company Teijin has developed a plant-based biodegradable adhesion prevention gel, which is expected to be effectively applied to laparoscopic surgery. The newly developed gel-form polysaccharide ...
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