Avedro (Waltham, MA) landed a CE Mark in the European Union for its non-surgical myopia treatment device. The device, dubbed KXL II, can perform a photorefractive intrastromal cross-linking procedure, allowing for the correction of myopia. ...
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Boston Scientific has reported the first two commercial implants of Lotus valve system in a German hospital. Dr Gerhard Schuler and Dr Axel Linke led the procedures at the Heart Center - University Hospital Leipzig, Germany. CE Mark ...
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W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) has announced that Dr Brian Peterson from Saint Louis University, enrolled the first patient in the Gore EXCLUDER iliac branch clinical study. The clinical study is a prospective, multi-center, ...
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Hologic, a manufacturer of diagnostic and medical imaging systems, has obtained Health Canada approval for its Aptima HPV assay for use on the company's fully automated Panther system. Aptima HPV assay has been designed to detect ...
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A shower is the fastest way to get clean when you're on the go. But when you've got a bit more time, the bathtub can be a relaxing alternative. Bathtubs are more than a place to wash—they're a soothing reward, a meditative reprieve ...
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France-based Synapse Biomedical has obtained the Health Canada approval for its NeuRx diaphragm pacing system (DPS) for ventilator-dependent spinal cord injury (SCI) patients who lack voluntary control of their diaphragms. Synapse ...
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US-based Bruin Biometrics has obtained CE Mark approval in the EU to market its SEM scanner, a class IIA medical device intended to detect pressure ulcers before they show up on skin's surface. The hand-held device is intended to detect ...
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Canada-based Titan Medical has recently commenced tissue testing that was successful in assessing and measuring the functionality of the SPORT (single port orifice robotic technology) surgical system. The company will perform a sequence ...
NanoString Technologies, a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, has announced the availability of the nCounter Dx analysis system for high-complexity, CLIA-certified laboratories. ...
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Israeli bio-medical engineering company ITGI Medical has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Vascular Solutions, a medical device company, to commercialize ITGI's Aneugraft Dx coronary covered stent in the US market. Pursuant to ...
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Austria-based Miracor Medical Systems has announced that 30 patients have been successfully treated with no device-related adverse events using its PICSO (pressure-controlled intermittent coronary sinus occlusion) system designed to improve ...
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The Netherlands-based Royal DSM has announced a partnership with US-based BiO2 Medical to supply DSM’s proprietary ComfortCoat lubricious coating and its coating application expertise for use in BiO2 Medical’s Angel catheter. ...
Hologic, a manufacturer of diagnostic products, medical imaging systems and surgical products, has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Aptima HPV 16 18/45 genotype assay for use on the company's fully ...
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Topera, a US-based medical device company, has announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) approval and commercial availability of its FIRMap catheter and RhythmView 3D mapping workstation. For clinicians, the RhythmView 3D ...
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W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) has obtained CE Mark approval for its GORE EXCLUDER iliac branch endoprosthesis, designed for the endovascular treatment of common iliac artery aneurysms or aortoiliac aneurysms. Gore has designed the iliac ...
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