Nearly half of all Phase III pharmaceutical clinical trials fail, partly because data about patient adherence is hard to come by. That’s according to computer giant Oracle (ORCL), which has teamed with and ingestible sensor ...
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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: New Anti-Smoking Ad Campaign Targets Youth Ruined teeth and damaged skin are among the images being used in a new U.S. government ...
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There were several in the past few months alone – Covidien acquired Given Imaging for $860 million (this is Covidien’s fourth Israeli company acquisition in a little over 18 months); Baxter acquired FlowSense for $9.5 million; ...
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Covidien is making an $860 million bet that people would much rather swallow a pill-sized camera than undergo a traditional colonoscopy. Dublin, Ireland–based Covidien, announced over the weekend that it will pay $30 per share for ...
Ireland-based Covidien has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Israel-based Given Imaging for a total of approximately $860m. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Covidien will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Given ...
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If rare earth metals become even more scarce than they are today, the medical device industry could be impacted in a significant way. But according to a paper published in PNAS (via Ars Technica), not much can be done to overcome a shortage ...
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Given Imaging, a manufacturer of gastrointestinal medical devices, has obtained an approval from the Japan's Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) for its third-generation PillCam SB 3 system, which can detect small bowel ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Given Imaging’s next-generation video capsule, called PillCam SB 3. The 11 mm x 26 mm video capsule is helpful in detecting small bowel abnormalities related to Crohn's disease, ...
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Israel-based Given Imaging has secured regulatory clearance in Japan for its PillCam COLON, a video capsule that can help in the diagnosis of colonic disease in patients who are unable or unwilling to undergo colonoscopy. Given Imaging ...
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Given Imaging has introduced a new version of esophageal manometry analysis solution, designed for use in the company's ManoScan ESO test to assess esophageal motor function. Using the latest Chicago classification parameters, ManoView ...
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Given Imaging has purchased SmartPill's wireless GI monitoring system, designed for evaluating motility disorders such as gastroparesis and constipation, for $6m. The FDA-approved and CE-marked non-imaging capsule system, which ...
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GI medical devices developer Given Imaging has submitted an application to US Food and Drug Administration(FDA)seeking approval to use its non-invasive imaging tool for visualization of the lower gastrointestinal tract. The PillCam Colon ...
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