


Healthcare News Roundup: Medical Devices
HSMN NewsFeed - 29 Jan 2009
Synergetics USA, Inc. Appoints David M. Hable As President & Chief Executive Officer
Synergetics USA, Inc. Appoints David M. Hable As President & Chief Executive Officer
HSMN NewsFeed - 29 Jan 2009
AGA Medical Corporation Begins Proceedings Against Occlutech to Recover Damages
AGA Medical Corporation Begins Proceedings Against Occlutech to Recover Damages
HSMN NewsFeed - 29 Jan 2009
Prosurgics Announces Receipt of CE Mark for Its New FreeHand(R) Robotic Camera Holder
Prosurgics Announces Receipt of CE Mark for Its New FreeHand(R) Robotic Camera Holder
HSMN NewsFeed - 29 Jan 2009
Spectranetics Announces Executive Appointments to Further Enhance Compliance Programs
Spectranetics Announces Executive Appointments to Further Enhance Compliance Programs
HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Jan 2009
The Foundry Announces New Partners and Completion of Series A Financing for Eleventh Company
The Foundry Announces New Partners and Completion of Series A Financing for Eleventh Company
HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Jan 2009
Boston Scientific Announces Japanese Approval for TAXUS(R) Liberte(R) Drug-Eluting Stent System
Boston Scientific Announces Japanese Approval for TAXUS(R) Liberte(R) Drug-Eluting Stent System
HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Jan 2009
PEAK Surgical Receives European CE Mark for PEAK(R) Surgery System for Use in General Surgery
PEAK Surgical Receives European CE Mark for PEAK(R) Surgery System for Use in General Surgery
HSMN NewsFeed - 27 Jan 2009
SurModics and Nexeon MedSystems to Collaborate on Development of Novel Stent System for Renal Artery Disease
SurModics and Nexeon MedSystems to Collaborate on Development of Novel Stent System for Renal Artery Disease
HSMN NewsFeed - 27 Jan 2009
Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. Submits Request for Designation to FDA for Oxycyte(R)-based Wound Care Product
Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. Submits Request for Designation to FDA for Oxycyte(R)-based Wound Care Product
HSMN NewsFeed - 27 Jan 2009
K2M Introduces a Simplified Minimally Invasive Surgical Technique for Dynamic Stabilization of the Spine
K2M Introduces a Simplified Minimally Invasive Surgical Technique for Dynamic Stabilization of the Spine
HSMN NewsFeed - 27 Jan 2009
Cancer Patients in Sweden and Estonia Receive Faster, More Precise Radiation Therapy Treatments
Cancer Patients in Sweden and Estonia Receive Faster, More Precise Radiation Therapy Treatments
HSMN NewsFeed - 27 Jan 2009
First product from collaboration between RaySearch and TomoTherapy receives FDA clearance
First product from collaboration between RaySearch and TomoTherapy receives FDA clearance
HSMN NewsFeed - 26 Jan 2009
CardioNet Board of Directors Appoints Randy Thurman Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
CardioNet Board of Directors Appoints Randy Thurman Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
HSMN NewsFeed - 26 Jan 2009
Circulation Publishes Pivotal Two-Year Results On XIENCE V(TM) Drug Eluting Stent
Circulation Publishes Pivotal Two-Year Results On XIENCE V(TM) Drug Eluting Stent
HSMN NewsFeed - 26 Jan 2009
Mardil Inc. Advances Its Novel Cardiac Device to First-In-Human Trials for Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Mardil Inc. Advances Its Novel Cardiac Device to First-In-Human Trials for Mitral Valve Regurgitation
HSMN NewsFeed - 26 Jan 2009
Nonin Medical, Inc. Makes History With the First Continua(TM) Certified Product
Nonin Medical, Inc. Makes History With the First Continua(TM) Certified Product
HSMN NewsFeed - 26 Jan 2009
Medtronic Starts 'VITALITY,' a Post-Market Study of the Talent(TM) Abdominal Stent Graft
Medtronic Starts 'VITALITY,' a Post-Market Study of the Talent(TM) Abdominal Stent Graft
HSMN NewsFeed - 26 Jan 2009
BSD Medical: BSD-2000 Hyperthermia System Installed at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
BSD Medical: BSD-2000 Hyperthermia System Installed at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
HSMN NewsFeed - 22 Jan 2009
Ottawa Paramedic Service Awards ZOLL a Third Contract as Preferred Vendor for Defibrillators
Ottawa Paramedic Service Awards ZOLL a Third Contract as Preferred Vendor for Defibrillators
HSMN NewsFeed - 22 Jan 2009
Zoll Receives Clearance to Market New R Series BLS and R Series Plus Defibrillators
Zoll Receives Clearance to Market New R Series BLS and R Series Plus Defibrillators
HSMN NewsFeed - 22 Jan 2009
Cardo Medical Announces the Initial Release of Its Press-Fit Total Hip System
Cardo Medical Announces the Initial Release of Its Press-Fit Total Hip System
HSMN NewsFeed - 21 Jan 2009
Medline Signs Medical Supply Cost Management Agreement With Provena Health
Medline Signs Medical Supply Cost Management Agreement With Provena Health
HSMN NewsFeed - 21 Jan 2009
Spectranetics Reports on 12-Month CELLO Data at LINC Meeting in Leipzig, Germany
Spectranetics Reports on 12-Month CELLO Data at LINC Meeting in Leipzig, Germany
HSMN NewsFeed - 20 Jan 2009
TomoTherapy and Hitachi Medical Corporation Enter Into Distribution Agreement for Japan
TomoTherapy and Hitachi Medical Corporation Enter Into Distribution Agreement for Japan
HSMN NewsFeed - 20 Jan 2009
RaySearch and Nucletron expand collaboration with two new solutions for treatment planning
RaySearch and Nucletron expand collaboration with two new solutions for treatment planning
HSMN NewsFeed - 20 Jan 2009
Given Imaging Announces Expansion of Distribution Relationship With FUJIFILM
Given Imaging Announces Expansion of Distribution Relationship With FUJIFILM
HSMN NewsFeed - 19 Jan 2009
Abbott Receives FDA CLIA Waiver for Use of Five Additional Cartridges on the i-STAT Handheld Blood Analyzer
Abbott Receives FDA CLIA Waiver for Use of Five Additional Cartridges on the i-STAT Handheld Blood Analyzer
HSMN NewsFeed - 19 Jan 2009
Environmental Tectonics Corporation Announces the Sale of Two BARA-MED(R) XD Monoplace Hyperbaric Chambers
Environmental Tectonics Corporation Announces the Sale of Two BARA-MED(R) XD Monoplace Hyperbaric Chambers
HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Jan 2009
Addenbrooke’s Hospital to Install Second TomoTherapy(R) Hi·Art(R) Treatment System
Addenbrooke’s Hospital to Install Second TomoTherapy(R) Hi·Art(R) Treatment System
HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Jan 2009
Advanced Medical Optics Receives FDA Approval for TECNIS(R) Multifocal Intraocular Lens
Advanced Medical Optics Receives FDA Approval for TECNIS(R) Multifocal Intraocular Lens
HSMN NewsFeed - 16 Jan 2009
Bausch & Lomb Names Peter Valenti, III, as President, North America, Vision Care
Bausch & Lomb Names Peter Valenti, III, as President, North America, Vision Care
HSMN NewsFeed - 15 Jan 2009
St. Jude Medical Announces Publication of 20-year Durability in Aortic and Mitral Stented Tissue Valves
St. Jude Medical Announces Publication of 20-year Durability in Aortic and Mitral Stented Tissue Valves
HSMN NewsFeed - 15 Jan 2009
Rochester Medical Announces Settlement With TYCO Healthcare Group, L.P., Now Operating as Covidien Ltd.
Rochester Medical Announces Settlement With TYCO Healthcare Group, L.P., Now Operating as Covidien Ltd.
HSMN NewsFeed - 15 Jan 2009
CUREXO Technology Corporation Names Brent D. Mittelstadt as President & CEO
CUREXO Technology Corporation Names Brent D. Mittelstadt as President & CEO
HSMN NewsFeed - 15 Jan 2009
ADHEZION BIOMEDICAL ANNOUNCES CE MARK APPROVAL OF FILM-FORMING MICROBIAL SEALANT FLORASEAL(TM)
ADHEZION BIOMEDICAL ANNOUNCES CE MARK APPROVAL OF FILM-FORMING MICROBIAL SEALANT FLORASEAL(TM)
HSMN NewsFeed - 15 Jan 2009
St. Jude Medical Announces First Use Outside the U.S. of Imaging System for Real-Time Views inside the Heart
St. Jude Medical Announces First Use Outside the U.S. of Imaging System for Real-Time Views inside the Heart
HSMN NewsFeed - 13 Jan 2009
KCI Obtains Temporary Injunction in the United Kingdom Against Smith & Nephew Foam Dressing Kit
KCI Obtains Temporary Injunction in the United Kingdom Against Smith & Nephew Foam Dressing Kit
HSMN NewsFeed - 12 Jan 2009
Stereotaxis Annouces First CTO Crossing Procedure With RF PowerAssert(TM) Magnetic Guidewire
Stereotaxis Annouces First CTO Crossing Procedure With RF PowerAssert(TM) Magnetic Guidewire
HSMN NewsFeed - 12 Jan 2009
Abbott Expands Its Growing Medical Device Business With Acquisition of Advanced Medical Optics (AMO)
Abbott Expands Its Growing Medical Device Business With Acquisition of Advanced Medical Optics (AMO)
HSMN NewsFeed - 12 Jan 2009
Henry Schein Strengthens European Presence with Acquisitions in Dental, Medical and Veterinary Markets
Henry Schein Strengthens European Presence with Acquisitions in Dental, Medical and Veterinary Markets
HSMN NewsFeed - 9 Jan 2009
Integra LifeSciences Launches a Series of PEEK-Optima(R) Interbody Spinal Implants
Integra LifeSciences Launches a Series of PEEK-Optima(R) Interbody Spinal Implants
HSMN NewsFeed - 8 Jan 2009
New Clinical Studies Support Broader Use of CardioNet System for the Detection of Atrial Fibrillation
New Clinical Studies Support Broader Use of CardioNet System for the Detection of Atrial Fibrillation
HSMN NewsFeed - 8 Jan 2009
Heart Hospital of Austin First in World to Use New Device for Blocked Arteries
Heart Hospital of Austin First in World to Use New Device for Blocked Arteries
HSMN NewsFeed - 8 Jan 2009
WorldHeart Submits IDE Application for a Pivotal Bridge-to-Transplant Study of the Levacor(TM) VAD
WorldHeart Submits IDE Application for a Pivotal Bridge-to-Transplant Study of the Levacor(TM) VAD
HSMN NewsFeed - 8 Jan 2009
Covidien Receives FDA Clearance to Market SILS(TM) Port Multiple Instrument Access Port
Covidien Receives FDA Clearance to Market SILS(TM) Port Multiple Instrument Access Port
HSMN NewsFeed - 8 Jan 2009
Optimedica Taps Stephen P. Hanlon As New Vice President Of Research And Development
Optimedica Taps Stephen P. Hanlon As New Vice President Of Research And Development
HSMN NewsFeed - 7 Jan 2009
Nomir Medical Announces Second FDA 510(k) Clearance of its Noveon(R) Dual-Wavelength Device
Nomir Medical Announces Second FDA 510(k) Clearance of its Noveon(R) Dual-Wavelength Device
HSMN NewsFeed - 7 Jan 2009
Siteman Cancer Center Adds Second TomoTherapy(R) Hi-Art(R) Treatment System
Siteman Cancer Center Adds Second TomoTherapy(R) Hi-Art(R) Treatment System
HSMN NewsFeed - 7 Jan 2009
Osteotech Initiates Pivotal Clinical Trial for DuraTech(TM) BioRegeneration Matrix
Osteotech Initiates Pivotal Clinical Trial for DuraTech(TM) BioRegeneration Matrix
HSMN NewsFeed - 7 Jan 2009
DiFUSION Technologies Announces Company Launch Focused on Surgical Site Infections (SSIs)
DiFUSION Technologies Announces Company Launch Focused on Surgical Site Infections (SSIs)
HSMN NewsFeed - 6 Jan 2009
Vicor Technologies Announces Receipt of 510(k) Approval to Market Its PD2i Analyzer
Vicor Technologies Announces Receipt of 510(k) Approval to Market Its PD2i Analyzer
HSMN NewsFeed - 6 Jan 2009
German Appeals Court Rules in Favor of AGA Medical in Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Occlutech
German Appeals Court Rules in Favor of AGA Medical in Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Occlutech
HSMN NewsFeed - 5 Jan 2009
Medtronic Announces Clinical Trial of Stent for Peripheral Arterial Disease
Medtronic Announces Clinical Trial of Stent for Peripheral Arterial Disease
HSMN NewsFeed - 1 Jan 2009
First U.S. Implants of Newly Approved Embozene(TM) Color-Advanced Microspheres Embolization Platform
First U.S. Implants of Newly Approved Embozene(TM) Color-Advanced Microspheres Embolization Platform
HSMN NewsFeed - 31 Dec 2008
China Medical Technologies Announces the Completion of the Sale of its HIFU Business
China Medical Technologies Announces the Completion of the Sale of its HIFU Business
HSMN NewsFeed - 30 Dec 2008
Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc. Completes Move to New Corporate Headquarters
Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc. Completes Move to New Corporate Headquarters
HSMN NewsFeed - 22 Dec 2008
Leading European Universities Choose Elekta to Deliver Advanced 3D Brain Mapping Tool for Research
Leading European Universities Choose Elekta to Deliver Advanced 3D Brain Mapping Tool for Research
HSMN NewsFeed - 22 Dec 2008
Pediatric Patient Treated Using RapidArc(TM) Radiotherapy Technology in Switzerland
Pediatric Patient Treated Using RapidArc(TM) Radiotherapy Technology in Switzerland
HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Dec 2008
Abbott Begins U.S. Study of XIENCE V(TM) Drug Eluting Stent Designed for Small Vessels
Abbott Begins U.S. Study of XIENCE V(TM) Drug Eluting Stent Designed for Small Vessels
HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Dec 2008
Maureen 'Mo' Zilly Joins the Varian Medical Systems Government Affairs Team as Director, Federal Affairs
Maureen 'Mo' Zilly Joins the Varian Medical Systems Government Affairs Team as Director, Federal Affairs
HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Dec 2008
PEAK Surgical Receives 510(k) Clearance to Market PEAK(R) Surgery System for Use in Expanded Indications
PEAK Surgical Receives 510(k) Clearance to Market PEAK(R) Surgery System for Use in Expanded Indications
HSMN NewsFeed - 16 Dec 2008
ETHICON Launches the Latest Innovation in Hernia Repair Platform; PROCEED(TM) Ventral Patch (PVP(TM) Device)
ETHICON Launches the Latest Innovation in Hernia Repair Platform; PROCEED(TM) Ventral Patch (PVP(TM) Device)
HSMN NewsFeed - 16 Dec 2008
Pioneer(R) Surgical Technology, Inc. Closes $15 Million Series B Financing
Pioneer(R) Surgical Technology, Inc. Closes $15 Million Series B Financing
HSMN NewsFeed - 16 Dec 2008
Bioheart, Inc. Announces Plans to Divest Non-Core Products to Increase Focus On Heart Failure Treatments
Bioheart, Inc. Announces Plans to Divest Non-Core Products to Increase Focus On Heart Failure Treatments
HSMN NewsFeed - 15 Dec 2008
Rcadia Medical Imaging Closes $3.3 Million Investment Led by BioVentures Investors
Rcadia Medical Imaging Closes $3.3 Million Investment Led by BioVentures Investors
HSMN NewsFeed - 12 Dec 2008
HealthTrust Purchasing Group Names Medline Authorized Distributor to Group Members
HealthTrust Purchasing Group Names Medline Authorized Distributor to Group Members
HSMN NewsFeed - 12 Dec 2008
Terumo Corporation Announces Settlement of all Patent Litigation with Maquet Cardiovascular
Terumo Corporation Announces Settlement of all Patent Litigation with Maquet Cardiovascular
HSMN NewsFeed - 11 Dec 2008
TomoTherapy Announces Retirement of Paul J. Reckwerdt as President and Board Member
TomoTherapy Announces Retirement of Paul J. Reckwerdt as President and Board Member
HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Dec 2008
ICON Medical Imaging Launches New Cardiac Echocardiography Analysis Software
ICON Medical Imaging Launches New Cardiac Echocardiography Analysis Software
HSMN NewsFeed - 9 Dec 2008
ev3 Inc. Receives FDA Clearance to Market EverCross and NanoCross Peripheral Angioplasty Balloons
ev3 Inc. Receives FDA Clearance to Market EverCross and NanoCross Peripheral Angioplasty Balloons
HSMN NewsFeed - 9 Dec 2008
AngioDynamics Appoints Vice President, Regulatory, Quality and Clinical Affairs
AngioDynamics Appoints Vice President, Regulatory, Quality and Clinical Affairs
HSMN NewsFeed - 9 Dec 2008
Top Heart Programs Choose Safety of Medivance's Non-Invasive Arctic Sun(R) for Therapeutic Hypothermia
Top Heart Programs Choose Safety of Medivance's Non-Invasive Arctic Sun(R) for Therapeutic Hypothermia
HSMN NewsFeed - 8 Dec 2008
Given Imaging Acquires Medtronic's Bravo(R) pH Monitoring Business for Diagnosing GERD
Given Imaging Acquires Medtronic's Bravo(R) pH Monitoring Business for Diagnosing GERD
