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RTI launches Unison-C cervical implant
RTI Surgical said today it launched its Unison-C anterior cervical fixation system designed and indicated for stand-alone anterior cervical interbody fusion procedures for treating degenerative disc...
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Hologic touts 3D mammography study data
Hologic (NSDQ:HOLX) said today that a study of women screened for breast cancer over multiple years using its Genius 3D mammography system showed a significant drop in recalls. The findings, which...
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Coll Plant jumps on CE Mark win for wound filler
CollPlant said today it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for its Vergenix FG flowable gel intended to treat chronic and acute wounds. In response to the news, the company’s share price was up...
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J-Pac Medical offers dry room processing capabilities for assembly and...
J-Pac Medical announced its dry room processing capabilities for the packaging of environmentally-sensitive healthcare products. J-Pac’s dry room capabilities feature low humidity processing in Class 7...
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Iran, a new frontier for medical device companies?
By Emad Elmasry, Emergo Group The recent lifting of Iranian sanctions opens up a new market to medical device manufacturers, one of the largest markets in the Middle East. If you are considering a...
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NuVasive loses $42m sales poaching case
A federal jury in California slapped NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) with a $41.8 million judgment after finding that the spinal implant maker poached sales reps from 1 of its distributors. Madsen Medical,...
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Nico wins $15 million for BrainPath neurosurgery device
Nico Corp. said it raised $15 million of a hoped-for $18 million funding round, led by prior backers River Cities Capital Funds and the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, for its BrainPath...
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Bayer taps strategy head Baumann for CEO | Personnel Moves
Bayer (ETR:BAYN) named strategy chief Werner Baumann to replace Marijn Dekkers as CEO today, prompting some industry watchers to speculate that there’s more deal-making ahead for the German firm’s...
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Greatbatch board OKs Nuvectra neurostim spinout
Greatbatch (NYSE:GB) said today that its board of directors approved the spinout of its QiG Group, which is slated to become Nuvectra Corp. once the deal closes, expected March 7. One Nuvectra share is...
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Johnson & Johnson loses $72m talcum powder suit
(Reuters) — Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) was ordered by a Missouri state jury to pay $72 million in damages to the family of a woman whose death from ovarian cancer was linked to her use of the...
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Fresenius misses the mark with Q4, 2015 results
Fresenius Medical Care (NYSE:FMS) reported 4th-quarter and 2015 results today that missed the mark on Wall Street, sending share prices down. The German dialysis giant posted profits of $394 million,...
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Wright Medical gains on Q4 earnings beat
Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI) shares gained today after the orthopedics maker smashed Wall Street’s earnings forecast by a full 25¢ in the 1st quarter since its $3.3 billion merger with Tornier....
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Senate approves Califf as FDA chief
The U.S. Senate voted 89-4 today to confirm Dr. Robert Califf as commissioner of the FDA, ignoring the objections of senators who want the safety watchdog to do more about the opioid crisis and of...
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LivaNova shares jump on earnings release
LivaNova (NSDQ:LIVN) today released earnings for the fiscal year 2015 and 4th quarter, as well as the transitional period for the recently merged Sorin Group and Cyberonics, seeing shares rise...
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Cardiac Dimensions touts small Carillon mitral repair study
Cardiac Dimensions today touted the publication of a small study of its Carillon mitral valve repair system in the Journal of Invasive Cardiology, saying the device led to significant improvement in...
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Consumers hit social media with concerns over J&J’s talc powder
(Reuters) — Consumers expressed concern on social media about a talc-based baby powder made by Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) today after a Missouri jury ordered the company to pay $72 million in...
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MassDevice.com +3 | The top 3 medtech stories for February 24, 2016
Say hello to MassDevice +3, a bite-sized view of the top three medtech stories of the day. This feature of MassDevice.com’s coverage highlights our 3 biggest and most influential stories from the...
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Pixium Vision touts 1st-in-human for Iris II retinal implant
French retinal implant maker Pixium Vision today announced the 1st implantation and successful activation of its Iris II epi-retinal implant designed for patients with vision loss as a result of...
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NxStage touts home hemodialysis studies
NxStage Medical (NSDQ:NXTM) today touted data from studies of its Nx2me connected health technology and home hemodialysis systems, which the company plans to present at the 2016 Annual Dialysis...
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Spectral Medical closes over-allotment, brings in $10.5m in round
Spectral Medical said today it closed an over-allotment on its most recent round of financing, selling an additional 806,804 shares at 70¢ per share to lift the round to $10.5 million Toronto-based...
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