Boston Scientific to Acquire CryoCor
Boston Scientific will acquire CryoCor for $17.6 million in cash or $1.35 per share. The buyout comes after a tumultuous year for the San Diego-based […]
Articles by Doug Cress
Cancer Researchers See the Light: Caliper Life Sciences Intruduces Bioware Ultra
Five cancer cells were injected subcutaneously into the dorsal region near the thigh of mouse. Tumor growth is monitored weekly by an IVIS Spectrum. The […]
Natus Further Consolidates U.S. Newborn Hearing Loss Screening Market with SonaMed Acquisition
Natus Medical announced yesterday that it will acquire SonaMed, a privately held company based in Waltham, MA. SonaMed manufactures and markets the Clarity Screener for […]
InSound Medical’s Lyric: A Long Time Coming
The New York Times offered high praise today to hearing aid developed by Newark, CA-based InSound Medical. The device, Lyric, is placed completely within the […]
AngioDynamics Offers to Purchase Diomed Assets
AngioDynamics and Diomed, who once sat on opposing sides of the courtroom, have found occasion to work together, though only after Diomed filed for bankruptcy. […]
AdvaMed 2008 Now Accepting Applications for Company Presentations
Medical technology and device companies interested in raising capital, partnering products or initiating strategic alliances are encouraged to apply for a presentation slot at AdvaMed […]
Vascular Solutions Settles with Diomed for $3.5 Million
Diomed has fought literally to the death in defense of its “777 Patent” covering the endovascular laser treatment of varicose veins. In March, the company […]
St. Jude Medical to Acquire EP MedSystems
In a deal finalized this morning, St. Jude Medical will acquire EP MedSystems (EPMD) for $92.1 million in cash and stock. The deal values EPMD […]
Obese Patients Create New Transportation Opportunities
Nearly 40 million U.S. adults are classified as obese. Of these, it is estimated that four million are severely obese and 1.5 million are morbidly […]
Nanogen Strengthens Active Partnering and Licensing Program
Nanogen and Thermo Fisher Scientific Partner to Provide Molecular Biology Products to the Research Market As the biomedical industry works to gain a better understanding […]