Optovue Scanner Honored for Best Medical Design
In the latest issue of Business 2.0, Optovue, an ophthalmic device company located in Fremont, CA, was honored for the design of its RTVue retina scanner. RTVue […]
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FDA Seizes Shelhigh Devices
After uncovering “significant deficiencies” in the company’s manufacturing processes, FDA seized all implantable devices made by Union, NJ, device maker Shelhigh. The agency said the […]
Cordis to Sell Sleek and Savvy Catheters
Johnson & Johnson’s Cordis Corporation has signed on to distribute percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) balloon catheters made by ClearStream Technologies, a medical device firm based […]
On the Heels of Darco, Wright Pays $8M for R&R Biz
Just two weeks after Wright Medical paid $17 million for Darco International‘s reconstructive foot surgery business, the Arlington, TN, orthopedics firm is forking over $8 million in cash for […]
Signalife Contracts 25 Reps for ECG Monitoring System
Signalife, a Greenville, SC, firm specialized in biomedical signal monitoring, has hired a new distribution organization for its Fidelity 100 product line. The technology, originally […]
Biomoda Hopes Marketing Will Boost Licensing and Sales
Biomoda, an Albuquerque, NM, maker of cancer diagnostics, announced today that it has hired Synergestic Marketing to help “accelerate licensing development and sales relationships with customers […]
‘Glaring Lack’ of Capital for Connecticut Start Ups
An article in today’s Connecticut Business News Journal says Connecticut’s medical device market is taking off — with over 300 companies between New Haven and […]
Accuri Completes $5 Million Series B Financing
Ann Arbor, MI-based Accuri Cytometers has $5 million to fund ongoing testing and the upcoming commercial launch of its Accuri C6 Flow Cytometer System. Designed for routine […]
MDUFMA II Includes New Benefits for Small Companies
FDA today made recommendations to Congress for reauthorizing the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act. The agency says the reauthorized program, called MDUFMA II, would give […]
Bespak to Acquire Emergent for $38 Million
British device firm Bespak said today that it would acquire Emergent Respiratory Products of Irvine, CA, for $38 million. The purchase, to be completed in […]