Telemedicine Addresses Rising Healthcare Costs
A recent article in The New York Times discusses TeleStroke, a telemedicine program being offered by Brigham and Women’s and Massachusetts General Hospitals in Boston. […]
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Next-Generation Psych Treatments
An article published yesterday in Technology Review discusses two new technologies being developed to improve psychiatric treatment. The first, from Norwood, MA-based Aspect Medical Systems, […]
Endocare Raises $7 Million
Endocare, an Irvine, CA-based company focused on tissue and tumor ablation, has raised $7 million in a private placement of common stock to Seattle-based Frazier […]
Chembio to Develop Tests for Leishmaniasis and Leprosy
Chembio Diagnostic Systems, of Medford, NY, is teaming up with the Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI) to develop rapid diagnostic tests for two neglected diseases, […]
DOWs (Devices of War)
In a time of war, the medical technology industry, like many others, is rethinking product lines to meet unfortunate circumstantial demands. The San Antonio Business Journal reported yesterday […]
Neurotech Investments on the Rise
Venture capitalists pumped nearly $1.7 billion into neurotechnology in 2006, according to a report released today that paints the field as a frontier industry on […]
FDA Okays Smaller Trial for Acorn Heart Device
Cash-strapped Acorn Cardiovascular sees light at the end of the tunnel. As reported by the Star Tribune, the St. Paul, MN, company has come to […]
Minrad Gets Anticipated Approval for Inhalation Anesthetic
Minrad, of Orchard Park, NY, today received FDA approval for Sojourn (sevoflurane), an inhalation anesthetic. The product is currently being marketed in five other countries; with the […]
Low Visibility Led to Enpath Acquisition
Enpath was forced to give up its independence because it wasn’t getting enough attention from analysts. That’s what CFO Scott Youngstrom told the Pioneer Press […]
Greatbatch to Buy Enpath for $102 Million
Greatbatch, of Clarence, NY, said today that it would acquire Minneapolis-based Enpath Medical for $102 million. The purchase, which includes assumption of debt (about $5.5 million worth, […]