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MEDICAL DEVICES, TECHNOLOGIES, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES
The medical device space is growing rapidly as new startups and investments from major players enter the market. Some of the most notable investors in medical devices include venture capital firms such as Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Sequoia Capital, and Accel Partners, as well as large companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Medtronic.
This influx of investment is driving innovation in the medical device space, with new devices and treatments being developed all the time. This growth is also creating opportunities for entrepreneurs, who can now launch their own medical device startups and access funding from major players.
Stratus Medical Announces 2 New US Patents Issued for the Nimbus® RF Multitined Expandable Electrode
Stratus Medical's newest patents collectively contain 146 claims directed to radiofrequency systems.
Ideal Image Offers CoolTone™ by CoolSculpting® Nationwide
Ideal Image reports with an in-office, 30-minute treatment, CoolTone™ provides results after one session, equivalent to 20,000 sit-ups. Four treatments spaced over two consecutive weeks guarantees best results: a flatter stomach and toned muscles.
IZI Medical Receives CE Mark Approval for Kiva™ VCF Treatment System
IZI Medical Products, LLC ("IZI"), a leading manufacturer of interventional radiology devices, announces that it has received CE Mark approval in Europe for the KivaTM Vertebral Compression...
LumiThera and Diopsys Announce Collaboration and Enrollment of First Subject in the ELECTROLIGHT Study in Dry AMD patients
LumiThera notes, the joint effort supports a prospective, pilot, human clinical trial in U.S. subjects diagnosed with dry Age-related Macular Degeneration. The study will be conducted by Dan Montzka, M.D. and Larry Perich, D.O. at the Perich Eye Center, New Port Richey, Florida.
Acutus Medical Announces Pulse Field Ablation Program and Initial Pre-Clinical Results
Acutus Medical has been known for its rapid imaging and mapping platform along with access and diagnostic products. The company is now aggressively pursuing the therapeutic commercial market.
Boston Scientific Advises CMS Granted a New Technology Add-on Payment for the Eluvia™ Drug-Eluting Vascular Stent System
Boston Scientific notes the NTAP designation, awarded to new medical devices determined to substantially improve the diagnosis or treatment of Medicare beneficiaries, will be effective on October 1, 2020 and will provide eligible hospitals with incremental reimbursement for the Eluvia stent system for up to three years.
Vuzix® Corporation Announces Pixee Medical Completes its First Total Knee Replacement Surgery Guided Solely by the Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses
Pixee has a growing list of surgeons and orthopedic manufacturers worldwide interested in trying this innovation using the Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses. The combination is compact, easy to use, wireless, and does not require disposables.
First Commercial Implant of Endologix ALTO Abdominal Stent Graft System Done Outside the US by Drs. Andrew Holden and Andrew Hill
Endologix notes they are committed to investing in the highest levels of clinical evidence, by initiating a head-to-head randomized controlled trial where ALTO will be compared to traditional undifferentiated EVAR grafts, with the intent of proving the superiority of ALTO.
Easy to Use Trio Mobile Computing Workstation Introduced by Capsa Healthcare
Trio mobile computing workstation incorporates the latest technology in a blended design of the most intelligent and most reliable computing carts ever offered. Trio provides a refined ergonomic style coupled with advances in ease of use, maneuverability, and power system runtime.
