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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.
Ambu Awarded National Single-Use Endoscopy Contract with Premier Inc.
Ambu was the only supplier of single-use endoscopes designated to participate in Premier’s SURPASS and ASCEND purchasing programs.
Micro-Tech Endoscopy Announces Expansion of their SureClip® Portfolio: The Lockado Hemostasis Clip
"Lockado's improved clamping function means that the clip can apply superior closure and retention force to the opposing tissue, and lock it in place," explained Chris Li, President of Micro-Tech Endoscopy USA.
Zavation Medical Products, LLC. Launches Titanium/PEEK Posterior LEIF Cage Designed for Use in the Lumbar Spine as a Spinal Fusion Procedure
The Titanium/PEEK Posterior LEIF cage is the latest addition to Zavation's portfolio.
Osteo-Site Vertebral Balloon and Complex VCF Treatment Toolbox Launches
Osteo-Site Vertebral Balloon completes IZI's offering of Vertebral Compression Fracture treatment options, which include Osteo-Site Vertebroplasty, Osteo-Site Balloon Kyphoplasty, Blazer Curved Needle Augmentation, and Kiva PEEK Implant-based augmentation.
INnate Intramedullary Threaded Nail Milestone: 5,000 Metacarpal Fractures Successfully Treated Reports ExsoMed
INnate Intramedullary Threaded Nail: INnate is an intramedullary threaded nail designed specifically for minimally invasive fixation of metacarpal fractures.
Surpass Evolve Flow Diverter Designed to Treat Brain Aneurysms Launches
This is the first 64-wire cobalt chromium flow diverter in the U.S. designed to re-direct blood flow and promote aneurysm healing. Surpass Evolve is Stryker's latest innovation in flow diversion and follows the launch of Surpass Streamline in late 2018.
U.S. Commercial Launch of the Matriform Si for Spinal Fusion Procedures: Designed to Enhance New Bone Formation
The Matriform Si Strip is resorbable, osteoconductive, and has a cancellous bone-like structure.
BD Provides Update on Previously Disclosed Recall of BD Alaris System Hardware
Three of the situations described in this recall, which BD announced on June 30, 2020, have been designated as Class I recalls by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which means that there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. One of the situations was designated as a Class II recall, which means the use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Two New EMPOWR™ Systems Designed To Accelerate Surgical Efficiency Introduced
Both systems are designed to restore healthy kinematics and optimize surgical procedure efficiencies by allowing implantation with a single tray.