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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.
Worldwide Launch of the Reform Ti Modular Pedicle Screw System Reports Precision Spine
Precision Spine notes the Reform Ti Modular Pedicle Screw System provides surgeons with increased flexibility, versatility, and visibility to meet the varying requirements of degenerative and trauma procedures.
Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve Receives Approval In China
SAPIEN 3 transcatheter heart valve builds on Edwards' decades of experience in the development of tissue heart valves, and the proven benefits of the Edwards SAPIEN transcatheter heart valves.
Medtronic Resolute Onyx DES Receives First and Only One-Month DAPT Indication for High Bleeding Risk Patients in Europe
Resolute Onyx DES is available for use in the United States, as well as in Europe and other countries that recognize the CE Mark. Resolute Onyx DES is not currently indicated for HBR patients with one-month DAPT in the United States. Data have been submitted to the FDA with the intent of obtaining a one-month DAPT US Indication for Resolute Onyx DES.
Ethicon Releases Statement on Resumption of Elective Surgery
“We stand with the surgical and healthcare community during this unprecedented and challenging time,” said Raymond Fryrear, MD, VP & Integrated Leader, PreClinical, Clinical and Medical Affairs, Johnson & Johnson. “The safety and protection of hospital personnel and patients has always been our top priority. Our goal is that every hospital has access to smoke evacuation and energy products in an effort to make procedures safer for surgeons, nurses and the entire OR team.”
Terso Solutions and Medical Tracking Solutions Partner to Launch RFID Surgical Loaner Kit Tracking Solution
Terso Solutions and Medical Tracking Solutions anticipate that the partnership will have a positive impact on the medical device management landscape, as the RFID surgical loaner kit tracking solution allows for ease of integration previously not believed possible.
ReddyPort™ Elbow Non-Invasive Ventilation Product Receives CE Mark Approval
The CE marking confirms that ReddyPort, a suite of solutions that promotes NIV success, and allows clinicians to perform procedures through the ventilation mask without interrupting therapeutic pressure meets the requirements of the European Medical Devices Directive.
Surgeons and Spine Societies Increase Patient Access to Barricaid for Discectomy Surgery Following Recent Coding Successes and Recognition in Updated Guidelines
While elective surgeries have been put largely on hold throughout the country as a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency, expert surgeons have been working behind the scenes to build on recent coding successes and recognition of the Barricaid procedure in key clinical specialty guidelines.
DIRECTSENSE Technology Launched by Boston Scientific
Available on the RHYTHMIA HDx™ Mapping System, the DIRECTSENSE Technology, which received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval in April, is the only tool to monitor changes in local impedance – electrical resistance – around the tip of the INTELLANAV™ MiFi Open-Irrigated (OI) ablation catheter, offering physicians an additional measurement of therapy effect during an ablation.
New Thermal Imaging Cart with Onboard Power
Thermal Imaging Cart with Onboard Power designed to quickly detect a temperature in spaces where groups of people gather.