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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.
Cerus Endovascular Receives CE Mark Approval for its Contour Neurovascular System™
CE Mark approval was based on data generated from the company's two EU studies evaluating the safety and efficacy of the Contour Neurovascular System, focusing on unruptured intracranial aneurysms.
Next-Generation Heart Rhythm Management Devices in Europe, Featuring State-of-the-Art Patient App and Bluetooth Connectivity Reports Abbott
Abbot reports the devices offer new opportunities for patient engagement and remote monitoring through new smartphone connectivity and connected applications. Additional benefits include a patient preferred design, improved battery longevity, and MRI compatibility.
ECG Patch Added to the Caretaker® Wireless Patient Monitoring Platform
Both the Caretaker wireless monitor and the VivaLNK ECG Patch are FDA-Cleared and CE-Mark certified and available for purchase from Caretaker Medical and its distributors.
In2Bones Announces U.S. Launch of the Avenger Radial Head™ Prosthesis With Sterile, Single-Use Instruments
In2Bones notes this is the first radial head implant to include sterile, single-use instrumentation.
Metactive Medical Announces Name Change to Artio Medical
Artio Medical was founded in 2014 as a small R&D group focused on developing metal implants for vascular embolization.
RedHawk Holdings Partners With Sales Organization to Market SANDD™ Needle Incineration Devices
With 8 marketing representatives located in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Florida and Utah, CKRX markets a variety of value savings programs to hospitals, physicians, pharmacies and clinics including a free point of sale discount on both brand and generic prescriptions to an estimated 75,000 pharmacies, notes RedHawk Holdings.
Bioventus Updates Indications for Use of Their EXOGEN Ultrasound Bone Healing System
EXOGEN uses process and promote fracture healing. It has an 86% heal rate for fractures not healing on their own1 and provides 38% faster healing of indicated fresh fractures.
Onkos Surgical® Launches GenVie ™
GenVie ™ is the first 510(k) cleared magnesium-based bone void filler in the orthopedic marketplace and is available via a private label distribution agreement with Bone Solutions Inc. (OsteoCrete®) announced in late 2019.
SMART Medical Systems Launches its G-EYE® 760R Colonoscope in the European Endoscopy Market Through FUJIFILM Europe
SMART's G-EYE® 760R colonoscope, incorporating its G-EYE® Balloon Technology designed to increase the detection of cancerous polyps in colonoscopy, will become available by FUJIFILM Europe with its state-of-the-art ELUXEO system, as part of the newly formed strategic distribution partnership with FUJIFILM Corporation.