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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.
Medtronic’s Next-Gen Evolut™ FX TAVR System Shows Significant Improvement in Commissure Alignment in Real World Setting
The next-generation Evolut FX system is refined with key enhancements including gold markers built into the frame to facilitate visualization of implant depth and valve commissure location during TAVR procedures
Medtronic Launches World’s First and Only Infusion Set for Insulin Pumps that Doubles Wear Time up to 7 days in U.S.
Annual costs savings of insulin of up to 25% and plastic waste reduction of up to 50% with Medtronic Extended infusion set.
InspireMD Announces Multiple Presentations Featuring CGuard EPS and its Novel MicroNet Mesh Covering at the 2022 VEITH Symposium
Marvin Slosman, chief executive officer of InspireMD, stated, “We are very pleased to have such a notable presence at this year’s VEITH Symposium, which is among the most prestigious gatherings of vascular medicine specialists. There continues to be a growing body of clinical and safety data favoring CGuard EPS over competing stent platforms as well as open surgery, and gatherings such as VEITH are critical to raising awareness of this unique technology. We are grateful to all of the presenters who are participating on our behalf.”
IRRAS Announces Commercial Partnership with Medtronic in the United States for its IRRAflow® System
IRRAS has signed a commercial agreement with Medtronic, starting with a pilot phase where Medtronic will have the exclusive right to promote the IRRAflow system in certain sales territories in the United States.
Centinel Spine Announces First Commercial Use of prodisc® C SK Cervical Total Disc Replacement Product
Along with the currently available prodisc implant, Centinel Spine has the broadest offering of cervical TDR solutions in the world to address individual patient anatomy and meet surgeon preference needs.
Relievant Medsystems Announces Updated Policy Statement and Guideline for Basivertebral Nerve Ablation from the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery
“We see the positive impact that the Intracept Procedure has on patients, and expanded society support of Basivertebral Nerve Ablation further underscores the efficacy of this treatment for chronic vertebrogenic low back pain,” said Tyler Binney, President and CEO of Relievant Medsystems. “These updated guidelines, in addition to our substantial base of clinical evidence, will help to continue driving awareness and adoption of this proven therapy.”
US Patent Issued for Exactech’s Predict+™, First Machine Learning-Based Software that Informs Surgeons with Patient-Specific Outcome Predictions after Shoulder Replacement Surgery
With Predict+, the surgeon inputs as few as 19 data points about a patient and within seconds, the software predicts the patient’s potential outcomes, including pain, function, and range of motion.
At COMPAMED, TekniPlex Healthcare to Showcase Enhanced Paratubing Capabilities
Among other differentiating benefits, TekniPlex Healthcare’s paratubing solutions can be produced in up to eight tube configurations, including custom-colored, textured or striped tube formations to distinguish between flow paths.
NuVasive Launches Tube System and Excavation Micro for Posterior Spine Surgery
Ryan Donahoe, chief technology officer at NuVasive. "Our P360 portfolio is now complemented by the launch of our NTS and Excavation Micro solutions that are specifically designed to increase workflow speed while delivering improved safety and reproducibility."