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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.
Smith+Nephew 1st to Market with Revision Knee Indication on Robotics Platform
Smith+Nephew is the first orthopaedics company to receive FDA 510(k) clearance for a revision indication using a robotics-assisted platform.
Banner Health, Sera Prognostics Team Up to Provide PreTRM Test to Covered Pregnant Members
The PreTRM Test is the only broadly clinically validated, commercially available blood test that provides an early, individual risk assessment for spontaneous preterm birth in asymptomatic, singleton pregnancies.
Mentice AB (publ) Receives an USD 620,000 Order for Simulation Solutions & Development Services
Mentice (STO: MNTC) is the world leader in proficiency based simulation solutions for image guided interventional therapies.
Lazurite and Minnetronix Medical Make New Wireless Surgical Camera a Reality
The camera is another ‘first’ from the Minnetronix optics team, which specializes in designing, developing, manufacturing, and commercializing complex optical systems. The Minnetronix team was integral to reducing latency and enhancing image quality for the ArthroFree System, including development of an innovative image signal processing chain, the path an image takes to travel from initial capture on a sensor to a screen.
HeartBeam Launches New Video Showcasing the HeartBeam AIMI™ and AIMIGo™ Technologies
HeartBeam expects to submit AIMIGo to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for clearance by the end of the year.
See a More Complete Picture of Your Health with Index BPM, an FDA-cleared Smart Blood Pressure Monitor from Garmin
Index BPM is a compact, all-in-one upper arm blood pressure monitor features an integrated display so readings can be viewed immediately after they’re taken.
Edward Life Sciences Launches Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia Valve Following FDA Approval
"The SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA valve builds on Edwards' 40 years of leadership in tissue technology by combining advancements in tissue science with the industry leading SAPIEN 3 Ultra valve to offer the only dry storage transcatheter heart valve on the U.S. market today," said Larry Wood, corporate vice president, transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
Penumbra’s RED Reperfusion Catheters Get CE Mark
RED Reperfusion Catheters are part of the company’s Penumbra System®, which is a fully integrated mechanical aspiration thrombectomy system designed to restore blood flow in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients.
Baptist Health’s Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute Successfully Treats its 1st Cardiac Patients with New 3D Philips Intracardiac Echocardiography Catheter
The hospital has successfully started treating patients with Verisight Pro, Philips’ real-time 3D Intracardiac Echocardiography catheter, during minimally-invasive image-guided procedures for structural heart disease.
