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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.
Medidata Opens Access to its Patient Insights Program
Medidata will open access to its Patient Insights Program as part of a new offering to incorporate a patient-centric approach to the design and development of clinical trial protocols and technologies.
Violet Defense Offers Affordable Disinfection as a Service to Respond to COVID-19 Surges
Violet Defense is the developer of patented ultraviolet (UV) light technology proven in laboratory tests to kill bacteria and viruses, including coronavirus, norovirus, E. coli, C. diff, C. auris, Salmonella and MRSA. Its pulsed Xenon solution can be permanently installed or used in portable units.
Stratasys Donates Cutting-Edge 3D Printers
The Visible Heart Laboratories are a large research lab located at the University of Minnesota Medical School that supports medical research, student and physician education, and medical device product development and testing.
ENDRA Life Sciences Strengthens TAEUS® System Global Intellectual Property Portfolio with Issuance of 6th & 7th European Patents
“These two European patents further strengthen our intellectual property estate and advance our strategy to develop optimized hybrid ultrasound and thermoacoustic imaging systems with our proprietary TAEUS® technology in areas with unmet clinical needs," stated ENDRA's Chief Executive Officer, Francois Michelon.
1st Self-Expanding Y-Shaped Tracheal Stent System Introduced
The flexible, compliant Y-shaped Tracheal Stent System aids in the treatment of malignant neoplasms at the tracheobronchial carina.
JOURNEY II Medial Dished System for Total Knee Arthroplasty Updated from Smith+Nephew
Dr. Schwarzkopf commented, "Adding a medial dished component to the JOURNEY II TKA portfolio is a significant development and expands the options I'm able to offer my patients. It allows me to optimize the kinematics for my patient's while also providing good stability in either a cruciate-retaining or cruciate-sacrificing total knee replacement procedure."
Minnetronix Medical and INO Announce Strategic Partnership that Fast Tracks Optical Medical Device Development & Commercialization
Working with the Minnetronix-INO team, medical device companies gain access to deep expertise in optics and photonics and a seamless solution for bringing highly integrated optical medical devices from concept through commercial production.
Power Knee Launches – World’s 1st Actively Powered Microprocessor Prosthetic Knee for Above-Knee Amputations
The POWER KNEE creates motion by providing active powered assistance while distinguishing whether its wearer is walking on varying surfaces, inclines, or declines, or sitting and standing.
NICO – Extensive Patent Estate Protects Company’s Leadership Position in Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery
The company is also the sponsor of ENRICH, a 300-patient $10 million randomized controlled trial. The clinical trial seeks to compare the outcomes between minimally invasive early surgical intervention of intracerebral hemorrhage clot removal exclusively using NICO technologies versus the current standard of care, medical management.