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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.
INFINITY Angioplasty Balloon Catheter: Completes 1st In Human Precision Angioplasty
"The INFINITY catheter represents a game-changing innovation in percutaneous angioplasty balloon design and utility," states founder and vascular surgeon, John Pigott, MD.
LOTUS Edge Aortic Valve System Voluntary Recall and Product Discontinuation
The voluntary recall is related solely to the delivery system, as the valve continues to achieve positive and clinically effective performance post-implant. There is no safety issue for patients who currently have an implanted LOTUS Edge valve.
Boston Scientific Launches SpaceOAR Vue Hydrogel: Designed to Create a Temporary Space Between the Prostate & the Rectum
SpaceOAR Vue Hydrogel is a radiopaque version of SpaceOAR Hydrogel that provides the added benefit of enabling the use of computerized tomography scans instead of requiring magnetic resonance imaging.
Easy Drain Bed Launches Allows Patients to Rest Without Having to Wear Adult Diapers
Easy Drain Bed is a fully functional and multi-operational hospital and long-term care bed, the Easy Drain Bed allows patients to rest without having to wear uncomfortable adult-diapers or worry about incontinence.
Medtronic Ranked as a Leading Sustainability Company
"Medtronic has never been more focused on our purpose or clearer on our role as a responsible corporate citizen," said Medtronic CEO Geoff Martha. "As stewards of human health and well-being, and with an aspiration to be the undisputed leader in healthcare technology, we are committed to prioritizing sustainability to create a better world. We will continue to invest in the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) efforts that are most aligned to our Mission, while also driving long term growth and profitability."
In-Pen with Real-Time Connect CGM Data: 1st Integrated Smart Insulin Pen for People with Diabetes on Multiple Daily Injections
InPen is the first and only FDA-cleared smart insulin pen on the market for people on multiple daily insulin injections.
UVC PureLight 360 Proven To Kill The Spread Of COVID-19 Coronavirus
UVC PureLight 360 Test results from a leading independent international laboratory confirm that the patent-pending 320W UVC Induction/LED prototype from Miami-based UVC PureLight 360 LLC inactivates more than 99.9% of COVID-19 in a 16' X 16' room in as little as 3.5 minutes.
NuVasive’s Thoracolumbar Interbody Portfolio Receives First Clearance in the US for the Treatment of Sagittal Deformities
Nuvasive notes this clearance expands the portfolio's indications from one- to two-level spine surgery, to now multiple levels, for the treatment of sagittal malalignment.
OrbusNeich Medical and P+P Products & Features Partnership
OrbusNeich notes P+F will bring to the partnership a series of innovative minimally invasive heart valve products premounted on the delivery system using P+F's proprietary dry valve technology.