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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.
New Colonoscopes Are Launched: Designed to Find More Disease and Improve Treatment Capabilities
Colonoscopes, PCF-H190T and the PCF-HQ190 have received 510 (k) clearance.
Adaptix Interbody System, First Navigated Titanium Cage with Titan nanoLOCK™ Surface Technology Launched in the US
This milestone represents the first 3D printed titanium implant, developed in house by Medtronic engineers, that incorporates the state-of-the-art Titan nanoLOCK Surface Technology.
First Patient Implanted in ELITE Study of InterStim Micro System
The Evaluation of InterStim Micro System Performance and Safety (ELITE) study will enroll 160 subjects across 40 sites in the United States (and territories), Europe, Australia and Canada. Endpoints include patient-reported outcomes, disease-specific quality of life questionnaires, and symptom diaries. Patients will be followed for two years.
Alphatec Holdings Announces Novel PTP Approach
Alphatec Holdings is on track to commercially launch the PTP procedure early in the fourth quarter.
Aurora Spine Reports Patent Related to DEXA Technology™ Patient-Matched Implant Technology Issued by the United States Patent Office
The company notes their first-of-its kind DEXA Technology™ is designed to match a patient’s bone density, promote bone in-growth while maintaining the biomechanical structure and bone support.
Boston Scientific Launches WaveWriter Alpha ™ Spinal Cord Stimulator Systems In Europe
Boston Scientific today announced the European launch of the WaveWriter Alpha™ portfolio of Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) Systems. The portfolio, consisting of four MRI...
DJO Announces New Stemless Shoulder Offering – the AltiVate® Anatomic CS EDGE™ – New System Design Provides a More Bone-Baring Solution That Is Less...
DJO notes the new system is designed to provide a more bone-sparing solution that is less invasive than traditional shoulder stem offerings.
JUNE Medical Launches eVeck Colposcopy Plume Evacuation Kit
The single-use eVeck Colposcopy Plume Kit comes ready assembled, with an integrated HEPA pre-filter, a flexi connector that fits assorted speculum models, and tubing that links to a plume evacuation system and is reinforced to prevent crushing and kinking.
ACURATE neo2 Aortic Valve System Launches in Europe
This next-generation transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) technology is a new platform designed with a number of features to improve upon the clinical performance of the original ACURATE neo platform.
