Financial

LivaNova and Gyrus Capital Enter into Agreement for the Purchase of Heart Valve Business

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ:LIVN), a market-leading medical technology and innovation company, and Gyrus Capital (Gyrus), an investment firm dedicated to investments in the healthcare and sustainability sectors, today announced they have entered into an agreement whereby entities funded and controlled by Gyrus will acquire the LivaNova heart valve (HV) business. […]

BIOMODEX Names Bill Perusek as Vice President of U.S. Sales

Former sales leader at Corindus Vascular Robotics and Boston Scientific joins Biomodex to head up U.S. sales of growing portfolio of 3D printed solutions for patient-specific rehearsal and physician training BOSTON, Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — BIOMODEX®, a pioneering digital health company that offers unique and enhanced 3D printed solutions for patient-specific rehearsal […]

CVRx® BAROSTIM Therapy Receives CMS Approval for Transitional Pass-Through Payment Status

Incremental Reimbursement in Outpatient Setting Will Expand Availability of the Breakthrough BAROSTIM Therapy Heart Failure Treatment MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CVRx®, developer of the world’s first FDA-approved neuromodulation device to treat the symptoms of heart failure (HF), announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) granted […]

V-Wave Announces Appointment of Bill Hughes as Chief Financial Officer

Seasoned Medical Device Executive Joins Breakthrough Structural Heart Company CAESAREA, Israel and AGOURA HILLS, Calif., Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — V-Wave Ltd., a cardiovascular device company developing proprietary, minimally invasive interatrial shunt devices for treating patients with severe symptomatic heart failure (HF) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), announced the appointment of Bill Hughes as its Chief Financial […]

Zimmer Biomet Completes Acquisition of A&E Medical Corporation

Deal Adds Innovative Solutions and Establishes High-Growth Market Leadership for Zimmer Biomet WARSAW, Ind., Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global leader in musculoskeletal healthcare, today announced that the company has completed the acquisition of A&E Medical Corporation, a Vance Street Capital Portfolio Company, for $150 […]

VivaLNK Appoints Jennifer Esposito to Board of Directors

Veteran in Healthcare industry to advise VivaLNK’s executive team and assist in its growth in the Digital Health space CAMPBELL, Calif., Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — VivaLNK, a leading provider of connected healthcare solutions known for its unique medical wearable sensor platform and vitals data service, announces today that Jennifer Esposito joins its Board of […]

Boston Scientific Signs Definitive Agreement to Divest BTG Specialty Pharmaceuticals Business

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Stark International Lux S.A.R.L., and SERB SAS, affiliates of SERB, a European specialty pharmaceutical group, to sell its BTG Specialty Pharmaceuticals business for $800 million in cash. SERB, backed by private equity firm […]

Matinas BioPharma Appoints Hui Liu, Ph.D., M.B.A. as Chief Technology Officer

– Dr. Liu brings more than 20 years of expertise in pharmaceutical development, formulation, and CMC, with specific focus on lipid-based delivery of complex molecules – BEDMINSTER, N.J., Dec. 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Matinas BioPharma Holdings, Inc. (NYSE AMER: MTNB), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing next generation therapeutics to […]