Ra Medical finally received FDA approval this year after three years, now they will be shooting for an IPO. Ra Medical CEO Irwin aims for Feb 2018 IPO AUGUST 24, 2017 BY FINK DENSFORD, MassDevice In May, Ra Medical received a nod from the FDA for […]
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InspireMD Announces Notification Of NYSE AMERICAN Listing Deficiency And Expectation To Regain Compliance
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL–(Marketwired – August 22, 2017) – InspireMD, Inc. (NYSE American: NSPR) (NYSE MKT: NSPR) (“InspireMD” or the “Company”), a leader in embolic prevention systems (EPS) / thrombus management technologies and neurovascular devices, today announced it received a letter from the NYSE […]
Minnesota Supreme Court allows shareholder suit over Medtronic-Covidien merger
Updated to clarify that MDT officers and directors were compensated for excise-tax based liabilities related to stock options, and not for capital gains. Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) shareholders seeking to sue the company claiming they were harmed by its $50 billion corporate inversion […]
Spectranetics Announces Fundamental Change, Make-Whole Adjustment Event, Share Exchange Event and Supplemental Indenture for 2.625% Convertible Senior Notes due 2034
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Aug. 10, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Spectranetics Corporation (NASDAQ:SPNC) (“the Company”), a developer and manufacturer of single-use medical devices used in minimally invasive procedures within the cardiovascular system, today announced the occurrence of a Fundamental Change, […]
Philips completes acquisition of The Spectranetics Corporation
Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Colorado Springs, CO, U.S. – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of The Spectranetics Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNC), a U.S.-based global leader in vascular intervention and lead management […]
HeartFlow Announces Four Blue Cross Blue Shield Companies Issue Positive Medical Policies on Non-Invasive HeartFlow® FFRct Analysis for Coronary Artery Disease
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HeartFlow, Inc. today announced that Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Blue Cross of Idaho and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City have each issued a positive […]
Penumbra, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results
ALAMEDA, Calif., Aug. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Penumbra, Inc. (NYSE: PEN), a global healthcare company focused on interventional therapies, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017. Revenue of $80.6 million in the second quarter of 2017, an increase of 23.8%, or […]
Researchers receive $1.5 million each to study extracellular matrix for cardiovascular research
DALLAS, Aug. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Two researchers have been awarded grants that could help uncover the next breakthrough in heart-health research, the American Heart Association and The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group announced Wednesday. Suneel Apte at the Cleveland Clinic and Jeffrey Holmes at the University […]
Bard Shareholders Approve Proposed Merger With Becton, Dickinson
MURRAY HILL, N.J. and FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Aug. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — C. R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE: BCR) (“Bard”) and Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE: BDX) (“BD”) today announced the results of Bard’s special meeting of shareholders, held on August 8, 2017 and at which a quorum was present, […]
Corindus Vascular Robotics Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results
WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Corindus Vascular Robotics, Inc. (NYSE American: CVRS), a leading developer of precision vascular robotics, today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. Recent Highlights and Accomplishments Revenue of $2.3 million in the second quarter 2017 […]