QUINCY, Mass., March 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Vascular Insights® announced that Chip Draper has been appointed Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales & Marketing. Vascular Insights® has strategically aligned its field-based and internal support groups to establish one global commercial team. In his new role, Chip Draper will define the global commercial strategy, while leading the Healthcare Economics & […]
Radiology
Philips receives U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance to market ProxiDiagnost N90, its premium digital radiography and nearby fluoroscopy system
AMSTERDAM, March 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market ProxiDiagnost N90, its newest premium Digital Radiography-Fluoroscopy (DRF) system. With its ability to perform both nearby fluoroscopy and digital […]
United States Patent and Trademark Office Issues Multiple Patents on New Arterial & Venous Embolic Device to Control Bleeding, Seal Leaks, and De-Vascularize Tumors
PARK CITY, Utah–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) issued two new patents today for the GPX Embolic Particle device, a biocompatible catheter delivered embolic technology designed for use in arteries and veins. A scientific presentation of this vascular embolic device titled GPX: A New Proprietary In Situ […]
From Planning to Post-Op, Canon Medical Systems Delivers a Complete Suite of Structural Heart Imaging Solutions
TUSTIN, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–From accurate, precise planning to successful implementation of aortic and mitral valve replacements and post-operative evaluation, Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. delivers a complete suite of imaging solutions for structural heart interventions. Features such as the Volumetric Scan Mode on the Aquilion™ ONE / GENESIS Edition, which enables the heart […]
Access Vascular Receives FDA Clearance For Its HydroPICC Catheter
BEDFORD, Mass., Feb. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Access Vascular, a medical device company reinventing venous access using proprietary material technology designed to reduce thrombus accumulation, announced today that the Company has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its lead product, the HydroPICC™, a peripherally inserted central catheter, […]
Arterys Receives First FDA Clearance for Broad Oncology Imaging Suite with Deep Learning
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Arterys Inc., the leader in intelligent, cloud-based medical imaging software solutions, today announced its fifth 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The clearance is for the Arterys Oncology AI suite, and is a milestone indicative of the company’s momentum in applying AI […]
BD Completes Asset Divestitures to Merit Medical
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Feb. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced today that it has completed the previously announced divestitures of its soft tissue core needle biopsy product line and Aspira® product line to Merit Medical Systems, Inc. following receipt of all required […]
ViewRay Appoints Scott Huennekens and Daniel Moore to its Board of Directors
New Directors Bring Extensive Medical Device Experience to the Board [07-February-2018] CLEVELAND, Feb. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — ViewRay (Nasdaq: VRAY), maker of the world’s first and only clinical MRI-guided radiation therapy system, announced today the appointment of medical device industry veterans Scott Huennekens and Daniel Moore to the Company’s board of directors, […]
Varian to Discuss Agreement to Acquire Sirtex
PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Varian (NYSE: VAR) today announced that it will webcast a conference call to discuss the details of the agreement, also announced today, to acquire all the outstanding shares of Sirtex Medical. Sirtex is an Australia-based global life sciences company focused on interventional oncology therapies, that is […]
Surefire Medical Names Former Novelion CEO as New Leader
DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Surefire Medical (Surefire) today announced the appointment of Mary T. Szela as its CEO, President, and a member of the company’s Board of Directors. Szela brings nearly 30 years of progressive leadership experience to Surefire building global billion-dollar brands, advancing pipeline products in the biotechnology, medical products, and pharmaceutical industries, […]



