Report: Stryker puts in takeover bid for Boston Scientific JUNE 11, 2018 BY FINK DENSFORD Stryker (NYSE:SYK) has put in a bid as it looks to acquire rival Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX), according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. Boston Scientific has not actively responded to the approach, according to the report, which came […]
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Stryker’s Trevo™ Retriever becomes first and only device indicated for acute ischemic stroke treatment up to 24 hours in Europe
KALAMAZOO, Michigan, USA, May 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Following the expanded indication in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in February, Stryker’s Trevo Retriever has received CE marking as a front-line treatment for patients experiencing acute ischemic stroke up to 24 hours from symptom onset, increasing the treatment window by 18 […]
Stryker’s WEAVE Trial Demonstrates Positive Results of Endovascular Treatment for Patients With Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease
KALAMAZOO, Michigan, USA, Jan. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Results from the Wingspan® StEnt System Post MArket SurVEillance Study (WEAVE™ Trial) were presented yesterday at the International Stroke Conference, providing compelling evidence that more patients suffering from intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) may benefit from endovascular treatment with the Wingspan Stent System. Results from […]
Stryker’s Wingspan Stent Impresses in Post-Market Study
KALAMAZOO, Michigan, USA, Jan. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Yesterday the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association updated the ischemic stroke guidelines. The new recommendation expanded the treatment window from six to 16 hours based on overwhelming clinical evidence from the Stryker-sponsored DAWN Trial and confirmed by DEFUSE 3. The guidelines state that […]
FDA Approves Stryker’s Neuroform Atlas Stent System to Treat Wide Neck Aneurysms
KALAMAZOO, Michigan, USA, Nov. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Stryker Corporation announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Neuroform Atlas™ Stent System for marketing under a humanitarian device exemption (HDE). The device is to be utilized in conjunction with neurovascular embolic coils for the treatment of wide neck, […]