Archive for October 2016
Stryker Persists in Legal Battle With Ex-Rep, Despite Bankruptcy
Ex-Stryker rep, Chris Ridgeway, has been in the middle of a legal battle with Stryker since September 2013 when they fired and sued him, claiming he conspired with Biomet to steal Stryker’s trade secrets, pricing, and obtain a distributorship deal through Ridgeway’s side business, Stone Surgical, LLC. Ridgeway has since filed bankruptcy protection in an effort to not…
Read MoreMedtronic Received FDA Approval for New Insulin Delivery System for Type 1 Diabetes
The Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a new insulin delivery system for people with Type 1 diabetes is a big deal. With Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas makes little or no insulin so people have to replace it with either multiple daily injections or a pump. In either case, that process involves constant error-prone…
Read MorePurple Heart Veteran Sgt. John Peck Receives Double Arm Transplant
When quadruple amputee and retired Marine Sgt. John Peck looks down at his new arms, he said, he’s overcome with gratitude — and vows that he will not take them for granted. Peck soon will be able to use his arms to open heavy doors with circular handles, shake the hands of others and feel…
Read MoreTheranos Closing Labs and Wellness Centers, Laying Off Hundreds
Elizabeth Holmes, the embattled founder and chief executive of Theranos, said late Wednesday that the company will close its clinical labs and Walgreens testing centers. The open letter, posted on the company’s website, was essentially an epitaph for the consumer-facing business that was the focus of the once-celebrated Silicon Valley company that Holmes boasted would…
Read MoreHeart Test Labs Completes Regulatory Submission for both FDA 510(k) and CE Mark
October 4, 2016 – Westlake, TX — Heart Test Laboratories, Inc., is pleased to announce that it has submitted its 510(K) application to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and a CE Mark certification submission to the British Standards Institute (BSI) group for its MyoVista electrocardiographic device. FDA clearance is required for Heart Test Labs…
Read MoreExpert Insights: An Interview with Paula Rutledge, Legacy Medsearch
Paula Rutledge is the president of Legacy MedSearch, a retained recruitment firm specializing exclusively in the medical device industry. Since 2005, Paula and her team have successfully matched employers and candidates across the clinical and technology spectrum, from orthopedics, spine, neurology, cardiology and ophthalmology to drug delivery, haptic robotics, healthcare IT and many others. We…
Read MoreDamaging Effects of Strokes on Blood-Spinal Cord Barrier
Stroke’s long-term effects on blood-spinal cord barrier can lead to ‘an increasingly toxic environment’ in spinal cord and ‘significant input on disease pathology’. A team of researchers at the University of South Florida investigating the short and long-term effects of ischemic stroke in a rodent model has found that stroke can cause long-term damage to…
Read MoreArtificial Blood Vessels That Can Grow In the Body
In a groundbreaking new study led by University of Minnesota biomedical engineers, artificial blood vessels bioengineered in the lab and implanted in young lambs are capable of growth within the recipient. If confirmed in humans, these new vessel grafts would prevent the need for repeated surgeries in some children with congenital heart defects. The study…
Read MoreVerb Surgical Unveils Vision of Next-Gen Robotic Surgery
Verb Surgical is working on what it sees as “Surgery 4.0”: the next iteration of surgery that incorporates robotics, advanced visualization, machine learning, data analytics and connectivity. It expects that its technology could translate into real access for billions globally who currently don’t have access to surgery by lowering costs and reducing the training threshold.…
Read MoreNew Catheter Lets Doctors See Inside Arteries for First Time
Removing plaque from clogged arteries is a common procedure that can save and improve lives. This treatment approach was recently made even safer and more effective with a new, high-tech catheter that allows cardiologists to see inside the arteries for the first time, cutting out only the diseased tissue. Interventional cardiologists at Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center…
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