Archive for November 2019
Medtronic Launches the First Artificial Intelligence System for Colonoscopy Capable of Automatically Detecting Possible Polyps
Medtronic plc, the global leader in medical technology, announced the launch of GI Genius™ intelligent endoscopy module at UEG Week in Barcelona, Spain. The GI Genius™ module is the first system worldwide using artificial intelligence to detect colorectal polyps. It provides physicians with a powerful new solution in the fight against colorectal cancer. The GI Genius…
Read MoreDiFusion Inc. Announces FDA 510K Clearance for its Spinal Interbody device, the Xiphos ZFUZE
DiFusion, Inc. today announced the FDA 510K clearance for the Xiphos-ZF Spinal interbody device. Xiphos-ZF is the first spinal implant developed from a new biomaterial called ZFUZE. Multiple studies have shown the ZFUZE material elicits pro-reparative M2 macrophage response and significant reductions in Interleukin 1-Beta and Interleukin 6. IL1-Beta and IL6 are cytokine markers for…
Read MoreStryker Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Wright Medical for $4B
Stryker announced a definitive agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Wright Medical Group for $30.75 per share, or a total equity value of approximately $4.0 billion and a total enterprise value of approximately $5.4 billion (including convertible notes). Wright Medical, which was founded in 1950, is a global medical…
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