Archive for November 2022
Allotrope Medical announces FDA Safer Technologies Program (STeP) designation for their surgical device StimSit
Allotrope Medical™ Inc., a company committed to advancing surgical efficiency and safety, announced that they have received Safer Technologies Program (STeP) designation from the FDA for their surgical device StimSite. For the past year, StimSite has been used by surgeons to help locate and identify ureters through electrical stimulation. This designation, along with a proposed…
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson to Acquire Heart Pump Maker Abiomed
Johnson & Johnson, the world’s largest, most diversified healthcare products company, and Abiomed, a world leader in breakthrough heart, lung and kidney support technologies, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Johnson & Johnson will acquire through a tender offer all outstanding shares of Abiomed, for an upfront payment of $380.00…
Read MoreCurvaFix Receives FDA Clearance for Smaller-diameter, Intramedullary Implant for Pelvic Fracture Fixation
CurvaFix, Inc., a developer of medical devices to repair fractures in curved bones, announced it has received 510(k) clearance (K222505) from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for its smaller-diameter CurvaFix® IM Implant indicated for fixation of fractures of the pelvis. The new 7.5mm device is designed to simplify surgery and to provide strong,…
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