Oraya Therapeutics Gets Added CE Mark Indication for IRay System March 5, 2015 The IRay Radiotherapy system can be used to treat choroidal metastases. Read More
Mayo Clinic, Gentag to Develop Wearable Biosensors for Obesity, Diabetes March 5, 2015 The wireless sensors communicate with a diabetes management system. Read More
Mallinckrodt Acquires Critical Care Devicemaker Ikaria for $2.3 Billion March 5, 2015 Ikaria’s lead product is a device to treat newborns with respiratory illness. Read More
Myriad Genetics Announces Success of Melanoma Test March 4, 2015 The test was 90 percent accurate in distinguishing Melanoma from benign moles. Read More
Smith & Nephew Acquires Columbian Distributor March 4, 2015 The company in recent years has also added distributors in Brazil, Turkey and India. Read More
Nikon Snaps Up Retinal Imaging Firm Optos for $400 Million March 4, 2015 The move is Nikon’s first foray into the medical technology sector. Read More
Swiss Doctors Develop Prostate Cancer Detection App March 3, 2015 ProstateCheck lets users determine their likely risk of disease in seconds. Read More
Electrical Geodesics Nabs IDE for Neuromodulation Device March 3, 2015 The device will be used to manage epilepsy. Read More
Canon to Create Biomedical Subsidiary March 3, 2015 Canon BioMedical will expand Canon technology into the device and diagnostics markets. Read More
Roche Launches Hepatitis B Viral Load Assay in CE Mark Countries March 2, 2015 The assay offers coverage of all Hepatitis B genotypes. Read More
Boston Scientific Grabs Up Endo’s Men’s, Prostate Health Units for $1.6B March 2, 2015 The deal includes Endo’s American Medical System’s urologic devices. Read More
J&J Sells Cardiovascular Unit to Cardinal for $1.9 Billion March 2, 2015 Cordis had net sales of $780 million last year. Read More