Archives for December 2007
EDAP TMS’ Ablatherm Study Relevant to FDA Clinical Investigation
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) is competitive with currently accepted non-surgical standards of care, such as radiotherapy, but results in milder side effects, reveals the first long-term study of HIFU for the treatment of localized prostate cancer.
In an editorial accompanying the published article, Dr. Vincenzo Ficarra from the University of Padua, Italy said, “These oncologic […]
FDA Recommends Hologic’s Non-Incisional Approach to Tubal Ligation
Hologic’s Adiana provides a permanent transcervical alternative to tubal ligation. The procedure takes approximately 15 minutes and carries few of the side effects experienced during a more invasive surgical procedure. To date, Adiana has been evaluated in more than 600 women.
Cytyc (subsequently acquired by Hologic for $6.2 billion) acquired Adiana, Inc., developer of the device, […]
[Video Profile] Small Bone Innovations
The baby boomer generation and the aging global population are accelerating the growth of the orthopedic market. The percentage of the global population over the age of 60 will more than double between years 2000 and years 2050. People are working longer and remaining active for their whole lives, demanding the restoration of function and […]
DelSite to Challenge AstraZeneca’s Dominance of the Nasal Flu Vaccine Market
Current influenza vaccines use liquid formulations that have a limited shelf life, require refrigerated storage and, with the exception of AstraZeneca’s FluMist, are delivered by injection.
FluMist is the only FDA approved nasal flu vaccine – AstraZeneca obtained the product through its $15.6 billion purchase of MedImmune. The company anticipates higher U.S. sales this flu season […]
Rockland Technimed: Tissue Viability Imaging
Early detection of ischemic injury, though difficult to achieve, is becoming increasingly critical to the proper utilization of new interventional procedures. Experts note that although Magnetic Resonance Angiography can evaluate vessel anatomy and patency, the method cannot characterize tissue viability.
Rockland Technimed’s Tissue Viability Imaging Agent is able to assess the quality and function of the […]
Scott Gill joins ISTO Technologies as Chief Financial Officer
Scott Gill has joined ISTO Technologies as Chief Financial Officer.
Prior to joining ISTO, Mr. Gill was a Director in the Investment Banking group at A.G. Edwards & Sons. In that capacity, he worked with a number of emerging public and private companies on a variety of capital raising and strategic advisory assignments, with a particular […]
Inverness Continues Holiday Shopping Spree
Having refreshed its coffers with a recent stock offering, Inverness continues to spend through the holiday season.
The most recent acquisition, or acquisition to be, involves BBI Holdings Plc a UK-based firm that specializes in non-invasive lateral flow diagnostics. Inverness, which already owns 12% of BBI, will pay $170 million, or $3.95 per share, for the […]
Tantalus: Gastric Stimulation to Combat Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
Vanderbilt Medical Center announced yesterday that it is seeking participants for a clinical study aimed at evaluating the Tantalus System, an investigational device designed to combat Type 2 diabetes.
Vanderbilt is one of three sites in the U.S. participating in the study, which is funded by Bermuda-based MetaCure, the manufacturer of Tantalus. Eventually the study will […]
Emerging Company Finance Forum January 7th - 8th
The first annual meeting organized by OneMedPlace, the 2008 Finance Forum, will take place January 7th & 8th in San Francisco. The venue is the landmark Sir Francis Drake hotel in Union Square. See the OMP Meeting Site and register today.
In addition to panels on building firms (e.g. negotiating the venture term sheet, […]
GlucoBoy Brings Diabetes Monitoring to the…Video Game Market?
GlucoBoy, developed by Minnesota-based Guidance Interactive Healthcare, is a blood glucose meter that can be used in conjunction with a Nintendo Game Boy Advance.
The founder of Guidance, Paul Wessel, was inspired to create Glucoboy after observing that his son with diabetes, “could never find his blood glucose meter but always knew where his Nintendo Game […]
