NxStage Releases New Patient Data; Remains Committed to Top Line Growth

NxStage Medical, a Lawrence, MA company that makes dialysis systems, has released new end-stage renal-disease (ESRD) patient data. The information was derived from a registry of NxStage patients who undergo hemodialysis at home using the company’s System One. Compared to the conventional regimen of...

Cynosure’s Smartlipo Gets CE Mark; U.S. Sales to Impact Second Quarter Results

For the morbidly obese (BMI > 40), liposuction is not really an option. But for a much broader set of women – those with fat deposits in ‘problem areas’ that respond poorly to diet and exercise – liposuction is a perfect fit. And if you’re going the lipo route, one of the best options out there...

Q2 Earnings Report: ICU Medical

San Clemente, CA-based ICU Medical nearly doubled net income despite stagnating top line growth and a poor-performing critical care business. Second quarter revenue was $48.6 million, compared to $48.9 million in the same period last year. Net income was $4.8 million, compared to $2.5 million in Q2 2007....

One in Four Americans Obese

One in four Americans is now obese, says the CDC. While it’s less than welcome news, you can hardly say it’s surprising – we’ve been growing fatter as a nation for decades. That dead weight is sure to hamper our healthcare system and the economy as a whole, but its boom time for device makers so...

Elemé Medical Raises $18 Million to Commercialize Cellulite Treatment

Treatment for cellulite is a healthcare holy grail – second only (in this author’s opinion) to a cure for male pattern baldness. As the bane of women the world over, interest in the space is hearty. Elemé Medical has developed the FDA-cleared SmoothShapes system, a proprietary technology (dubbed...

Caliper Hones Microfluidics Offering

In the first quarter of 2008, Kevin Hrusovsky, President and CEO of Caliper Life Sciences, described “exciting new microfluidic product and development opportunities” coming down the pipeline. Microfluidics, the precise control and manipulation of fluids that are geometrically constrained to a small,...

Urology Research Portal, Video from AUA 2008

In the past few months, we’ve featured a number of  videos from the American Urological Association’s annual meeting (AUA 2008). The full catalog of content is now available at the recently launched Urology Channel. Check it out and let us know what you...

Luminex Acquires Human Metapneumovirus

Luminex has acquired the worldwide rights to ViroNovative’s human metapneumovirus (hMPV) intellectual property; hMPV will be incorporated into the company’s xTAG Respiratory Viral Panel (RVP), making it the first and only test cleared by FDA for the detection of hMPV. Having the license as part of...