Deal Applies Electronics Technology to Medical Devices
Nanotech Catheter Solutions (NCS), an early stage firm owned by medical device holding company Paragon Intellectual Properties, has inked a deal with an electronics company […]
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PhotoMedex Hires PR Firm
PhotoMedex, from Montgomeryville, PA, has hired a public relations firm to promote its XTRAC Eximer Laser System, which is used for the treatment of psoriasis, […]
Cohera Awarded Patent and NIH Grant for Adhesive
Cohera Medical, a Pittsburgh, PA, company that makes biodegradable surgical adhesives, has been awarded a U.S. patent and a $130,000 NIH grant for its adhesive […]
FDA Okays CryoCor’s Atrial-Flutter Device
After a roller-coaster approval process, San Diego-based CryoCor has at last received FDA’s okay for its Cryoablation System, which uses extreme cold to treat cardiac […]
Drug-Delivery Patch Maker Closes $12.7 Million
Vyteris, a Fairlawn, NJ-based company responsible for the first FDA-approved active drug delivery patch, has completed a $12.7 million private placement. The money will go […]
Electro-Optical Raises $11.5 Million for Melanoma Device
Electro-Optical Sciences (EOS), an Irvington, NY-based company that’s working on a device for diagnosing melanoma, has raised $11.5 million in a private placement. The money […]
Medical Devices Present Promising Career Alternative
A July 31 CNET.com column says medical devices may be the answer for job seekers who, despite a fascination with medicine, are disenchanted with the […]
HemCon Dental Dressing Receives CE Mark
HemCon Medical Technologies, of Portland, OR, has received clearance to sell its Dental Dressing in Europe, satisfying the international demand that’s been present since the […]
Chembio Teams Up with Pall Corporation
Chembio Diagnostics, of Medford, NY, has signed an R&D deal with Pall Corporation for use of Chembio’s new Dual Path Platform (DPP) immunoassay. The collaboration […]
New Cerebral-Aneurysm Device Cleared in Europe
ev3, a Plymouth, MN-based endovascular device firm, has received CE Mark approval for a new product that treats cerebral aneurysm. The Axium Detachable Coil System […]