Posts from ‘November, 2008’

AUDUBON, Pa., Nov. 17 (HSMN NewsFeed) — Globus Medical, Inc., the largest privately held spinal implant manufacturer in the world, today announced that its XPand® expandable corpectomy cage was utilized in a totally MIS (minimally invasive surgery) …
Devices, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic
Globus Medical, corpectomy, XPand system, spine surgery

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 14 (HSMN NewsFeed) — Stereotaxis, Inc. (Nasdaq: STXS ) announced that the commercial launch of its partnered magnetic irrigated catheter will begin next week at centers in Europe. This decision to release the magnetic irrigated catheter …
Devices, Cardiology
Stereotaxis, magnetic irrigated catheter, Niobe

Stanford Study Finds BioZ® ICG Superior to Echocardiography for Pacemaker Optimization

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 14 (HSMN NewsFeed) — CardioDynamics (Nasdaq: CDIC ), the innovator and leader of Impedance Cardiography (ICG) technology and manufacturer of Bi…
Devices, Cardiology
CardioDynamics, Impedance Cardiography, BioZ, echocardiography

BOSTON, Nov. 14 (HSMN NewsFeed) — Solos Endoscopy, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SNDY ) is pleased to announce that the Company has provided equipment to the Advanced Breast Center (ABC) in Puerto Rico for its Mammo View(TM) system. ABC requested the Mammo View(TM…
Devices
Solos Endoscopy, Mammo View, breast cancer

Purchase Expands Valeant’s Dermatology Business in Australia

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., November 14, 2008 - (HSMN NewsFeed) - Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (NYSE:VRX) today announced that it has acquired DermaTech Pty Ltd, an Australian specialty phar…
Biopharmaceuticals, Dermatology, Mergers & Acquisitions
Valeant Pharmaceuticals, DermaTech Pty Ltd

LA JOLLA, Calif., Nov. 12 (HSMN NewsFeed) — TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TPTX ) today announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Evelyn Graham as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Company’s Board of Directo…
Biopharmaceuticals, Personnel
TorreyPines Therapeutics

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 12 (HSMN NewsFeed) — Amedica Corporation, an orthopedic implants company focused on silicon nitride ceramic technologies, announced today that it has received a CE (Conformite Europeene) mark for its Valeo(TM) family of ceramic spin…
Devices, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic, Regulatory
Amedica, Valeo , intervertebral spacers, spine surgery

Today’s Announcement Builds on K2M’s Recent Entry into the Biomaterials Market

LEESBURG, Va.–(HSMN NewsFeed)–K2M, Inc., a spinal device company developing innovative solutions for the treatment of complex spinal pathologies, today announced that it ha…
Devices, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic
K2M, Promethean Surgical Devices, spine surgery

CLEVELAND, Nov. 12 (HSMN NewsFeed) — Intelect Medical, Inc., an early stage company developing an implantable neuromodulation system for stroke and traumatic brain injury recovery, announced it has closed a licensing and financing deal, led by existing …
Devices, Neurology, Venture Capital
Intelect Medical, Boston Scientific, Greatbatch, neuromodulation

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Nov. 11 (HSMN NewsFeed) — Accera, Inc., a biotechnology company delivering breakthrough therapies in central nervous system diseases, announced it has recently closed a Series C financing round of $35 million (euro 27 million), led by…
Biopharmaceuticals, Venture Capital
Accera, Axona, Ketasyn