Zig Therapeutics Inc. reported on new patented systems and methods for the remote diagnosis and treatment of a bacterial infection in individuals with chronic respiratory diseases experiencing acute respiratory exacerbations using automated color vision sputum analysis.

Enovis Corp. has agreed to acquire Limacorporate S.p.A. (Lima) from EQT Capital for €800 million (US$847 million) as part of its growth strategy that will see it achieve $2 billion in revenues by 2024. The transaction includes €700 million in cash and €100 million in shares of Enovis common stock, expected to be issued within 18 months after closing.

Femasys Inc. received U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for Femaseed, an infertility treatment that delivers sperm directly to the fallopian tubes. Less invasive and more straightforward than in vitro fertilization, the procedure offers what the company said is a new and more affordable alternative to family building for couples encountering fertility issues.

Patent challenges for radiotherapy equipment might not make the splash that in vitro diagnostic patents have, but Elekta AB and Zap Surgical Inc., have been locked in a dispute over an Elekta patent for the past four years.