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Angiodynamics files antitrust lawsuit against C.R. Bard regarding PICC line

June 1, 2017
By Omar Ford
Angiodynamics Inc. has filed a lawsuit against C.R. Bard Inc., claiming the Murray Hill, N.J.-based company has violated antitrust laws with its catheter tip locators. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for Northern New York.
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Saluda Medical evokes funding from two industry heavyweights in series D round

May 31, 2017
By Omar Ford
Saluda Medical Pty Ltd. is spreading its roots in both the neuromodulation space and the developing bioelectronics medicine market with its latest funding round. The Artarmon, Australia-based company has secured $40 million in an all-equity financing series D round led by new investor, Action Potential Venture Capital, a Glaxosmithkline plc (GSK) fund that invests in companies developing bioelectronic medicines. Existing investors, including Medtronic plc, also participated in the round. Artarmon, Australia-based Saluda Medical is developing the Evoke Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) system. The device is designed to use the patient's own neural fingerprint to monitor...
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Medical Device Daily's Oncology Extra

May 31, 2017
By Omar Ford

Saluda Medical evokes funding from two industry heavyweights in series D round

May 31, 2017
By Omar Ford
Saluda Medical Pty Ltd. is spreading its roots in both the neuromodulation space and the developing bioelectronics medicine market with its latest funding round.
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Viacyte brings in $10M to further develop stem cell treatment for type 1 diabetes

May 26, 2017
By Omar Ford

MDD's Diagnostics Extra

May 26, 2017
By Omar Ford

Enteromedics seeks to strengthen position in obesity treatment market with Bariosurg buy

May 24, 2017
By Omar Ford
Enteromedics Inc. has acquired obesity treatment specialist Bariosurg Inc. Lake Forest, Calif.-based Bariosurg is developing the Gastric Vest, an investigational, minimally invasive, laparoscopically implanted device being studied for weight loss in morbidly obese patients. The device wraps around the stomach and emulates the effect of conventional weight loss surgery. It also enables gastric volume reduction without permanently changing patient anatomy. Shares of St. Paul, Minn.-based Enteromedics (NASDAQ:ETRM) were up 10.68 percent and closed at $5.08 on Tuesday. The consideration paid by Enteromedics for Bariosurg consists of 1.38 million unregistered shares of Enteromedics common stock, 1...
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Enteromedics seeks to strengthen position in obesity treatment market with Bariosurg buy

May 24, 2017
By Omar Ford
Enteromedics Inc. has acquired obesity treatment specialist Bariosurg Inc. Lake Forest, Calif.-based Bariosurg is developing the Gastric Vest, an investigational, minimally invasive, laparoscopically implanted device being studied for weight loss in morbidly obese patients. The device wraps around the stomach and emulates the effect of conventional weight loss surgery. It also enables gastric volume reduction without permanently changing patient anatomy.
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Med Fusion launches liquid biopsy service to help select patients eligible for therapy

May 22, 2017
By Omar Ford

GI Dynamics has CE mark suspended for its obesity, type 2 diabetes treatment device

May 19, 2017
By Omar Ford
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