Medtronic plc received FDA premarket approval for its Onyx Frontier drug-eluting stent, an update to the company’s Resolute Onyx stent. The Frontier is designed for treatment of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), a leading cause of death in the U.S. Medtronic expects the stent to receive CE mark shortly.
Intersect ENT Inc., of Menlo Park, Calif., picked up Fiagon AG Medical Technologies less than two years ago in a bid to expand its footprint in the ear/nose/throat (ENT) business, but that acquisition is about to be undone. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Intersect will have to jettison Fiagon because of Dublin-based Medtronic plc’s acquisition of Intersect, thus unwinding a transaction that was valued at €60 million (US$62.4 million) in September 2020.
Intersect ENT Inc., a sinusitis implant company, reported $22.7 million in third quarter revenue, driven largely by a rebound in procedures with its Propel implants for chronic rhinosinusitis. This figure marks a 6% decline from the $24.1 million reported in the third quarter of 2019.
Sinusitis implant company Intersect ENT Inc. has agreed to acquire Fiagon AB Medical Technologies, a manufacturer of electromagnetic surgical navigation systems, for €60 million (US$71.1 million). Under the terms of the agreement, Intersect ENT will pay €15 million at the time of the closing and €15 million annually for the ensuing three years.
