Edwards Lifesciences Corp. set analysts a-spin ahead of its investor day activities with the revelation it plans to launch its critical care unit as a stand-alone public company next year. Edwards expects that dividing the business will allow it to focus on cardiovascular and surgical markets. Read More
Kaneka Corp. has acquired Japan Medical Device Technology Co. Ltd. (JMDT), to expand its reach in the coronary stent business segment. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Angle plc’s Parsortix system, which captures and harvest circulating tumor cells (CTCs) for liquid biopsy analysis, has been used in breakthrough work by researchers at the University of New Mexico looking into the role of CTC gene expression in the progression of melanoma brain metastasis. The researchers used the Parsortix system to harvest CTCs for analysis and concluded that “… gene expression in CTCs could be pivotal to prescribing more targeted treatment based on the needs of the patient.” Read More
Backbeat Medical Inc. is seeking patent protection for methods and systems for controlling blood pressure to either treat hypertension by using a first electrical stimulation pattern that reduces both systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure. Read More
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Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Biomodex, Cosmo Pharmaceuticals, Lunit, Medtronic, Mentice, Revbio. Read More
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Neuroone. Read More
