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ForaCare Suisse launches FOR A 6 GTel diabetes monitoring device

ForaCare Suisse has launched a new cellular multi-functional diabetes monitoring device FORA 6 GTel based on its Lab in the Pocket technology. The Lab in the Pocket technology, which has also been newly launched, is available on the GTel model and FOR A 6 Series products, said the Swiss healthcare technology company. According to ForaCare […]

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Biotricity completes development of Biopatch ECG patch platform

Biotricity said that it has wrapped up development of Biopatch, a new ECG patch platform for cardiac patients with fewer complications. The US medical technology company has developed the new ECG patch platform in a miniaturized form factor having three standard electrodes, with no lead wires. Biotricity is an extension of the company’s Bioflux device, […]

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Impulse Dynamics raises $80m to commercialize Optimizer Smart System

Impulse Dynamics, a US medical device company, has secured $80.25 million in a Series D financing round led by medical technology investor Amzak Health Investors for the commercialization of its Optimizer Smart System for heart failure. Optimizer Smart System is an implantable device which has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) […]

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Baxter to acquire Seprafilm Adhesion Barrier from Sanofi for $350m

Baxter International, a US-based health care company, has signed a deal worth $350 million to acquire Seprafilm Adhesion Barrier and related assets from French pharma company Sanofi, in a move to expand its advanced surgery portfolio. Seprafilm Adhesion Barrier is a medical device, which has FDA approval for preventing adhesion in patients going through abdominal […]

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LIAISON QFT-Plus automated screening solution gets FDA nod for TB detection

Qiagen and DiaSorin have secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to use QuantiFERON-TB Plus (QFT-Plus automated screening solution) on the latter’s LIAISON platforms for detecting latent tuberculosis (TB). With the FDA approval, Qiagen and Diasorin can perform laboratory automation for latent TB screening, which will support the conversion from tuberculin skin […]

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Genetron Health’s semiconductor-based NGS system gets Chinese approval

Genetron Health has been granted approval by China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for GENETRON S5, its semiconductor-based next-generation sequencing system (NGS system). With the approval, the Chinese precision oncology company can launch the new desktop medium-throughput NGS system for clinical applications. The NGS system has been developed by Genetron Health for the detection of […]

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LABORIE to acquire Clinical Innovations from EQT for $525m

LABORIE acquisition of Clinical Innovations : LABORIE Medical Technologies has agreed to acquire Utah-based Clinical Innovations for $525 million from EQT Mid Market US fund and the EQT Mid Market Asia III fund (jointly EQT). Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Clinical Innovations provides medical devices for the labor and delivery (L&D) and neonatal intensive care […]

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J&J takeover of Verb Surgical : J&J strikes deal with Verily for full ownership in robotic surgery company

J&J takeover of Verb Surgical : Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has agreed to take full ownership in US robotic surgery company Verb Surgical by acquiring the remaining stake it previously did not own from its joint venture partner Verily Life Sciences, an Alphabet company. The joint venture for the development of surgical robotic systems was […]

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Glaukos closes Avedro acquisition to expand corneal health franchise

Glaukos acquisition of Avedro : Glaukos Corporation, a California-based ophthalmic medical technology and pharmaceutical company, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Avedro. Based in Waltham, Massachusetts, Avedro is a hybrid ophthalmic pharmaceutical and medical technology company, which is focused on treating corneal disease and disorders and enhancing vision to decrease dependency on eyeglasses or […]

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CD&R to acquire Cynosure medical aesthetics business from Hologic for $205m

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), a New York-based private equity firm, has signed an all-cash deal worth $205 million to acquire Cynosure, a medical aesthetics technology company, from US medical device company Hologic. Based in Massachusetts, Cynosure provides medical aesthetic treatment systems for plastic surgeons, dermatologists, medical spas and other healthcare practitioners. Cynosure’s product portfolio […]

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