Press Releases

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, today announced it has submitted a 510(k) premarket notification to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the BD Alaris™ System, the most widely used infusion pump in acute care hospitals across the United States. The 510(k) submission is intended to bring the regulatory clearance for the BD Alaris™ System up to date, implement updated features and address open recall issues, inclu

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc., a medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative and minimally invasive solutions for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (“OSA”), today announced an exclusive distribution agreement with Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd. (“JLL”), an independent full-service distributor of medical devices, to commercialize Inspire therapy in Japan. The parties entered into this agreement following successful completion

Spacelabs Healthcare, a division of OSI Systems, Inc., announced today that it has been awarded a three-year Premier agreement for physiological patient monitoring and non-invasive cardiology solutions. “We believe this agreement will bring significant value to the many thousands of hospitals and health systems served by Premier,” said Spacelabs President Shalabh Chandra. “As a US-based manufacturer, Spacelabs stands ready and able to receive and fill orders quickl

Accuray Incorporated announced that the innovative ClearRT™ helical fan-beam kVCT imaging* capability has now been in clinical use for over two months, and is on track to expand into other markets. ClearRT on the Radixact® System is believed to have the potential to change the field of radiation oncology by enabling clinicians to easily, quickly and cost effectively acquire diagnostic-like quality CT images that enable them to "See More, Know More, and Do More," when treat

Molina Healthcare, Inc. and Cigna Corporation announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Molina will acquire Cigna’s Texas Medicaid and Medicare-Medicaid Plan (MMP) contracts and certain operating assets. As of December 31, 2020, Cigna’s Texas Medicaid and MMP business served approximately 48,000 Medicaid members in the STAR+PLUS program in the Hidalgo, Tarrant, and Northeast service areas, and approximately 2,000 MMP members in the Hidalgo serv

Orthopaedic Medical Group of Tampa Bay (OMG) is excited to announce the construction start on a 37,000 square-foot medical complex and surgery center in the Tampa Bay Region. The facility will sit on nearly four acres of land in the Fish Hawk West community, which is about 15 miles east of downtown Tampa. This new location will become the administrative center of OMG and provide state-of-the-art clinical care. With the move to the new facility, OMG has bolstered the leadership team

Cerus Endovascular Ltd., a privately held, commercial-stage medical device company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) application to conduct a U.S. trial for the Contour Neurovascular System™, indicated for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms. The IDE approval follows the receipt of Breakthrough Device Designation from the FDA in February 2021. "We are eager to move ahead with this

ZAP Surgical Systems, Inc. today announced the upcoming installation of its advanced ZAP-X® Gyroscopic Radiosurgery® platform at the European CyberKnife® Center in Munich, Germany. Having recently received CE-clearance for clinical use in Europe, the installation will be among the first ZAP-X systems in the world. Considered as one of the most accomplished global stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) providers, the European CyberKnife Center plans to initiate ZAP-X patient treatments in

atHeart Medical, a medical device company dedicated to establishing the new standard of care for closure of atrial septal defects (ASD), announced today that it has commenced operations and is initiating its U.S. Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) trial. The company is led by seasoned global medtech executive, Laurent Grandidier, with support from an exceptional management team that has decades of experience with medical device start-ups and major corporations. The company's

Probo Medical (“Probo”), a leading global provider of medical imaging equipment, parts, repair and service, announced today the acquisition of SonoDepot, Inc. (“SonoDepot”). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. SonoDepot, founded in 1985, is a St. Cloud, Florida based third-party service, maintenance, and repair organization with deep specialization in ultrasound equipment. SonoDepot’s team of field service engineers have a long history of suppo