Interventional: Page 103

Boston Scientific to lay off 2,300
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, announced that it will eliminate 2,300 positions worldwide over the next year in an effort to boost its bottom line.
October 17, 2007
Aurora adds support for Suros needle guide
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI developer Aurora Imaging Technology of North Andover, MA, has adapted its Aurora breast MRI scanner to accept the Suros ATEC MRI breast biopsy device from women's imaging vendor Hologic of Bedford, MA.
October 17, 2007
AngioDynamics hires new controller
Interventional technology provider AngioDynamics of Queensbury, NY, has appointed a new vice president and corporate controller, the company announced.
October 10, 2007
Medtronic's Endeavor moves closer to clearance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended for clearance Medtronic's Endeavor drug-eluting stent for treatment of coronary artery disease, the company reported.
October 10, 2007
Hologic hit with patent suit from J&J's Ethicon Endo-Surgery
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic acknowledged in an October 9 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that Cincinnati-based Ethicon Endo-Surgery has filed a patent infringement complaint against Hologic and its wholly owned subsidiary, Suros Surgical Systems of Indianapolis.
October 9, 2007
Endocare to join Nasdaq
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cryoablation vendor Endocare has been approved for listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
October 8, 2007
Ev3 completes FoxHollow purchase
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device firm ev3 of Plymouth, MN, has completed its purchase of Redwood City, CA-based FoxHollow Technologies, the company said.
October 4, 2007
AngioDynamics wins laser treatment patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology provider AngioDynamics of Queensbury, NY, has been granted a patent for a laser treatment device from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
October 3, 2007
Cook receives FDA nod for Zenith stent trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device firm Cook Medical said it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to begin a phase I clinical trial for the evaluation of its Zenith Dissection endovascular stent system.
September 23, 2007
MR-guided breast biopsy results need careful correlation with histology for on-time diagnosis
By Shalmali Pal
Concordance between imaging results and histology results after biopsy is essential to avoid a breast cancer diagnosis delay. Investigators from Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City looked at the rate of imaging-histologic discordance on MRI-guided biopsy, and found that while mismatches frequently were significant, they can be reduced through careful planning.
September 23, 2007
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Cook expands existing Cardica deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device firm Cook Medical announced that it has inked a deal with Cardica of Redwood City, CA, to expand the two firms' original agreement for developing vascular closure devices.
September 19, 2007
Cook plans manufacturing expansion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device firm Cook Medical announced that it will begin a two-year manufacturing expansion initiative in mid-2008.
September 17, 2007
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