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FDA OKs longer shelf life for Taxus
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific said that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved extending the shelf life of its Taxus Express² paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent system from 12 months to 18 months.
January 17, 2007
Siemens extends Biosense Webster deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac technology developer Biosense Webster of Diamond Bar, CA, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, has been granted exclusive worldwide rights to distribute the Acuson AcuNav ultrasound catheter from Siemens Medical Solutions to interventional cardiologists.
January 17, 2007
Reports: GE to buy Abbott diagnostics units
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., is reportedly planning to buy all or part of the diagnostics business of Abbott Laboratories of Abbott Park, IL, according to a number of published reports about a pending deal.
January 17, 2007
Conor wins British patent victory
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Conor Medsystems reported that the Court of Appeal in the U.K. unanimously upheld the decision of the High Court of Justice to revoke the U.K. portion of European Patent 0 706 376 B1 to Angiotech Pharmaceuticals.
January 15, 2007
Boston Scientific launches Promus
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific said that it has initiated international marketing of its Promus everolimus-eluting stent.
January 10, 2007
Philips, EP MedSystems partner for cath lab US
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems and electrophysiology product manufacturer EP MedSystems have signed a joint development and distribution agreement for the ViewMate II, a combined ultrasound and intracardiac catheter-based imaging system.
January 10, 2007
J&J's Conor acquisition gets FTC OK
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Vascular device developer Conor Medsystems reported that its acquisition by Johnson & Johnson has received clearance from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
January 8, 2007
Cath lab studies grow in 2006, report finds
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The number of cases in cardiac cath labs across the U.S. increased to an estimated 4.2 million in 2006, a gain of 9% over the 3.85 million reported in 2002, for an average annualized growth rate of 2% per year, according to a report released by market research and consulting firm IMV Medical Information Division.
January 7, 2007
Boston Scientific buys EndoTex
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific said that it has acquired privately held medical device developer EndoTex Interventional Systems of Cupertino, CA.
January 3, 2007
AngioDynamics notches record Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Strong growth in all major product categories propelled AngioDynamics to record second-quarter net sales and net income.
January 3, 2007
QSUM expands biopsy product line
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast biopsy accessories developer QSUM Biopsy Disposables said it has released new products for the stereotactic, ultrasound, and MR biopsy markets.
January 1, 2007
Hansen completes robotic catheter trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Robotic technology developer Hansen Medical of Mountain View, CA, has completed a seven-day clinical trial of its Sensei robotic catheter system.
December 24, 2006
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