Impulse Dynamics secures US FDA approval for Optimizer Smart System
US-based medical device company Impulse Dynamics has secured the US FDA Supplemental-PMA approval for its next-generation, two-lead Optimizer Smart System intended for the treatment of heart failure. Impulse Dynamics has designed the Optimizer Smart System as an implantable device to deliver
AngioDynamics to buy Israeli co Eximo Medical
US medical device company AngioDynamics Inc. (NASDAQ: ANGO) announced an agreement to acquire Israel laser technology developer Eximo Medical Ltd. for $46 million and up to $20 million in milestone payments. Based in Rehovot, Eximo Medical is an early commercial stage, medical device
Baxter puts up $230M for noninvasive fluid monitor company
Baxter International said it agreed to acquire Cheetah Medical, the developer of a noninvasive fluid management monitoring system called the Starling SV for up to $230 million. The device’s sensor pads are applied to the chest, enabling clinicians to assess
BrightInsight raises $25M for its connected health software tool
San Jose-based BrightInsight is a spin-off from contract manufacturer Flex and has raised funding for its internet-of-things platform for connected medical devices and drug delivery systems. Investors recently poured $25 million into BrightInsight that is looking to create a go-to
Checkpoint Surgical Receives FDA Breakthrough Designation for Nerve Regeneration Device
Checkpoint Surgical, a leader in hand-held, intraoperative neurostimulation technology for nerve protection and repair, announced it has received Breakthrough Device designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Checkpoint brief electrostimulation therapy (BEST) system. The Checkpoint BEST™
French medtech startup Robocath raises €5 million for its cardiovascular robotic systems
Rouen-based medtech startup Robocath designs, develops, and commercializes cardiovascular robotic systems for the treatment of vascular diseases such as heart attack and stroke. The startup has raised €5 million to support the rollout of its robotic platform in strategic European