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FDA OKs First Vaginal Ring for One Year of Birth Control
Annovera is the first full year, patient-controlled, procedure-free, long-acting, reversible prescription birth control.U.S. Food and Drug Administration 08.13.18
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SetPoint Medical Appoints President & CEO
Murthy Simhambhatla, Ph.D. was most recently the president and CEO of Evolus, a medical aesthetics company.Business Wire 08.13.18
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Mayo Clinic Elects New President & CEO
Gianrico Farrugia, M.D. has been vice president, Mayo Clinic, and CEO of Mayo Clinic in Florida since January 2015.Mayo Clinic 08.13.18
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Cutera Appoints Chief Operating Officer
New executive was president, North America, for LivaNova.Globe Newswire 08.13.18
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Axonics Receives CE Mark for its Sacral Neuromodulation External Trial System
System is an additional element of the Axonics r-SNM platform.Business Wire 08.13.18
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Cardiovascular
CorWave Issued U.S. Patent Covering its Implantable Left Ventricular Assist Device
Company is protecting its wave membrane technology designs for pumping blood.CorWave 08.13.18
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Cardiovascular
Gore Announces First In-Human Use of GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft
New delivery system provides controlled, predictable placement of highly conformable and time-tested stent graft.Business Wire 08.10.18
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NinePoint Medical Appoints CEO
New leader joined the company during its inception in 2010.Business Wire 08.10.18
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Cardiovascular
FDA Approves Zephyr Endobronchial Valve for Treating Severe Emphysema
Device for emphysema proven to help patients breathe easier and enjoy more active lives.Business Wire 08.10.18
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Tubing & Extrusion
Adam Spence and Microspec Partner on Catheter Shafts
Companies to provide multi-durometer braid reinforced catheter shafts.Adam Spence 08.10.18
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Cardiovascular
CHLA/USC Researchers Design Novel Micropacemaker
The researchers team up to design and implant a minimally-invasive device in area around the heart.Business Wire 08.09.18
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Cardiovascular
Endologix Reports Positive One-Year Results from the Ovation LUCY Study
Data show that women had similar outcomes to men after treatment with the ultra-low profile Ovation device.Business Wire 08.09.18
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Cardiovascular
Medtronic Begins Pilot Study of Investigational Extravascular ICD System
Study evaluating new ICD system designed to deliver pacing and defibrillation therapy via a lead placed under the sternum.Globe Newswire 08.09.18
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PQ Bypass Reports Positive 12-Month Results for New Procedure to Treat Extremely Long SFA Lesions
Primary and primary-assisted patency was 73 percent and 80 percent, respectively.Business Wire 08.09.18
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Cardiovascular | Surgical
Boston Scientific to Acquire VENITI for $108M
Acquisition to bolster company's Venous Therapies portfolio within Peripheral Interventions Division.PR Newswire 08.08.18
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Testing
Sotera Health's Nelson Labs Acquires N.J.-Based Gibraltar Laboratories
Strengthens Nelson Labs’ outsourced testing capabilities to better serve the pharmaceutical and medical device industries.Business Wire 08.08.18
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AVITA Medical Acquires Manufacturing Facility to Support Planned U.S. Launch of RECELL Device
Facility is operated by a contract manufacturer that assembles the company’s RECELL device.Business Wire 08.08.18
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Cardiovascular
iRhythm Technologies Names Chief Operating Officer
New executive brings more than 20 years of experience to the position.Globe Newswire 08.08.18
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Inspire Medical Systems Receives Japanese Regulatory Approval of Inspire Therapy
Therapy is used to treat moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea.Globe Newswire 08.08.18
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Diagnostics | Electronics | Patient Monitoring
Russian Scientists Design New MRI Coil for Preclinical Studies
The new coil produces images with three times higher resolution than standard commercial volume MRI coils.ITMO University 08.07.18
