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Think that Europe is more welcoming to medical devices? It may not be for long

May 4 | News

The grass is greener on the other side. That is traditionally how device makers have viewed Europe when it comes to medical device regulation and the ease of getting products approved and commercialized compared to the U.S.

US spends far more for health care than 12 industrialized nations, but quality varies

May 4 | News

The United States spends more on health care than 12 other industrialized countries yet does not provide "notably superior" care, according to a new study from The Commonwealth Fund. The U.S. spent nearly $8,000 per person in 2009 on health care services...

Elekta's New Agility MLC Solution Poised to Revolutionize Beam Shaping of Radiation Therapy Cancer Treatments

Apr 2 | News

CRAWLEY, England/PRNewswire/ -- Elekta announced today it has received clearance to CE mark Agility™*, a revolutionary beam-shaping device integrated into the head of a linear accelerator (linac). Patients and clinics will benefit from the speed and reliability of this new MLC design.

MEDICREA’s PASS MIS: FDA Approval and First Surgery in the US

Feb 9 | News

LYON, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The MEDICREA group, a medical company specialized in the development of innovative surgical technologies for the treatment of spinal pathologies, today announced the approval by the FDA of the PASS MIS system and the first PASS MIS surgery...

Tornier to Highlight Products and Education Programs at American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) Meeting

Feb 9 | News

AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tornier N.V., a global medical device company focused on providing surgical solutions to orthopaedic extremity specialists, today announced it will highlight a range of products and patient education programs at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons...

Which Way to Go: CE Mark or FDA Approval?

Feb 7 | Articles

Start-ups and large device makers alike have difficulty bringing new products to market without greater predictability and transparency from the FDA. According to an online survey funded by the medical technology industry’s Institute for Health Technology Studies, most medical device companies today are seeking regulatory approval and launching their products overseas first. This article will look at whether this is a good business decision for all device manufacturers.

Irish Medical Device Association: Vibrant Med Tech Sector in Ireland Identifies Continued Evolution & Convergence in 4 Year Plan

Feb 2 | News

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Over the last twelve months, medical technology companies publically announced the investment of approximately €170m and the creation of an estimated 875 jobs in Ireland over the coming years, according to the Irish Medical Device Association (IMDA)...

Bruker Acquires Hecus MICROcaliX Product Line to Expand Product Portfolio for Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS)

Jan 27 | News

KARLSRUHE, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bruker AXS GmbH announced today that it has acquired the assets of Hecus X-ray Systems GmbH, a company focused on analytical instrumentation for Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) based on advanced Kratky technology.

Systagenix announces CE mark and first commercial shipment of WOUNDCHEK Protease Status, making it the world’s first point-of-care diagnostic test for chronic wounds

Jan 25 | News

GATWICK, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wound care clinicians’ calls for better diagnostic tools to aid wound assessment have today been answered with the CE marking of WOUNDCHEK™ Protease Status, the world’s first rapid, point-of-care diagnostic test developed specifically for chronic wounds.

Ukraine Fortifies Cancer Management Capabilities with New Elekta Technology

Jan 25 | News

KYIV, Ukraine /PRNewswire/ -- The Rinat Akhmetov (Development of Ukraine) Foundation took bold strides in 2011 to advance patient care by acquiring a comprehensive range of cancer management technology to equip the radiotherapy department at Rivne Regional Oncologic Dispensary in Ukraine.

European Coronary Stent Market to Decline to $490 Million by 2016, Despite Growth in Number of Procedures

Jan 20 | News

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, while the number of coronary stenting procedures performed will show steady growth, stent selling prices will decline significantly...

Goodbye Back Pain – With Strength Training Machines, Bandages and Scalpel

Sep 2 2010 | Articles

MEDICA 2010 presents innovative treatment options For people suffering from back pain, good advice is often hard to find and expensive to boot. Back pain is a disease of great medical and economic significance. Back pain diagnostics and therapy is therefore an important topic at MEDICA 2010, World Forum for Medicine - International Trade Fair and Congress, to be held from November 17 – 20, 2010 in Düsseldorf, Germany. With more than 4,000 exhibitors from over 60 countries, it is the world’s largest international medical trade fair and congress. In addition to tried and true diagnostic and therapeutic options, many new approaches and developments – from innovative orthotic devices or bandages to muscle strengthening therapies and implants for spine surgeons – will be presented at the trade fair and congress.

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