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Articles by Omar Ford

Boston Scientific doubles down on mitral valves with $90M investment, option to buy Millipede

Jan. 25, 2018
By Omar Ford
Boston Scientific Corp. is taking a deeper dive into the mitral valve space with a $90 million investment and an acquisition option agreement with Millipede Medical Inc. The Santa Rosa, Calif.-based company has developed the Iris transcatheter annuloplasty ring system for the treatment of severe mitral regurgitation.
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JNJ continues turn around of device unit, sees 5.9 percent increase in sales for 4Q17

Jan. 24, 2018
By Omar Ford
Johnson & Johnson Corp. brought in about $20.2 billion in sales for 4Q17, beating Wall Street consensus of $20.08 billion. One of the bright spots for Brunswick, N.J.-based Johnson & Johnson was the continued improvement of its medical device division. In 2017, J&J's device offerings increased in sales by about 8.3 percent and brought in about $7 billion. This exceeded analysts' consensus of $6.9 billion.
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Medrobotics stakes claim in surgical robotics space with thoracic procedure indication from FDA

Jan. 23, 2018
By Omar Ford
Medrobotics Corp. is expanding into general surgical, gynecological and thoracic procedures with its latest FDA-cleared indication. The Raynham, Mass.-based company's Flex Robotic system previously had indications for oropharynx, hypopharynx and larynx procedures. The company is also pursuing expansion of applications to other areas including transvaginal gynecologic procedures.
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Qiagen's Therascreen wins supplemental PMA to be used as CDx with BI's Gilotrif

Jan. 22, 2018
By Omar Ford
Qiagen NV has received an expanded PMA indication for its Therascreen diagnostic test to be used in conjunction with Boehringer Ingleheim GmbH's lung cancer therapy, Gilotrif (afatinib). The approval extends the labeling claim to include detection of EGFR mutations L681Q, G719X and S768I to aid the identification of metastatic non-smal-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients for whom Gilotrif is indicated.
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Bluegrass Vascular launches pivotal trial for Surfacer Inside-Out access catheter

Jan. 19, 2018
By Omar Ford

Haliodx raises $22.3M in series B to push development of colon cancer diagnostic

Jan. 18, 2018
By Omar Ford

Waveform stakes claim in diabetes market, completes initial studies of CGM device

Jan. 17, 2018
By Omar Ford

BSX wins FDA nod for Spectra Wavewriter SCS to help treat chronic pain in patients

Jan. 12, 2018
By Omar Ford
Boston Scientific Corp. won a nod from the FDA to market its Spectra Wavewriter spinal cord stimulator (SCS) system to treat pain. The Marlborough, Mass.-based company said its SCS works by sending low electrical pulses, which vary in frequency, pulse width and amplitude, to the spinal cord to interrupt pain signals.
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Pulmonx sets sights on PMA for Zephyr endobronchial valve

Jan. 11, 2018
By Omar Ford

Carbon copies success of JJDC collaboration with new $200M series D financing imprint

Jan. 10, 2018
By Omar Ford
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