Medical device
October was a busy month as multiple biopharma companies made their debut as publicly traded entities and even more companies filed their intentions to go public with an initial public offering. BioSpace takes a look back at some of the key IPOs of the month.
MEDICAL professionals are being offered the chance to improve patient safety thanks to a series of webinars delivered by biomedical testing experts at Rigel Medical.
Polyganics today announced that it has initiated enrollment of patients into a first-in-human clinical trial of LIQOSEAL®, its dura sealant patch. The self-adhesive patch has been developed to reduce cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage following brain surgery.
Karolinska Development’s portfolio company OssDsign announces that its latest product Cranioplug has received 510(k) clearance by the FDA, which allows marketing and sales of the product in US. The implant is the first product of its kind in the US market.
Medtronic plc announced today that its co-founder, Earl E. Bakken, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2018 at his home on Kiholo Bay on the Big Island of Hawaii. He was 94 years old.
What do you wish someone would’ve told you at the beginning of your career? Most people reflect on their career development and think, ‘If only I knew then what I know now, I’d be farther along.’
MagForce AG is pleased to announce that it will host a scientific lunch symposium titled “Local Therapies for Malignant Gliomas” on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at the 18th European Congress of Neurosurgery in Brussels, Belgium.
Oventus Medical Ltd is pleased to announce that new clinical data from four separate studies on its Sleep Treatment Platform will be presented at Sleep DownUnder, the 30th annual meeting of sleep specialists, taking place in Brisbane between 17th -20th October.
Arjo today signed an agreement to divest Acare – the group’s low-spec medical beds business – to China-based CBL Group. The divestment is a key part of the group’s action plan to improve profitability in the medical beds product category.
Shvabe Holding, part of Russian State Corporation Rostec, is ready to assist its Indian partners in the creation, equipping and reequipping of hospitals and medical centers. The Holding is prepared to supply the country with a wide range of high-tech medical products, in fields ranging from diagnostics to VR rehabilitation.
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