Medical Devices Today

Getinge AB Buys Datascope For $841mm In Cash

Deal summary from Strategic Transactions - September 2008

Getinge AB has acquired fellow cardiovascular device company Datascope for $53 per share (a 5% premium), for a total of $841mm in cash.

David Auth: Riding Heart Technology's Roller Coaster

Article preview reprinted from IN VIVO - September 2008

Heart Technology, Inc. is one of the great success stories in medical devices over the past 20 years. But you'd never have predicted that given the company's early experiences. In Vivo interviews the company's founder, David Auth.

Rainbow Medical: Entrepreneurial Efficiency in Medical Devices

Article preview from Start-Up - September 2008

Find out how one of Israel's most prolific medical device entrepreneurs, Yossi Gross has launched an amazing number of companies in a wide array of clinical spaces.

Novian Health: Energy-Based Breast Tumor Ablation

Full start-up news profile reprinted from Medtech Insight - August 2008

More than a million suspicious breast lumps are detected each year in women in the US, and that contributes to the performance of more than 650,000 lumpectomies annually to remove tumors. Although the procedure is an effective way to deal patients have been seeking a less invasive treatment that would deliver the same positive results. Find out about an alternative that may be ready with technology developed by a privately held company based in Chicago.

Extra Caution Needed In Uncertain Period For Off-Label Info Distribution

Full article reprinted from "The Gray Sheet" - September 15, 2008

Find out why attorneys say until FDA finalizes guidance on what practices are acceptable in distributing journal articles that describe off-label product indications, companies should watch their step.

St. Jude Medical To Launch "Confirm" Implantable Cardiac Monitor

Full brief reprinted from "The Gray Sheet" - September 15, 2008

St. Jude Medical plans an October launch of its Confirm implantable cardiac monitor, which received 510(k) clearance on Sept. 11. Find out more...

CDRH Urges Input As It Drafts Guidance On Devices Made With Nano Materials

Full article reprinted from "The Gray Sheet" - September 15, 2008

Find out why FDA officials working to draft guidance on pre-market review of the devices incorporating nanoscale materials say forthright feedback from industry could accelerate regulatory timelines for medical devices.

Weekly Device Deals: Zimmer Buys Abbott Spine For $360mm Cash

Deal summary reprinted from Strategic Transactions - September 2008

Find out how Zimmer Holdings is paying $360mm in cash to acquire Abbott Spine. Plus see the other device deals this week...

Becton Dickinson To Invest RMB 300 Million To Double Device Production

Full translation summary reprinted from PharmAsia News - September 15, 2008

Find out how Becton Dickinson plans to set aside RMB 300 million to enlarge its production base in Suzhou, China and double its medical device production capacity within three years.

Chinese Mindray Sees Increased International Growth Through U.S. Datascope Acquisition

Full article reprinted from PharmAsia News - September 11, 2008

Find out more about how Shenzhen-based Mindray Medical International saw strong international growth through its acquisition of American Datascope's patient monitoring business in May.