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Medtronic to Acquire Scientia Vascular for $550M

Shots: Medtronic has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Scientia Vascular, expanding its neurovascular device portfolio As per the deal, Medtronic will acquire Scientia Vascular for $550M, with potential undisclosed earn-out & milestone payments post-acquisition Acquisition will integrate Scientia’s access platform with Medtronic’s neurovascular therapies to support the full procedural workflow for hemorrhagic &…

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Pulse Biosciences Reports Clinical Data on nPulse Vybrance System for Benign Thyroid Nodule Ablation

Shots:  Pulse Biosciences has reported clinical data from the ablation study (n=21), an extension of the initial feasibility study, to assess the outcome durability of the nPulse Vybrance Percutaneous Electrode System for benign thyroid nodules Long-term follow-up showed durable efficacy with ~74% average volume reduction in treated benign thyroid nodules at 15-22mos., continued reduction was…

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Harrison.ai Secures the US FDA 510(k) Clearance for Acute Infarct Triage on Non-Contrast CT Brain

Shots: The US FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to Harrison.ai’s acute infarct triage for non-contrast CT brain scans 510(k) submission compared infarct triage with existing stroke AI tools, incl. an FDA-cleared LVO device on non-contrast CT showing 63.5% sensitivity & 95.1% specificity for vessel occlusion detection only, plus CTA-based LVO systems that require contrast…

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Airiver Medical Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Airiver DCB and Treats First Patient with Central Airway Stenosis

Shots: The US FDA has granted BDD to Airiver Pulmonary Drug Coated Balloon (DCB) to treat central airway stenosis Additionally, the first patient has been enrolled & treated in a trial evaluating the Airiver DCB vs SoC bare balloon dilation in ~200 pts with central airway stenosis; positive results could support a future FDA regulatory…

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Cara Medical Reports 510(k) clearance of CARA System for Noninvasive Cardiac Conduction System Visualization

Shots: The US FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to CARA System for non-invasive, patient-specific 3D visualization of the cardiac conduction system, with commercialization to begin in the coming mos. The CARA System combines the CARA MetisTM Simulator, a preprocedural CTA-based simulator to create a personalized 3D map of the cardiac conduction system, with the CARA…

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Bio-Techne’s Ella Platform Receives the CE-IVD Marking for Rapid, Cartridge‑Based Immunoassays

Shots: Bio-Techne has received the European CE-IVD Mark for Ella benchtop immunoassay platform to produce accurate biomarker results in clinical settings Ella is compatible with Simple Plex assays powered by R&D Systems antibodies & proteins, offering over 390 analytes across neuroscience, immunology, oncology, & cell & gene therapy to ensure consistent, high-quality data across diverse research applications…

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VB Spine to Acquire Exclusive Rights to xvision Spine System from Augmedics

Shots: VB Spine has entered into a definitive agreement with Augmedics to secure exclusive rights to the xvision Spine System, enhancing precision in open, minimally invasive, & percutaneous spine procedures through advanced augmented reality (AR) navigation tech Acquisition will expand VB Spine’s enhanced visualization portfolio by adding AR navigation capabilities, &, subject to regulatory approvals…

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