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Allografts and Synthetic Bone Substitutes: Two Sides to a Multi-billion Dollar Market
Embolic Protection Devices Continue to Prove Worth
MedMarket Outlook: Start-Ups Reflect Trends in Medical Device Technology
Early Stage Companies: CVRx, Coaxia,
Microislet, Clearant
Early Stage Company
Financings: Aesthetic Sciences Corporation, BoneSupport AB, Galil Medical Ltd, iCardiac Technologies, Inc., OrthoMimetics Ltd., Softscope Medical Technologies, Inc., Vertebral Technologies, Inc.
Recent Medtech Startups
Biotech Update: Cardiac Master Stem Cells Identified, Paradigm Shifted
Drivers: Medicare Reconsidering Spinal Disc Coverage
Leading Clinical Edge
 New Techniques for MR Repair
New Cardiovascular Disease Markers
Ultrasound Makes Catheterization Safer
Optical Technique Provides 3-D Views of Internal Surfaces
New Treatment Option for Breast Cancer
Gene’s Role in Cartilage Formation
Giving Robotic Surgery Tools a Sense of Touch
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Micropump Useful for Lab-On-A-Chip
New NIH Data Confirms Diabetes Protocol
Movement Lubricates Bone Joints
Developments
J&J to Acquire Conor Medsystems
Pervasis Therapeutics Announces Trial Results
Medtronic Begins AF Feasibility Trial
Bioheart Expands Stem Cell Clinical Trials
FDA Clears Medicsight’s Colonography Analysis Software
Spirus Medical Introduces Colonoscopy Devices
Anulex’ Xclose Tissue Repair Sees First Implantation
First Human Neural Stem Cell Transplant for StemCells
AngioDynamics to Buy RITA Medical
FDA Clears Oncobionic’s Ablation Technology
FDA Approves Life Spine’s Kinetic Cervical Plating
Kyphon to Acquire St. Francis Medical Technologies
Orthovita’s CORTOSS Comparable to PMMA Bone Cement
Private Equity Group Buys Biomet
FDA OKs Allergan, Mentor Silicone Breast Implants
Valleylab Launches ForceTriad Electrosurgery System
Galil Medical Agrees to Sell Interest in Oncura
FDA Approves CoolTouch’s CTEV Laser
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Angiotech Requests CE Mark for Vascular Wrap
Gore’s Vascular Graft Cleared by FDA
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Spinal Device Market Transition Creates Opportunity
Devices Penetrating the Glaucoma Drug Market
MedMarket Outlook: Most Significant Medical Device Approvals Highlighted
Early Stage Companies: Advanced
BioHealing, FlexiCath, Arteriocyte, FlowCardia
Early Stage Company
Financings: Avantis Medical Systems, Axial Biotech,
Capricor, IMI Intelligent Medical Implants, Sage Medical, Transcend Medical
Recent Medtech Startups
Biotech Update: Implantable Microsensor Monitors Healing Rate in Joint
Replacements
Drivers: Off-Pump Bypass Decreases Complications
Leading Clinical Edge
LVADs
Replace Transplants
Miniature Endoscope
Produces 3-D Images
Brain Implant Restores Motion
MRI Effective in Treating Retinal Diseases
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Visual Function Restored with Cell Implants
Bone Growth Enhancers Show Promise
Magnetic Attraction Improves Stents
3-D Ultrasound Scanner Designed for Robotic Surgeries
Pacemakers Could Prove Beneficial Over Beta Blockers
Developments
Satiety Surgical Obesity Device Tested
Abbott Reports Early Data on ABSORB Stent Trial
Syscore to Acquire Berlin Heart
S&N May Acquire Biomet
Boston Scientific Launches Embolic Coil Study
Datascope to Exit Vascular Closure Market
FDA Approves Boston Scientific’s NexStent
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Allergan Wants FDA Approval for Lap-Band in Teens
Intel Invests in BrainLAB
Corindus Introduces CorPath
CVRx Gets Approval for Hypertension Trial
AGA, Ample Collaborate on CHF Treatment
Guidant Wins CRT Patent Ruling
Kensey Nash Receives CE Mark for Thrombectomy Catheter
MIVT to Begin Human Studies of NanoFilm-Coated Stent
Avantis Medical Achieves $12 Mln Funding
Synovis Life Receives Circular Buttress Patent
Novatrix to Buy Integrated Surgical Systems
RITA Medical Starts RFA Lumpectomy Feasibility Study
Uroplasty Receives FDA Approval for SUI Implant
DermaPlus, MatrixDesign Team Up
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Drug-Eluting Stents Vie for Market Share with Innovation, Acquisitions
Technology and Demographics Drive Market Growth for Diabetes Devices
MedMarket Outlook: Can We Handle the Pace of Technology Development?
Early Stage Companies: Arbios Systems, Globus Medical,
Triage Medical, Pervasis Therapeutics, N Spine
Early Stage Company
Financings: Amaranth Medical, CardioSpectra, MiCardia, nContact Surgical,
NeoGuide Systems, N-Spine, Sadra Medical, SpinalMotion
Recent Medtech Startups
Biotech Update: Gene Transfer Leads to 65% Cholesterol Decrease in Mice
Drivers: Cardiac Conditions Lead the List for Elderly Hospitalizations
Leading Clinical Edge
New Stent May
Stimulate Natural Heart Bypasses
Transplant
Cures Rats' Type 2 Diabetes
Nanotechnology
Applied to Hemostasis
New
System Monitors Bone for Fractures
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New Imaging
Technology Enhances Cancer Detection
Genetic Causes of
Breast and Colorectal Cancer Researched
"Umbrella" Valve an
Alternative to Lung Surgery?
Novel Method for
Reversing Heart Attack Damage
Device Coatings May
Prevent Infections
Duodenal Switch Shows
Promise
Developments
Nanocopoeia Gets
Funding for DES Coating Process
Aptus' AAA Stape
Trial Begins
ATS' New Open Pivot
Heart Valve Unveiled
Medtronic Introduces
Next-Generation Neurostimulators
Orthovita Presents CORTOSS Vertebral Compression Data
Endocare Receives FDA Clearance for Cyroablation System
Ethicon Introduces Gynecare TVT Secure SUI Mesh Implant
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Ventracor LVAD Clinical Trial Results Released
Impulse Dynamics Presents Data on CCM Arrhythmia Implant
St. Jude Heart Atlas II ICDs Get CE Mark
ATS Completes Acquisition of 3F Therapeutics
BioSTAR Absorbable Septal Implant Data Presented at TCT
First European Implants of ImPressure Hemodynamic Monitor
Gynecare’s Laparoscopic Uterine Morcellator Launched
Restore Medical’s Sleep Apnea Device Gains Medicare Coverage
FDA Approves Medafor’s Absorbable Hemostat
Uroplasty Gets FDA Approval for SUI Bulking Agent
Abbott Launches Embolic Protection Device in Europe
FoxHollow’s NightHawk Arterial Visualization System Tested
First Human Use of Rex Medical’s Option Vena Cava Filter
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Biomaterials: A Force for Change in
the Orthopedics Markett
New Product Innovations Driving Energy-Based Surgical Devices
MedMarket Outlook: Medical Devices
in a Future Scenario
Early Stage Companies: Calypso Medical Technologies,
Neural Intervention Technologies (WL Gore), Innovasis, Clearant, Xtent
Early Stage Company
Financings: Anulex Technologies, BÂRRX Medical, Biodel,
Cohera Medical, Histogenics, IntraPace, Relievant
Medsystems, VeraLight
Recent Medtech Startups
Biotech Update: New Drug Target Found for Leukemia Patients
Drivers: Rate of CABG Procedures Declining, Cesareans Increasing
Leading Clinical Edge
Robotic Surgery Used
to Delivery Stem Cell Therapy
Double Heart Pump
Shows Promise
Spinal Cord Nerves
Regrow After Surgery
CP Coatings Effective
on Titanium Alloy Implants
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Ultra-Low Power
Silicon Chip Developed
Blood Clot Fibers
Show Strong Elasticity
Blood Test Developed
to Detect Lung Cancerer
Stem Cells
Transformed into Muscle Cells
Developments
FDA Approves
Topspin's IntraVascular MRI Catheter
Boston Scientific
Launches iLab IVUS System
Boston Scientific,
St. Jude Settle Cardiac Rhythm Patent Litigation
FDA Approves St.
Jude's Atlas II ICD, Atlas II HF CRT-D
FDA Clears TyRx
Pharma's PIVIT AB Surgical Mesh
Tyco to Acquire
Confluent Surgical
RITA Introduces LC
Bead Embolization Device in U.S.
FDA Approves
Medtronic's Spinal Stabilization Clinical Trial
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CAS Medical Awarded
U.S. Patents for Cerebral Oximeter
Urodynamx Reports
Success for Near Infrared Spectroscopy
Kensey Nash Embolic
Protection System Receives FDA Clearance
Kensey Nash Gets CE
Mark for QuickCat Extraction Catheter
FDA Approves Cook's
Zilver Stent for Iliac Arteries
Covalon to Acquire
Perfusion Therapeutics' Technology
Japan Approves
Reimbursement for CRT-Ds
CoreValve's
Revalving Procedure Approved for New Indications
Abbott, Medinol
Settle Patent Suit
ATS Open Pivot Heart
Valve Receives European Approval
Spacelabs Healthcare
Acquires Del Mar Reynolds Cardiology
Bayer Acquires
Metrika
AMO Settles With
Alcon
Integra LifeSciences
Acquires Kinetikos
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Spine Surgery Market Approaching a Pivotal
Stagege
Female SUI Drives Market for Interventional Therapies
MedMarket Outlook:
MEMS in Medicine
Early Stage Companies: Ample Medical, Lumen BioMedical, NuVasive
Early Stage Company
Financings: Amorcyte, Dune Medical Technologies, EnteroMedics, Heart
Leaflet Technologies, Radianse, Tengion
Recent Medtech Startups
Biotech Update: New Drug Target Found for Leukemia Patients
Drivers: Risk
of Type 2 Diabetes Doubles Over 30-Year Span
Leading Clinical Edge
Coatings Could
Improve Implants, Promote Tissue Engineering
New Material
Developed for Vascular Graft
New Cardiac MRI IDs
Blocked Arteries
MRI Useful in
Detecting Early Stages of Heart Disease
Creating Electrically
Conductive Heart Tissue
Canadian Researchers
Use SKPs to Create Neural Cells
Test Detects Early
Spread of Prostate Cancer
Researchers Grow
Engineered Cartilage Tissue
Developments
Boston Scientific
Recalls More Devices
Cordis Coronary Stent
Approved for Use in Europe
Medtronic's
Beating-Heart Tissue Stabilizer Effective
ESTECH Launches
Product for AF
Telzuit Medical
Focusing on Holter Monitor
St. Jude Medical ICDs
Approved in Europe
Abbott's Glucose
Monitor Shows Promise
Orthovita Receives
FDA Approval
Tyco Spins Off
Healthcare Group
GE Studies Molecular
Imaging Agent for PET
Regeneration
Technologies Earns CE Marks
Study Commences for
LDR's Artificial Cervical Disc
Zimmer, Stryker,
Biomet, DePuy Face Litigation
Haemair Develops
Artificial Lung
American Medical
Systems to Acquire Laserscope
Medtronic, Uroplasty
Bladder Stimulators Approved
Boston Scientific's
Rio Aspiration Catheter Approved
First Patients
Treated with VNUS ClosureFAST Catheter
FDA Approves Abbott
Stent Trial
FDA Approves ev3's
SpideRX Embolic Protection Device
Boston Scientific
Introduces New Balloon Catheters
Advanced BioHealing Buys S+N's Dermagraft, Transcyte
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Cardiac Resynchronization Recovering from
Setbacks
Aortic Endografts Improve Outcomes of Aneurysm Repair
MedMarket Outlook:
Megatrends in Medical Technology
Early Stage Companies:
Foot Implant
Approval
Xenograft CE Mark
Cell Therapy for Burn
Wounds
Nanoscale Diagnostics
for Cancer, Pathogen Detection
Early Stage Company
Financings: BioNanomatrix, BioniCare Medical Technologies, Endovalve,
Cardiva Medical, Mercator MedSystems, Sphere Medical
Recent Medtech Startups
Biotech Update: Firming Up Bladder Muscles with Stem Cell Therapy
Drivers
Medicare to Cover
Remote Patient Monitoring
Medicare Posts
Hospital Procedure Prices
Leading Clinical Edge
Stem Cells Could Prevent Heart Failure
Leadless Pacing
Proves Safe, Effective
Minimally Invasive
Heart Valve Developed for Children
New Method Found to
Increase Bone Mass
Study Shows
Underutilization of Hip, Knee Replacements
Coiling, Clipping of
Aneurysms Share Similar Outcomes
Protein Found to
Regenerate Optical Nerves
Using Fetal Cells to
Correct Birth Defects
PET/CT Effective in
Detection of Plaque
Percutaneous
Discectomy Comparable to Open Surgery
Developments
Medtronic Launches
ICD Clinical Trial
Medtronic Receives
FDA Approval for Stent
Obesity
Affects AF Ablation Outcomes
Sorin
Group Introduces New Heart Valve
FDA
Approves Medtronic Concerto and Virtuoso Devices >
Cardima
Receives FDA Approval
Angiotech
Partners with Athersys
St. Jude Heart Devices Get Approval
Two
Jury Decisions Involving Patents Upheld
First
Patient Treated with Dual-Drug Stent
ICD,
Pacemaker Infection Rates Climbing
Boston
Scientific, Angiotech Win Lawsuit
Cook
Launches Women's Health Unit
NorthStar
Successful with IPO
STAAR
Surgical Receives CE Mark
Research
Presented on Coflex Spinal Implant
RTI
Introduces Bone Tendon Bone Implant
FDA
Approves Zimmer's Knee Implant for Women
Nexa
Orthopedics Receives FDA Approval
Medtronic
Launches Prostiva for BPH
Lumenis
Previews Laser Fiber Treatment for BPH
Laserscope
Launches BPH Treatment System
Boston
Scientific, BioForm Receive FDA Approval
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Intracranial Endovascular Coils and
and
Microstents Poised for Growth
Applications of Tissue Engineering in
Urology: Stress UI, Renal Disease
MedMarket Outlook:
Covering (ALL) the Costs of Recalls
Biotechnology Update:
Stem Cell Therapy Being Tested for Peripheral Artery Disease
Early Stage Companies:
First
Rotary VAD Implant
Tactile Technology
for Cancer Screening
Wireless Heart
Monitoring
Neurostimulation
Business Development
Early Stage Company Financings
Atritech, GlucoLight, Gynesonics, Heartscape Technologies, Juniper Medical, SonarMed, VeinRx
Recent Medtech Startups
Drivers
Medicare Coverage
News: Bariatric Surgery, AAA Screening
Hospital Admissions
Due to Complications Increasing
Spending Growth
Faster for Hospitals, Slower for Rx
Leading Clinical Edge
New Biosensor Detects Plaque
New Test Indicates
Heart Disease Risk
Man-made Tissue
Improves Heart Function
Study Shows Value of
Telemetry
Spinal Cord Repair
Technique Shows Promise
Stem Cells May Help
Regenerate Nerve Tissue
New Virus Detected in
Prostate Tissue
Sea Ice Serves as
Model for Artificial Bone
New Method for Bone
Regeneration
Developments
Angiotech to
Buy AMI
Conor CoStar Stent
Gets CE Mark
Medtronic Launches
"Concerto AT" Study
Cardiac Science Gets
510(k) Clearance for PowerHeart
WorldHeart to Begin
Clinical Trial for Rotary VAD
FDA Approves St.
Jude's Victory Pacemakers
FDA Approves Cardiac
RFA by Sterotaxis and Biosense Webster
Enrollment Ends Early
in Genzyme Cardiac Cell Therapy Trial
Bioheart Inks Patent
Licensing Agreement with Cleveland Clinic
Cardiogenesis'
Cardiac Revascularization System Used
FDA Clears NeoGuide
Endoscopy System
Siemens Partners with
Haifu on MRI Technology
Power3 Preparing for
Early Detection of Breast Cancer Test
FDA Approves North
American's Brachytherapy Products
OculusGen Biomedical
Aquires Anti-Scarring Technology
MAKO Surgical Obtains
Rights to Polymer for Orthopedic Implants
Pegasus Biologics
Launches BioImplant Collagen Scaffold
Medtronic Sues
Biomet, EBI Spine
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Abbott Launches
Steel Catheter
HydroCision's
Fluidjet System Found Effective in Spinal Surgery
Study Evaluates
GeneFluidic's Biosensor for Urinary Testing
DuraSeal Receives CE
Mark
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Sealants, Glues, Adhesion Prevention
Expecting Double Digit Growth Growth
Innovations in the $1+ Billion Heart Valve
Market
MedMarket Outlook:
Oversight of Medtech Intensifying
Biotechnology Update: Researchers Multiply Stem Cells 30x Faster
Early Stage Companies:
PEEK/PTFE
Material for Joint Replacement
Incisionless
Repair of Dermal Defects
Tibial
Fixation Device in ACL Reconstruction
Faster,
Higher Resolution SPECT
Early Stage Company Financings: Carbylan Biosurgery, CardioOptics, Eyesense, OrthoHelix Surgical Designs, Spine Wave
Recent Medtech Startups
Drivers: Trends in Cardiac
Stenting
Leading Clinical Edge
New
Technique Detects Transplant Rejection
DNA-Wrapped
Carbon Nanotubes Act as Sensors
Source
Discovered for Muscle Repair Cells
Nonsurgical
Cancer Treatment Shows Promise
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Battery Studies to
Power Artificial Retina
Researchers
Transform Stem Cells into Cartilage
Robotics Applied to
Orthopedic Injuries
Source of Diabetes
Complications Studied
Gene Increases
Diabetes Risk
Developments
Guidant Gets
CE Mark for Xience Drug-Eluting Stent
Nanocopoeia
Gets Development Funding for Stent Coating
Progress on
Xtent's Multi-lesion, Multi-vessel DES
Biotronik
Announces First Cylos Pacemaker Implantation
Sorin
Launches Ovatio ICD in Europe
Edwards
Lifesciences, Medtronic Settle AAA Lawsuit
SmartPill
Nearing FDA Approval
TyRx Files
510(k) for Surgical Mesh
First Visian
Lens Implanted for Myopia
LDR Spine
Gets IDE for Cervical Disc
Data Reveals
Efficacy of Balloon Kyphoplasty
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CryoCath Reports
Positive Data for AF Catheter
ATS Medical to
Acquire 3F Therapeutics
LifeNet Expands St.
Jude Alliance
Study Shows
Coblation Effective for Meniscal Repair
Medtronic Responds
to Kyphon Lawsuit
FDA Approves Synthes'
Lumbar Disc
Laserscope's BPH
Therapy Proven Effective
Uroplasty Announces
Coverage for Nerve Stimulator
Micrus Endovascular,
Biotronik Sign R&D Agreement
Kensey Nash Seeks
FDA Approval for ThromCat Catheter
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