Portal Instruments, a clinical stage medical device start-up company announced today that it has received ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 13485:2012 Certification by the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) certifying body. ISO 13485:2012, Quality Management Standard for Medical Devices is the international standard requirements for a comprehensive quality management system for the design and manufacture of medical devices. This …

Anaconda BioMed, a pre-clinical stage medical device company focused on the development of next generation neuro-thrombectomy systems for the treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS), today announced it has appointed Creganna Medical to develop, test and manufacture its ANCD BRAIN device as the product advances towards regulatory and clinical phases. “This is another important step for Anaconda Biomed to secure …

Becton, Dickinson & Co. said Sunday that it would acquire C.R. Bard Inc. for $24 billion, the latest merger of medical-supplies manufacturers. The deal values C.R. Bard at $317 a share, a 25.2% premium to the company’s share price as of Friday’s close. Bard shareholders will receive about $222.93 a share in cash and the balance in Becton Dickinson stock, …

Royal Philips announced that it will feature the company’s latest Magnetic Resonance (MR) solutions and neurology-focused clinical applications at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine’s (ISMRM) 25th annual meeting and exhibition in Hawaii. As a part of its newest suite of magnetic resonance (MR)-based software applications dedicated to neurology, Philips will be showcasing MultiBand SENSE, which was developed …

GenMark Diagnostics announced it has achieved CE Mark under the European In?Vitro Diagnostic Devices Directive (98/79/EC) for its ePlex Blood Culture Identification Fungal Pathogen (BCID-FP) Panel. BCID-FP is the first panel in the GenMark Sepsis Solution, which will also include BCID Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative panels. “We are very pleased to bring the first of our three blood culture identification panels …

Vivify Health, the pioneer and market leader of remote care via mobile devices, has been awarded a very significant patent for the advancement of healthcare delivery from episodic care via EMRs to continual care via digital health.  This landmark patent provides the company with broad protection of key intellectual property and further secures Vivify’s position as the leader in remote …

Deerfield Management announced its plan to acquire Adeptus Health with a long-term commitment to the delivery of high quality, efficient emergency care.  Deerfield is a 23 year-old firm focused on advancing healthcare through investment, information, and philanthropy.  With over $8 billion in assets, and industry leading investment, operations, and market research teams, Deerfield brings to Adeptus highly relevant expertise in …

Lifetrack Medical Systems announced US FDA approval of its Lifesys™ PACS, the first 4th generation PACS enabling truly distributed radiology for better healthcare. Already deployed in Southeast Asia and South Asia, Lifetrack’s patented platform is extending the reach of high quality medicine by greatly simplifying and speeding deployment of digital radiology, all while significantly reducing costs, and solving the greatest …

Cardinal Health announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Medtronic’s Patient Care, Deep Vein Thrombosis and Nutritional Insufficiency businesses for $6.1 billion in cash. The purchase price does not include cash tax benefits of at least $100 million. The acquisition is expected to be financed with a combination of $4.5 billion in new senior unsecured notes …

After nearly a decade of research and development, BIOTRONIK announced the launch of Plexa ProMRI®, the smallest (7.8F) MR conditional tachycardia lead available in the United States. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Plexa ProMRI on February 1, 2017 for use with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and heart failure devices. The lead’s performance-driven, high-voltage wire design maximizes durability …