BioTime announced the submission of a design dossier application for CE Mark approval to market Renevia® in Europe. BioTime anticipates CE Mark approval in the second half of 2018. “Submission of the CE Mark application establishes an important milestone for BioTime and we are delighted with the achievements made in the clinical performance of Renevia, as demonstrated in the pivotal …

OptraSCAN announced its third generation On-Demand Digital Pathology® system for researchers and clinicians. The third generation OptraSCAN® brightfield scanner is now able to acquire a whole slide image from a FFPE glass slide in under 60 seconds timeframe at the cost of a traditional digital microscope. CEO Abhi Gholap will be present at booth #722 at USCAP for meetings and …

Motus GI Holdings announced that the European Patent Office (EPO) has issued a patent No. 3079556 related to the Pure-Vu® System, a medical device that cleans the colon to facilitate improved visualization during a colonoscopy procedure to enable a quality exam. “This European patent strengthens our intellectual property and confirms the Pure-Vu System’s place as an important proprietary technology in …

GIMDx announces accelerated commercialization of IncellDx, Inc.’s (“IncellDx”) HPV E6/E7 OncoTect mRNA in situ Hybridization Detection Kit at its sister subsidiary, Improve Labs. The acceleration is facilitated by the recent publication of China continuation patent #201711037694.6., “Methods and Systems for Predicting Whether a Subject has a Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Lesion from a Suspension Sample of Cervical Cells” and the previously …

Cantel Medical Corp. announced that it has acquired Aexis Medical BVBA, a company specializing in advanced software solutions focused on the tracking and monitoring of instrument reprocessing workflows for hospitals and healthcare professionals. The total deal consideration was $24.8 million consisting of $21.1 million up-front consideration and $3.7 million in an earnout structure to be paid at the two-year anniversary …

Smiths Medical announced the U.S. commercial launch of Delta Med SpA’s DeltaVen® Closed System Catheter and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance. DeltaVen® is the next advancement in Peripheral IV Catheters (PIVC); offering the needle, extension tubing, and an option for a needleless connecter in an “all in one” catheter. DeltaVen® will be available immediately in a wide variety …

Health care professionals seeking a cost-effective imaging solution without compromising image quality can now leverage the newly FDA-cleared AplioTM i600 from Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. Combined with a full host of easy-to-use workflow tools and performance features, the Aplio i600 improves diagnostic confidence and enables clinicians to deliver quick, reliable exams. The Aplio i600 provides intuitive ergonomics to help …

First Medical Solutions Corporation announced that it has achieved the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC-Health IT), 2015 Edition Health IT Module Certification for its “First MedicalEHR” software for ambulatory care practitioners via The Drummond Group, LLC, an Authorized Certification Body (ACB) that has been authorized to test software for compliance with the requirements of the …

Kyruus, a leader in provider search and scheduling solutions for health systems today announced that Partners HealthCare has expanded its use of the Kyruus ProviderMatch™ suite of patient access solutions. With its latest agreement, Partners HealthCare is implementing ProviderMatch for Access Centers to enable a consistent patient experience across entry points. The integrated health system has been using the KyruusOne™ …

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted the De Novo request for Edwards’ Acumen Hypotension Prediction Index (HPI) software. The company will initiate a targeted launch of this first-of-its-kind technology that leverages predictive analytics to alert clinicians to address potential hypotension, or low blood pressure, before it occurs in their surgical patients. “Even brief periods …