BioVentrix announced enrollment of the first patient in the international arm of the ALIVE pivotal clinical trial. The trial is designed to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the Revivent TC™ TransCatheter Ventricular Enhancement System; a hybrid closed-chest procedure to treat patients suffering from ischemic cardiomyopathy.  BioVentrix received investigational device exemption (IDE) approval for the study from the U.S. Food …

Cello Health has announced the acquisition of the US company Advantage Healthcare Inc. (‘Advantage Healthcare’). Advantage Healthcare was founded in 1994 by Deborah K. Glick and today operates from offices in Princeton and Midland Park, New Jersey, and New York City. The company provides critical analyses and insights in biopharmaceuticals to inform activities primarily in new products. These include commercial …

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, …

Zotec Partners (Zotec) announces a renewed full practice management agreement with Georgia-based Gainesville Radiology Group, PC. In the extended agreement, Zotec will continue to provide GRG with a full array of revenue cycle management services, including an expert practice management team that helps the group plan and project practice economics, design and administer compensation and benefits, and maximize the value …

Kaiser Permanente Irvine Medical Center received Magnet® Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The honor was bestowed on the Orange County facility in recognition of its nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superior patient care. With this credential, the Kaiser Permanente Irvine Medical Center joins the global community of Magnet-recognized organizations. Just 452 U.S. health care organizations (out of more …

BTG announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance has been granted to the EKOS® Control Unit 4.0. The EKOS® system includes an ultrasonic device that uses acoustic pulses, powered by the new Control Unit 4.0, to quickly and safely dissolve blood clots and restore blood flow in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE), deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and peripheral arterial …

Voxello announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of the noddleTM, a pioneering solution that detects voluntary gestures in hospitalized patients who would otherwise be unable to communicate. “At Voxello, our mission is to provide an effective and universal means to overcome communication barriers faced by hospitalized and long-term care patients. Today 3.9 million hospitalized patients each …

Humana Medicare Advantage members in Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma have more access to a health care model known as value-based care through a new relationship between population health leader Caravan Health and health and well-being leader Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). The arrangement is designed to offer Humana Medicare members a proactive and wellness-focused health care experience and financially reward …

E-QURE Corp. announced  it signed a distribution agreement with Tech – Médica Equipos Médicos S.A.S. (TeckMedica) in Colombia for the Company’s patented Bio-electrical Signal Therapy device (“BST Device”), a breakthrough novel electrotherapy for the non-invasive treatment of hard-to-heal chronic wounds. This distribution agreement in Colombia is part of E-QURE’s worldwide launch of its BST Device, serving the $25 billion global …