GI Dynamics, Elemental Healthcare sign EndoBarrier distribution agreement

GI Dynamics has granted Elemental Healthcare the rights to sell and distribute EndoBarrier Gastrointestinal Liner in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland. ...

Published: 02-Sep-2010

FDA Clears Endologix PowerFit Aortic Extensions

Endologix, a developer of minimally invasive treatments for aortic disorders, has received FDA approval for its new PowerFit Aortic Extensions. The PowerFit is designed to provide physicians with enha...

Published: 30-Jul-2010

Patton Surgical Releases Robotic 8.5mm Endoscope PassPort

Patton Surgical, a Texas-based medical device company developing laparoscopic surgical instrumentation, has launched the Robotic 8.5mm Endoscope PassPort, designed to be used with the da Vinci Surgica...

Published: 28-Jul-2010

EndoStim Raises $6m In Series B Funding

EndoStim has raised $6m in Series B equity financing. Sante Ventures, a life science venture capital firm, led the round and was joined by the Prolog Ventures, Vectis Healthcare & Life Sciences Fund I...

Published: 20-Jul-2010

Steerable Technologix Releases SurgiSteer Laparoscopic Instruments

Steerable Technologix, a Gyrx portfolio company, has released SurgiSteer laparoscopic instruments, which are necessary in one port surgery so as to create the proper orientation and/or triangulation f...

Published: 29-Jun-2010

Solos Endoscopy Develops Relay Lense Adapter System

Solos Endoscopy has developed a relay lense adapter system for its MammoView product line which allows the MammoView scope and endocoupler to join with virtually all video systems currently used in en...

Published: 16-Jun-2010

Gore Reports Patient Case Using Gore DrySeal Sheath In Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Treatment

WL Gore & Associates has reported that the first patient case involving the Gore DrySeal Sheath. The sheath aids in minimally invasive treatment for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) with...

Published: 12-May-2010

EndoGastric Initiates TIF Registry Study To Assess GERD Symtoms

EndoGastric Solutions, a provider of Natural Orifice Surgery (NOS) devices, had launched Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) Registry study. The study is expected to assess both typical gastro...

Published: 10-May-2010

Apollo Endosurgery Unveils Two New Endoscopic Products At SAGES 2010

Apollo Endosurgery has introduced two new flexible surgical products OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System and the FlexShears Endoscopic Scissors at the 12th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, host...

Published: 06-May-2010

Boston Presents Endoscopic Duodenal Stenting Study Results

Boston Scientific has presented results from a study demonstrating that endoscopic duodenal stenting is associated with lower costs and shorter hospital stays than surgical gastrojejunostomy (GJ) for ...

Published: 05-May-2010

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