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Dr. James Lynch is the First US Private Practice Surgeon to Use Augmented Reality Spine Surgical Guidance at a Community Hospital
RENO, Nev., July 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Spine Nevada Minimally Invasive Spine Institute announced that Dr. James Lynch, a board-certified and fellowship-trained neurological surgeon, was the first private practice surgeon in the United States to use the Augmedics xvision Spine System at a community hospital. xvision is the first Augmented Reality Guidance system to be used in surgery. It ...
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UVD Robots Joins Ecolab to Fight Hospital Acquired Infections
As new coronavirus variants continue to mutate and spread, the growth in demand for infection prevention solutions using UV-C light is projected to reach $18.94 billion by 2030, witnessing an annual growth rate of 59.7% from 2021 to 2030. Further fueling the demand is the rise in hospital acquired infections (HAIs) that globally cause more fatalities due to the increase in antibiotic resistance ...
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UVD Robots Joins Ecolab to Fight Hospital Acquired Infections
As new coronavirus variants continue to mutate and spread, the growth in demand for infection prevention solutions using UV-C light is projected to reach $18.94 billion by 2030, witnessing an annual growth rate of 59.7% from 2021 to 2030. Further fueling the demand is the rise in hospital acquired infections (HAIs) that globally cause more fatalities due to the increase in antibiotic resistance ...
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GE Foundation Commits $25 Million to Global Safe Surgery Initiative
Safe Surgery 2020 Initiative, a five year strategic plan, unveiled at global health leadership panel during the UN General Assembly The GE Foundation to lead private sector effort to improve surgical capacity, infrastructure, and training globally with $25 million commitment over three years Program will address lack of access to safe surgery for over five billion people worldwide by focusing ...
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Dr. Frank Phillips is First in the World to Use Augmented Reality Surgical Guidance in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush announced today that Dr. Frank Phillips, Professor and Director of the Division of Spine Surgery and the Section of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at Rush University Medical Center, completed the first augmented reality (AR) minimally invasive spine surgery. The Augmedics xvision™ Spine System surgical guidance system allows a surgeon ...
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First Augmented Reality Spine Surgery Using FDA-Cleared Augmedics xvision Spine System Completed in U.S.
Augmedics, a pioneer in augmented reality surgical image guidance, has announced its groundbreaking xvision Spine System has been successfully used for the first time in a spinal fusion surgery in the United States. The system was used in a spinal surgery procedure by Johns Hopkins University surgeons. xvision, the first Augmented Reality Guidance system for surgery, allows surgeons to visualize ...
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Augmedics Announces FDA 510K Clearance and U.S. Launch of xvision, the First Augmented Reality Guidance System for Surgery
Augmedics, a pioneer in augmented reality surgical image guidance, has announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance and the U.S. launch of its groundbreaking xvision Spine system (XVS), the first AR guidance system to be used in surgery. xvision Spine allows surgeons to visualize the 3D spinal anatomy of a patient during surgery as if they had “x-ray vision,” and ...
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Augmedics Employees Lead $15 Million Series B Financing to Secure and Successfully Launch Company Amid COVID-19 Crisis
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Augmedics, a pioneer in augmented reality surgical image guidance, has raised $15 million in Series B financing, led by its U.S. staff. In a nearly unprecedented move, the company’s employees formed limited liability company AUG Management LLC to raise $4 million in an effort to secure and successfully launch the company as venture capital (VC) all but evaporated ...
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First Augmented Reality Spine Surgery Using FDA-Cleared Augmedics xvision Spine System Completed in U.S.
Augmedics, a pioneer in augmented reality surgical image guidance, has announced its groundbreaking xvision Spine System has been successfully used for the first time in a spinal fusion surgery in the United States. The system was used in a spinal surgery procedure by Johns Hopkins University surgeons. xvision, the first Augmented Reality Guidance system for surgery, allows surgeons to visualize ...
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Perimeter Medical Imaging AI and Pavilion Surgery Center Announce Placement of Perimeter S-Series OCT for Use at Ambulatory Surgery Center in Orange, CA
Pavilion Surgery Center, an affiliate of St. Joseph Hospital, along with Perimeter Medical Imaging AI, Inc. (TSX-V:PINK)(OTC:PYNKF) (FSE:4PC) (“Perimeter” or the “Company”) – a medical technology company driven to transform cancer surgery with ultra-high-resolution, real-time, advanced imaging tools to address high unmet medical needs – today jointly announced ...
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« Back Northside Healthcare System in Atlanta Advances Surgical Robotics Program with Multi-System, Multi-Hospital Agreement for PROCEPT BioRobotics AquaBeam Systems
First and only image-guided, heat-free surgical robotic procedure aims to establish a new standard of care for patients with enlarged prostates REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation (Nasdaq: PRCT), a surgical robotics company focused on advancing patient care by developing transformative solutions in urology, today announced it now has five ...
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Augmedics, Augmented Reality Surgical Image Guidance Pioneer, Raises $36 Million in Series C Fundraising
Augmedics, a pioneer in augmented reality surgical image guidance, announced today that it has raised $36 million in an over-subscribed Series C financing with an international syndicate of Israel-US investors. This comes only eight months after the company closed a $21 million Series B financing, bringing the total funding to date to $63 million. H.I.G. Capital, Revival Healthcare Capital, and ...
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Neuraptive Therapeutics Announces FDA Clearance of IND Application for NTX-001, a Novel Approach for the Treatment of Patients with Peripheral Nerve Injuries
Neuraptive Therapeutics Announces FDA Clearance of IND Application for NTX-001, a Novel Approach for the Treatment of Patients with Peripheral Nerve Injuries "We are pleased to have received clearance for the company’s first IND, and are excited to initiate the trial later this year," said Evan Tzanis, Executive Vice President and Head of Research and Development. "We look forward to ...
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Shoulder Innovations Announces Exclusive License Agreement for Genesis Software Innovations PreView Shoulder Software
HOLLAND, Mich., May 10th, 2021 – Shoulder Innovations (SI), an emerging leader in the development of shoulder replacement systems, announced today that it has signed an exclusive license agreement for Genesis Software Innovation‘s “GSI“ PreView Shoulder™ Arthroplasty Planning Software, which recently achieved FDA 510(k) clearance. This clearance is the first ...
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Neuraptive Therapeutics Appoints Robert S. Radie as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Experienced healthcare industry executive with 35 years of experience Additions to the board of directors to support the company's advancing its lead program, NTX-001, along with its pipeline products Neuraptive Therapeutics, Inc. (Neuraptive), a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing novel therapeutics and medical products for the treatment of peripheral nerve ...
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Neuraptive Therapeutics Announces FDA has Granted Fast Track Designation to NTX-001 Clinical Development Program for Treatment of Patients with Peripheral Nerve Injuries
Neuraptive Therapeutics, Inc. (Neuraptive), a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing novel therapeutics and medical products for treatment of peripheral nerve injuries (PNI), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for its franchise therapeutic product, NTX-001, in the treatment of patients with peripheral nerve ...
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INOV8 Surgical Performs First Surgery using THINK Surgical’s Next-Generation Robot Technology for Knee Replacement
THINK Surgical, Inc., an innovator in the field of orthopedic active robot surgery, is pleased to announce that INOV8 Surgical is the first healthcare facility to utilize the second-generation TSolution One® Total Knee Application for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Stefan Kreuzer, M.D., orthopedic surgeon, and the founder of INOV8 Orthopedics, performed the first procedure with the new system ...
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Excite Medical displays the DRX9000 at Arab Health 2020
Excite Medical, the leading provider of non-surgical spinal decompression machines for back pain and neck pain, showcases the DRX9000® spinal decompression unit at Arab Health 2020 held at the Dubai World Trade Center. The DRX9000® non-surgical spinal decompression machine, grasped many distributors, hospital owners and doctors attention with its remarkable highly advanced technology and ...
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Excite Medical displays the DRX9000 at the Wave 2019
Excite Medical, the leading provider of non-surgical spinal decompression machines, announced that they will participate in the upcoming WAVE Convention and Expo held at the Oakland Marriot City Center in Oakland, CA starting on August 16th. As an exhibitor, Excite Medical will present their flagship product, the DRX9000® non-surgical spinal decompression machine in front of over 2000 ...
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The Ultimate List of Attractive MedTech M&A Targets
Updated May 12, 2021 to reflect 10 new additions, based on recent analyst reports. We’ve also updated the existing companies on the list to reflect recent business developments. From time to time, medtech analysts will call out companies in the private sector that they believe investors should be keeping tabs on. Here is our ultimate list, compiled from analyst reports, of private ...
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