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Teleflex buys Vidacare Corp. for $262.5 million. Integra LifeSciences acquires Covidien’s Confluent Surgical product line, including the DuraSeal products, for $235 million, plus up to $30 million in milestone payments. W.L. Gore ordered to pay more than $850 million to C.R. Bard to partially resolve a long-running patent dispute. More news.

Teleflex Inc. announced Oct. 29 that it is acquiring privately-held Vidacare Corp. for $262.5 million in cash. San Antonio-based Vidacare’s intraosseous-access devices include the EZ-IO intraosseous infusion system, the OnControl bone marrow system and the OnControl bone access system. The devices, all of which are 510(k)-cleared and have CE marks, incorporate a patented power driver and one or more needles to access the inside of the bone for a variety of medical, diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

“This acquisition will expand our vascular access product portfolio by adding a defining technology focused on intraosseous, or inside the...

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Patients With Movement Disorders Will Benefit From Medtronic’s Expanded MRI Labeling For DBS

 
• By Marion Webb

Medtronic announced it received expanded MRI labeling for its DBS systems, which is critical, given that almost 70% of all DBS-eligible patients will likely need an MRI at some point in their care, says Ashwini Sharan, CMO for Medtronic Neuromodulation.

Podcast: Lung Life AI CEO Shares Regulatory And Reimbursement Journey For Lung Cancer Diagnostic

 
• By Natasha Barrow

In this episode, Medtech Insight reporter Natasha Barrow speaks to LungLife AI CEO Paul Pagano. Lung Life AI is a US-based AIM-listed medical technology company that has developed a liquid biopsy test for the early detection of lung cancer called Lung LB. Pagano runs through the highlights of Lung Life AI journey to date and its future ambition for a strategic partnership. He also provides advice to similar diagnostic companies seeking reimbursement andcompliance with the US FDA Lab Developed Test ruling.

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With CMS Coverage Established, Medtronic Looks To Next Steps For Renal Denervation

 
• By Elizabeth Orr

US Medicare has proposed national coverage of renal denervation for patients with uncontrolled hypertension. The treatment is seeing other advances as well, with Medtronic piloting a longer catheter and a multi-organ approach and a blood test to identify the best candidates fresh on the

House Bill Calls For ‘Non-Flushable’ Label On Personal Wipes

 
• By Eileen Francis

The US House of Representatives passes legislation requiring manufacturers of non-flushable wet wipes to label products as ‘non-flushable," a move endorsed by the Personal Care Products Council.

PFA Market Surges As UK NICE Opens Doors And US FDA Approves Boston, J&J Incremental Innovations

 
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The pulsed-field ablation market is surging, with the UK NHS opening doors and FDA updates for major players. Medtech Insight spoke with Steven Mickelsen, founder of Farapulse (the first clinically approved PFA system), about the sector's growth and his new venture, Field Medical.