iStar Medical announced today that it expanded the commercial rollout of its MINIject device with the first implants in Ireland. MINIject, a minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) device, treats open-angle glaucoma. Currently the only commercially available supraciliary MIGS implant, it has demonstrated meaningful and sustained performance, plus a favorable safety profile. The device combines the […]
FDA issues warning about over-the-counter eye drops
The FDA issued a notice warning consumers about 26 over-the-counter eye drop products that could result in eye infections. In its notice, the FDA instructed consumers not to purchase and to immediately stop using these products. Using those eye drops could lead to the risk of infections that could result in partial vision loss or […]
Laborie acquires drug-coated balloon maker Urotronic
Laborie Medical Technologies announced today that it completed the acquisition of drug-coated balloon developer Urotronic. The companies struck an agreement last month for Laborie to buy Urotronic for up to $600 million. Urotronic developed the Optilume DCB used in interventional urology procedures. It treats urethral strictures and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or enlarged prostate conditions. […]
Boston Scientific shares positive drug-coated balloon data
Boston Scientific [WtwhTicker symbol=”BSX”](NYSE: BSX)[/WtwhTicker] announced positive data from a trial of its Agent drug-coated balloon (DCB). The Marlborough, Massachusetts-based company presented its results at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) meeting. Data demonstrated statistical superiority for Agent compared to uncoated balloon angioplasty. AGENT IDE evaluated the safety and effectiveness of using a DCB to treat […]
Dexcom stock rises after hours on raised 2023 guidance, $500M share repurchase program
Dexcom (Nasdaq:DXCM) shares got a massive boost on third-quarter results that came in well ahead of the consensus forecast. The San Diego-based continuous glucose monitor (CGM) maker also announced a $500 million share repurchase program in conjunction with its third-quarter results. The repurchase program follows a $1 billion senior convertible note offering this year, plus […]
How Abbott developed an accessible, affordable CGM — the FreeStyle Libre system
According to Abbott Diabetes DVP, Technical Operations, Marc Taub, one in nine people in the U.S. live with diabetes. Speaking at DeviceTalks West in Santa Clara, California, he said that means everyone in the room at the time knows someone with diabetes. The condition requires constant attention and management, something Taub and Abbott aim to alleviate. […]
Tandem Diabetes Care has positive artificial pancreas data
Data from a Tandem Diabetes Care (Nasdaq:TNDM) study demonstrated the benefits of its automated insulin delivery technology. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics made data available from the Control-IQ Observational (CLIO) study. It’s the largest prospective study of the Control-IQ advanced hybrid closed-loop technology to date. Twelve-month results showed, among other results, lower adverse events for type […]
Abbott has positive data for Esprit drug-eluting resorbable scaffold
Abbott [WtwhTicker symbol=”ABT”](NYSE: ABT)[/WtwhTicker] today announced data supporting its Esprit BTK everolimus-eluting resorbable scaffold system. The company designed Esprit BTK to treat people with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), a severe stage of peripheral artery disease (PAD). Abbott said its LIFE-BTK trial met both of its primary safety and effectiveness endpoints. It demonstrated the reduction of […]
Signos raises $20M for AI-powered CGM tech with backing from Google Ventures, Dexcom Ventures
Signos announced that it raised $20 million in a Series B round to support its AI-powered continuous glucose monitor (CGM) technology. San Francisco-based Signos develops a comprehensive metabolic health platform. It includes a proprietary AI engine with a CGM to provide real-time data and recommendations for weight management. Signos aims for its metabolic-led solution to […]
FDA clears iPhone app for the Insulet Omnipod 5
Insulet (Nasdaq:PODD) announced today that the FDA granted 510(k) clearance for its Omnipod 5 App for iPhone. Clearance makes Insulet the only company offering a tubeless, automated insulin delivery (AID) system with full control from a compatible Android and iOS smartphone. The company first launched the system, compatible with Android devices, in August 2022. Insulet […]