Business
Boston Scientific Moves Aggressively on Stent Graft
Under a series of agreements recently announced, Boston Scientific (Natick, MA, USA; www.bsci.com) has exclusive distribution rights to a new percutaneous stent graft and is to make an investment in the company that developed the stent graft. More...06 Feb 2003
QRS and Sunlight in Technology/Marketing Agreement
Under a cooperative technology and marketing agreement, QRS Diagnostic and Sunlight Medical Ltd. have adapted the software components of their products so that the EKGCard and SpiroCard devices of QRS can function on the Omnisense bone sonometry units of Sunlight. More...05 Feb 2003
DPC Granted License to Develop Cancer Diagnostics
A license to develop and commercialize diagnostic assays based on two novel prostate-specific proteins for detecting and monitoring prostate cancer and perhaps other cancers has been granted to Diagnostic Products Corp. by Compugen, Ltd. More...28 Jan 2003
In Other News
SpectRx Regains Rights to Glucose Monitoring Technology
Conmed to Acquire Bionx Implants
Fischer and iCAD to Cooperate on CAD Mammography
Joint Effort to Develop Wireless Pulse Oximetry
Cardiovascular Monitoring System to Be Distributed in China
Savyon Diagnostics to Spin Off Nongenetic Lab Business
TriPath and AmeriPath to Develop Melanoma Assay
Edwards Acquires Surgical Business for Treating Arrhythmias
Instrumentarium to Divest Cardiology Monitoring Unit
Rogan Medical Changes Name to Rogan-Delft
CT Scanner Receives Design Award
Guidant Cancels Plans to Acquire Cook
Lumenis Plagued with Problems
Masimo in OximetryAlliance with Chinese Firm
Alliance for Molecular Bladder Cancer Detection
GE to Integrate CAD Software in Mammography System
Boston Scientific Buys into Intracranial Stent Technology
GE to Acquire Instrumentarium for $2 Billion
Boston Scientific to Acquire German Developer of Stent Technology
Baxter to Divest Renal Services and Focus on Products
Guidant to Use LifeShirt to Develop Heart Failure Devices
Centerpulse to Sell Heart Valve Business
GE Forms CAD Partnership with Deus Technologies
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