WASHINGTON, D.C. – Scott Whitaker, president and CEO of the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), issued the following statement on CMS’s FY 2020 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule:
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Press Release | July 30, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Scott Whitaker, president and CEO of the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), issued the following statement on CMS’s release Monday evening of proposed CY 2020 Medicare payment rules – including the CY 2020 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgery Center proposed rule and the CY 2020 End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) proposed rule – that would support patient access to medical technology innovation.
Press Release | July 17, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) today, in light of passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act’s so-called “Cadillac tax,” called on Congress to repeal the medical device excise tax.
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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MedTech Innovator, the premier nonprofit accelerator in the medical technology industry, today announced the 50 companies selected to participate in the organization’s flagship four-month program, featuring leading-edge device, diagnostic, and digital health technologies from around the world. These best-in-class startups will receive unparalleled visibility and access to leading manufacturers, providers, investors, and other industry stakeholders.
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Aimed at reducing medication errors and related healthcare costs, Ivenix prepares to bring its infusion system to the $4.7 billion North American infusion market
BOSTON, June 11, 2019 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued 510(k) clearance for the Ivenix Infusion System, ushering in a new era of infusion systems designed to make infusions safer, while lowering the total cost of ownership. Ivenix looks to disrupt the $4.7 billion North American infusion market, which has been...
FDA clearance marks key regulatory milestone and advances commercial strategy for launch in U.S. hospital market in 2019
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Motus GI Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: MOTS) ("Motus GI" or the "Company"), a medical technology company dedicated to improving clinical outcomes and enhancing the cost-efficiency of colonoscopy, today announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for the second-generation Pure-Vu® System (“...
Toronto, CA -- Perimeter Medical Imaging, Inc. (“Perimeter Medical”) announced today that the company received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the second generation of their platform imaging tool used in the evaluation of human tissue microstructure by providing two-dimensional, cross-sectional, real-time depth visualization.
Enhancements to the newly cleared OTIS™ 2.0 system over the previous generation include:
A novel specimen positioning...
CAMPBELL, Calif. -- Tioga Medical, a newly formed Shifamed portfolio company, announced today the closing of its Series A preferred stock financing, raising a total of $15M. Tioga Medical was founded to provide physicians and patients with an elegant transcatheter valve replacement experience that is procedurally simpler and less invasive than current mitral or tricuspid approaches, many of which require transapical access, intricate device sizing regimens, and/or excessive bulk in the...
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