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Two Esophageal-Diagnostics Companies Merge

SUFFERN, N.Y.―Two companies that offer diagnostic systems that can help prevent cancer by detecting pre-cancerous cells announced their merger today. ...More
January 9, 2013
Posted in News, Industry Issues
EndoChoice Merges with Israel's Peer Medical

ALPHARETTA, Ga. and CAESAREA, Israel—EndoChoice, Inc., a platform-technology company focused on gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, announced today that it will merge with Peer Medical Ltd., a privately held Israeli company that develops endoscopy technology. The ...More
January 4, 2013
Posted in News
ECRI Institute: Facility Health Equals Patient Health

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa.—Patient safety issues extend far beyond tending the patient at bedside and include maintenance issues of healthcare facilities, the ECRI Institute announced in a news release. Patient safety includes the pipes, wiring, walls, floors, and even the ...More
December 17, 2012
Posted in News
China Approves Endoscopy Device from Mauna Kea

PARIS—Mauna Kea Technologies, which develops optical biopsy products, announced today that one of its products, Cellvizio, has received State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) approval in China, one of the fastest growing, largest medical-device markets in the world. ...More
December 13, 2012
Posted in News
Salix Donates $500,000 to ASGE's GI Training Center

OAK BROOK, Ill.—The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) Foundation has received a donation of $500,000 from Salix Pharmaceuticals to ASGE’s IT&T Capital Campaign, a fundraising project to construct a new facility that will provide cutting-edge ...More
December 6, 2012
Posted in News, Industry Issues
EndoChoice Awarded GI Contract with HealthTrust

ALPHARETTA, Ga.―EndoChoice, Inc., this month received a group purchasing agreement with HealthTrust for endoscope care, cleaning and protection accessories. Included in this award are EndoChoice’s Compliance EndoKit; CinchPad; SafeStart bedside clean kit; Koala cleaning ...More
December 3, 2012
Posted in News
Enzymatic Cleaners from A-Z

Endoscopy encompasses a wide range of procedures that require very specific types of scopes. More than 30 unique scopes are needed for these procedures, which means the instructions for reprocessing are very different and can make the cleaning process confusing, time ...More
November 20, 2012
Posted in Articles, Industry Issues
STERIS Acquires Two Surgical Repair Companies

MENTOR, Ohio—STERIS Corporation announced today the purchase of two privately owned businesses: Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp (Spectrum) and Total Repair Express (TRE), providers of surgical instrument repair services and instrument care products to hospitals and ...More
October 16, 2012
Posted in News, Industry Issues
New System Allows Surgery Through Dime-Sized Hole

CENTER VALLEY, Pa.—Olympus this month announced the availability of a surgical system that allows surgeons to remove the gallbladder through the belly button using a single incision of only 12-15mm in size. This one-of-a-kind system, developed over a five-year period, will ...More
October 3, 2012
Posted in News, Procedures
EndoChoice Featured in UPS Ad Campaign

ALPHARETTA, Ga.—United Parcel Service (UPS) has selected EndoChoice, Inc., a platform GI technology company, to be featured in its upcoming ad campaign, “We Love Logistics." ...More
October 1, 2012
Posted in News