Endoscopy

Dysis Medical secures £18m investment to advance R&D programs

Dysis Medical, a developer of Ultra colposcope used in cervical cancer screening, has secured £18m ($25m) to expand its operations and advance strategic R&D programs.

Fortive offers $2.7bn to buy J&J’s sterilization unit

US-based Fortive has made an offer worth around $2.7bn to acquire Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) business.

CMR Surgical raises $100m for surgical robotic system commercialization

UK-based CMR Surgical has raised $100m in a Series B financing to prepare its Versius robotic system for planned commercialization.

FDA approves Lumendi’s DiLumen Is endolumenal interventional scissors

Medical devices maker Lumendi has secured 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its DiLumen Is endolumenal interventional scissors.

Medtronic’s Symplicity Spyral system shown to lower BP in hypertension study

Medtronic’s SPYRAL HTN-ON MED study demonstrated that Symplicity Spyral renal denervation (RDN) system has reduced blood pressure in hypertensive patients taking anti-hypertension medications.