Encore Medical Starts U.S. IPO Process

Encore Medical aims to raise $17.25M in IPO funding for FDA heart device trials. Click here to read the latest analysis on ...
Becker's Spine Review

AMA publishes new CPT code for bone-anchored annular closure

The American Medical Association released its CPT 2026 code set, which includes the new CPT code 63032 fr bone-anchored annular closure, Intrinsic Therapeutics said Oct. 24. The new add-on CPT code ...
ahajournals.org

Transcatheter Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale With a Novel Biodegradable Device: A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Novel biodegradable patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure devices offer a promising therapeutic option. The efficacy and safety of the novel biodegradable devices compared with nitinol devices have not ...
The Denver Post

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will close its Denver location

On the same day the federal government shut down, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that it would permanently close its Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Office in Denver. “It is a loss to ...
HeraldNet

Coconut “bomb” forces temporary closure of Mukilteo’s Lighthouse Park

EVERETT — Police reopened Lighthouse Park Tuesday morning after a coconut “bomb” was found in the area. Around 8:20 a.m. Tuesday, officers responded to a report of a coconut that appeared to have a ...
KXAN

NobleStitch™ Suture-Mediated PFO Closure Demonstrates Superior Long-Term Safety and Outcomes in Largest Cohort to Date

While other device-based closures have demonstrated notable rates of atrial fibrillation (5.7–6.6%) and device-related adverse events, the NobleStitch™ system's fully suture-mediated approach ...