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August 2010
DSM settles class action out of court
August 2010
St Jude Medical awarded two European product approvals
August 2010
Kinetic Concepts wins UK patent case against Smith and Nephew
August 2010
Implantable miniature telescope wins US approval
August 2010
Bioactive glass with strontium receives European approval
August 2010
IsoRay, Hologic sign deal for brain cancer treatment device
August 2010
SurModics, Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals sign licence deal
July 2010
Medline signs distribution agreement with Proxy Biomedical
July 2010
Cook gets green light to continue with its patent infringement case against Endologix
July 2010
Dental amalgam comes under spotlight again
July 2010
Biomedical Structures wins private equity funding
June 2010
German court decides for edwards Lifesciences in patent case
June 2010
Europe gears up to introduce aesthetic surgery standards
May 2010
SurModics signs ophthalmology licensing deal with ForSight Labs
May 2010
Medical device makers must give information for paediatric use
May 2010
Steel coagulation device for soft tissue and bone
May 2010
X-Spine, Gamma Spine sign spinal technology licensing deal
May 2010
First biodegradable sealant patch
May 2010
Morgan technical Ceramics signs distribution agreement with Sintec
May 2010
First totally implanted hearing system
May 2010
Medtronic loses heart valve case
May 2010
Guidant pleads guilty to failure to report defibrillator safety problems - Incurs criminal penalty of US$296 million
April 2010
Cyberonics approves share repurchase programme
April 2010
Smith & Nephew will challenge guilty verdict
April 2010
Maquet Cardiovascular lands supply contract for vascular grafts
April 2010
Quick-Med expands licensing agreement with Derma Sciences
March 2010
Covidien, Allergan extend accord on gastric band promotion
March 2010
USA’s Biomimetic Therapeutics gains European protection with patent
March 2010
Tissue Genesis in research deal with American Medical Systems
February 2010
Biological pain relief implant takes next step towards US approval
February 2010
On-X Life Technologies, Cleveland Clinic join forces on heart valve
February 2010
Endologix wins a stay of patent litigation brought by Cook - Patents will be re-examined
January 2010
Additives producers fined €173 million for price fixing and market sharing cartels
January 2010
Ultraviolet radiation-curing prepreg partnership formed
January 2010
Quickstep close to winning $700 million fighter contract
January 2010
WL Gore and QX Medical sign marketing agreement
December 2009
Boston Scientific reaches accord with US Justice Department
December 2009
Epilepsy specialist adds to list of collaborative partners
November 2009
Cyberonics, NeuroVista will collaborate on epilepsy technology - Research aims to develop seizure detection technology
November 2009
Cook wins patent infringement case filed by Edwards Lifesciences
September 2009
Owens Corning licenses reinforcement technology
September 2009
Orthofix signs marketing deal with Stout Medical
September 2009
Ceragenix, Nobel Biocare sign potential licensing agreement
June 2009
Orthofix signs distribution deal with MBA Group
June 2009
Cytori, GE Healthcare join forces to sell stem cell technology in North America
June 2009
Heart valve from Edwards gains US approval
June 2009
Japan approves Medtronic’s thoracic stent graft
June 2009
STEM CELLS - University College London, Pfizer collaborate on stem cell research
May 2009
Biocoat, Agion sign agreement to market coatings
May 2009
Edwards Lifesciences wins German patent infringement decision against Cook
May 2009
Agreement to improve polymer matrix composites for aerospace applications
May 2009
ACG secures supply agreement with Southern Spars
April 2009
Quickstep signs cooperation agreement with EDAG
April 2009
Agreement to develop carbon-nanotube thermoplastic composites
April 2009
Evonik succeeds in registering synthetic amorphous silica with the European Chemicals Agency
March 2009
Ercros implements Continuous Initiator Dosing technology
March 2009
Morgan Technical Ceramics attains ISO certification for medical implant business
March 2009
Boston Scientific, Medtronic settle intellectual property disputes
March 2009
Orteq, MBA Grupo sign distribution agreement
March 2009
SurModics, Nexeon MedSystems will join forces on renal stent
February 2009
Global coatings and composites agreement
February 2009
Q-Med and Palomar end distribution agreement - Companies blame economic downturn
February 2009
Kinetic Concepts wins injunction in UK against Smith & Nephew
January 2009
ArthroCare wins permission for continued listing on Nasdaq
January 2009
Anika ends distribution contract with Artes Medical
January 2009
Genzyme loses European patent on cross-linked gel slurries
January 2009
BioMimetic wins patent application for bone graft formulations
December 2008
Polynova, Scott & Fyfe establish licence agreement
December 2008
Zoltek wins deep sea contract
December 2008
Rhodia and Dow Corning drive green tyre innovation with silica/silane agreement
December 2008
Gore pledges to fight patent infringement lawsuit
November 2008
Agreement to develop ultra high energy density capacitor materials
November 2008
Poland brings medical device law into line with European regulation
November 2008
Boston Scientific expects to post pre-tax charge after judgement in favour of Johnson & Johnson
October 2008
Reckitt Benckiser licenses QLT’s Atrigel drug delivery system
October 2008
Inion licenses bone technology to Curative Biosciences
September 2008
Agreement to improve PP compound supply for the automotive industry
September 2008
3M makes supply agreement with Kinetic Concepts
September 2008
C R Bard wins patent case against W L Gore
September 2008
Arthro Kinetics seeks Japanese go-ahead for spinal implant
September 2008
ArthroCare subject to lawsuit, following drop in reported revenue
July 2008
Agreement to develop nanostructured diamond silicon carbide
June 2008
Bayer, Clariant nanotube agreement
June 2008
Scient’x buys back licence for Isobar spinal rod implant
June 2008
3M signs agreement to buy dental implant maker IMTEC
May 2008
Cook wins patent infringement case against Edwards
May 2008
Advanced Bionics must pay penalty to US Food and Drug Administration
May 2008
MiMedx Group signs licence agreement with SaluMedica
April 2008
RTP Co and Solvay Advanced Polymers global trademark agreement
April 2008
European agency urges pre-registration of REACH chemicals
April 2008
Etex, LifeNet Health reach supply agreement
March 2008
AxoGen, Stryker sign distribution deal for nerve graft
March 2008
Keronite installs two more production lines in China
March 2008
Advanced Medical Optics, Bausch & Lomb agree on patent
March 2008
Ceradyne wins silicon carbide seal faces contract
March 2008
Aporo licences polymer technology from mNemoscience
February 2008
US Justice subpoenas Exactech
February 2008
Kinetic Concepts, Wake Forest sue Innovative Therapies
January 2008
Vertellus, Sorin sign cardiopulmonary bypass deal
January 2008
Alltracel subsidiary signs wound care deal with ConvaTec
December 2007
SpineSmith buys rights to stem cell isolating technology
December 2007
Trexel signs ChineseMuCell deal
December 2007
Hardide secures global gas supply agreement
November 2007
CryoLife signs Irish distribution deal with Proxy Biomedical
November 2007
ReGen product rebuffed by US regulatory authorities
November 2007
US securities regulators to investigate orthopaedic firms
October 2007
Asterand resumes biomaterial imports from Russia
October 2007
UK government offers tax relief to biotech industry
September 2007
Nitinol implant wins US patent
September 2007
Biocoral wins French patent after three years
July 2007
BASF REACH services
June 2007
US tissue bank MTF signs dealwith Ethicon
June 2007
bioMerieux in dispute with Becton,Dickinson subsidiary
May 2007
Edwards Lifesciences sells heart laser distribution rights to Novadaq Technologies
May 2007
Biomet signs pact to market Kensey Nash’s bone void filler
May 2007
Nanoclay distribution agreement
April 2007
Azelis Plastics and Repsol sign distribution agreement
April 2007
Borealis and Piramidal enter strategic alliance
April 2007
Medtronic’s thoracic stent graft nears end of approval process
March 2007
Alphatec, Scient’x sign licence agreements for spinal implants - Proposed merger agreement cancelled
March 2007
European companies demand medical devices excluded from medicinal product regulation
March 2007
Leman Cardiovascular, Cook Medical become partners
March 2007
TyRx Pharma, C R Bard collaborate
March 2007
Czech company Nanopeutics signs woundcare technology agreement
February 2007
CryoLife, Regeneration Technologies team up
February 2007
Court finds Zoltek in breach of supply contract
February 2007
RTI signs manufacturing pact with Blackstone Medical
February 2007
Osiris, AlloSource sign deal on tissue supply
January 2007
Emirates gets world’s largest ethylene cracker
January 2007
Dow drops out of Ashland contract
January 2007
Osteotech, Bacterin reach licensing agreement
December 2006
Italy set to ban non-biodegradable bags
December 2006
UK orthopaedic instrument company expands into implants
December 2006
Orthovita signs royalty rights deal with Angiotech
December 2006
Tutogen Medical, Regeneration Technologies cooperate on sourcing of tissue
December 2006
CryoLife, BioForm sign glue deal
November 2006
Biodiesel from maleic anhydride production
November 2006
Sabic to take over Huntsman’s UK petrochemicals arm
November 2006
Waterjet cutting system gains two military contracts
November 2006
Goodrich gains contract for amphibious vehicle
November 2006
European grant to develop fuel cell production facility
November 2006
Thermal protection system for spacecraft
November 2006
US agency seeks injunction against orthopaedic implant maker
November 2006
Contraceptive implant comes under court scrutiny
November 2006
Baxter International sells Transfusion Therapies business
November 2006
US regulator may not be ready to judge nanotechnology, says former official
November 2006
US women to gain greater health protection
October 2006
BASF in nanotechnology agreement
October 2006
Pioneer Surgical wins appeal against Stryker - The turn of the screw...
October 2006
Acell wins patent battle against Cook Biotech, Purdue
October 2006
Lombard Medical, BostonScientific fail to renew distribution pact
October 2006
Healthpoint expands its dental business holdings
October 2006
Hip-bearing technology wins US approval for Stryker
October 2006
Spinal implant wins US approval
October 2006
Filament wound segments for mining facility
October 2006
Fan containment cases for jumbo jet engines
September 2006
Rolls-Royce in Japanese joint venture to develop superalloys
September 2006
Smith & Nephew responds to US government’s subpoena
September 2006
Edwards sells perfusion business to Japan’s Nipro Group
September 2006
Valera and Spepharm join forces to market prostate implant
September 2006
Owens Corning, Saint Gobain to merge reinforcements businesses
September 2006
Stem cell therapy - Cambrex and Ortec seek humanitarian device exemption for cryopreserved biomaterial to treat patients with catastrophic skin disease
September 2006
Arthro Kinetics signs pact with Australian Biotechnologies
September 2006
Metal sandwich plate system
September 2006
Zimmer re-enters powered surgical instrument market
September 2006
UK orthopaedics group Corin takes stake in Acrobot
September 2006
Angiotech sets up Japanese connection for facelift line
August 2006
Olefin block copolymers
August 2006
CeraPedics, BioD agree to orthopaedic collaboration
August 2006
Asterand sets up Japanese tissue supply deals
August 2006
Silicon-on-diamond devices
August 2006
Raymor starts up carbon nanotube plant for continual synthesis
August 2006
US Justice Department investigates anti-trust activities - Smith & Nephew gets US subpoena, along with US competitors
August 2006
Smith & Nephew, Q-Med form pact on osteoarthritis treatment
July 2006
Blended engineering polymer
July 2006
Regeneration’s Xenograft implants gain European approval
July 2006
Austrian tissue bank signs agreement with Arthro Kinetics
July 2006
Spinal implant that preserves motion wins European approval
July 2006
Pyrolytic carbon thumb implant gains US approval
July 2006
Inion signs research agreement with Angiomed
July 2006
BioLok tackles Japanese dental market; signs pact with Shofu
July 2006
Stent coating wins endorsements
June 2006
Dow in PE deal with Romanian firm
June 2006
Finnish firm Inion signs US deal
June 2006
Toray signs long-term prepreg supply deal with Boeing
June 2006
Injectable incontinence implant gains US approval
June 2006
Smith & Nephew’s hip resurfacing system gains US approval
June 2006
Biocoral reveals collaboration with Japanese firm Terumo
May 2006
Dow and BASF sign propylene oxide agreement
May 2006
German materials engineering firm sets sights on Japan and USA
May 2006
Finland’s Inion wins biotech patents
May 2006
Coated surgical mesh wins US approval for Atrium Medical
May 2006
UK bio-nanotech firm negotiates deal for drug delivery
May 2006
Cardium claims patent victories
May 2006
UK’s Lombard Medical will collaborate on research
April 2006
Akzo sells US catalysts division
April 2006
Reichhold expands in Turkey and Czech Republic
April 2006
Two major steel makers sign cooperation agreement
April 2006
BOE HYDIS enters into patent licence agreement with Sanyo Epson
April 2006
Cytec secures jet fighter contract
April 2006
Vertebron, medArtis sign distribution deal
April 2006
Prostate cancer implant wins Canadian approval
April 2006
Partnership aims to control risk of skin contamination
April 2006
Tibial fixation implant gains US approval for Scandius
April 2006
Cookson sells its ceramic fibres business to Morgan
April 2006
Boston Scientific makes postacquisition plans
March 2006
Haldia expands PE and PP plants
March 2006
Sharp, Chi Mei agree to cross-license liquid crystal display patents
March 2006
Plastal’s purchase gains approval
March 2006
Boston Scientific wins contest to acquire Guidant - Johnson & Johnson pipped at post
March 2006
TyRx Pharma signs licensing deal on coated implants
February 2006
UOP, Total integrate olefin cracking processes
February 2006
Silicone nanocomposites for space and defence
February 2006
Johnson & Johnson still committed to buying Guidant; declares definitive agreement
January 2006
Canal boat modules
January 2006
£12 million deal saves remains of Acordis
January 2006
Boston Scientific, Johnson & Johnson compete to buy Guidant
January 2006
Porcine-derived collagen has cosmetic potential
December 2005
Lyondell ends toluene diisocyanate production
December 2005
SpineMedica sets up special advisory board for disc implant
December 2005
Finnish company Inion cements UK links
December 2005
Future still unclear for Johnson & Johnson/Guidant deal - Many ups and downs in the acquisition process
December 2005
Angiotech will acquire vascular graft business from Edwards
December 2005
Inion, Richard Wolf sign pact
November 2005
Tyco takes an interest in Floreane Medical Implants
October 2005
PP output increased at Brazilian and Malaysian plants
November 2005
Cree wins defence contract for silicon carbide circuits
October 2005
SpineMedica, SaluMedica sign pact
September 2005
Toyobo to pay $29 million to settle US law suit over body armour
September 2005
Dynea sells PVC plant
September 2005
High compression moulding process for turbine blades
September 2005
Inion wins Finnish funding for biodegradable materials
September 2005
Poly Implant Protheses signs breast implant distribution deals
September 2005
USA’s MicroVention wins Chinese approval for embolization devices
September 2005
Advanced ball bearing systems
September 2005
Staar gains conditional approval for implantable lens
August 2005
Dow buys Pacific Epoxy
August 2005
CardoTech will no longer acquire CarTika Medical
August 2005
Biodegradable implants receive clearance in the USA
August 2005
Regeneration Technologies, ATS Medical sign deal
August 2005
Northrop Grumman sign Joint Strike Fighter fuselage contracts
August 2005
$11 million orders for reinforced oil pipes
August 2005
Electronic devices for power control on ships
July 2005
Technip gains Saudi plant contract
July 2005
USA’s Healthpoint signs deal with Italy’s HT Group for dressing
July 2005
Biotronik wins US approval for cardioverter defibrillator implant
July 2005
US stent graft is turned down by Japanese authority
July 2005
Nobel Biocare signs deal with Wyeth for implant protein
July 2005
Improved cochlear implant wins Canadian approval
July 2005
Contract for silicon carbide diodes
June 2005
China passes packaging law
June 2005
Aker Kvaerner gains contract from DSM
June 2005
Rolls-Royce and Singapore consortium invest in fuel cells
June 2005
UK’s Advanced Medical Solutions signs distribution deal with Baxter
June 2005
South Korea’s Jeil Medical chooses US distributor
June 2005
Orthofix will market Berkeley bone repair biomaterials
June 2005
European approval for bone implant indication
June 2005
Canada approves bone void repair products from OsteoBiologics
May 2005
US/Japanese firms team up on ocular implant
May 2005
US Justice Department issues subpoena to Stryker
April 2005
Polyolefin complex to be build in Poland
April 2005
Mongolian PVC plant starts production
April 2005
Cyberonics wins approvals for epilepsy treatment device
April 2005
Nordic investment in silicon carbide firm
March 2005
Gas phase process for Russian PE plant
March 2005
DuPont and Dow to split elastomers venture
March 2005
Solvay sells rigid foil business
March 2005
Toyo in Russian PC plant contract
March 2005
Regeneration Technologies extends tissue recovery agreement
March 2005
Osteotech, Rutgers University sign licensing deal
February 2005
Tutogen, Sense Medical sign distribution deal
February 2005
Sonar domes
January 2005
Trial will go ahead of Medinol’s claims against Boston Scientific
January 2005
Misuse of filler materials for facial wrinkle repair leads to legal sanctions
December 2004
Bayer to plead guilty in polyester polyols case
November 2004
Angiotech wins access to drug delivery patents
November 2004
UK recycling levels are lower than reported
November 2004
NMT Medical accuses Cardia of patent infringement
October 2004
DuPont and Sipchem in vinyl acetate deal
October 2004
Tutogen expands distribution arrangement with Zimmer Dental
October 2004
Cleveland Clinic wins contract to develop implantable heart device
September 2004
BioElectronics signs distribution pact with Byron
September 2004
Technip gains South African PP plant contract
September 2004
Bayer pays anticompetitive practices fine
September 2004
Ascension Orthopedics, curasan sign deal for bone substitute
September 2004
Basell process for Iranian LDPE plant
August 2004
Sibur-Neftekhim to build HDPE plant
August 2004
Bayer, BASF in polyether polyols agreement
August 2004
American Superconductor wins military contract
August 2004
Blackstone gets into spine surgery
August 2004
Borealis expands PP plant
August 2004
Canadian firm will distribute resorbable membrane
August 2004
CardioTech demands de-listing from Berlin Stock Exchanges
August 2004
International cord blood bank network challenges US patent
August 2004
Bristol-Myers Squibb will increase reserves for liabilities
July 2004
PE Bagmakers in Alleged Price Fixing
July 2004
Eucomed meeting will tackle challenges of broader EU
July 2004
Court rules in favour of Interpore Cross International
July 2004
Q-Med will defend itself against claim by Inamed
April 2004
Atrix applies for approval for prostate cancer treatment
April 2004
Class action against St Jude Medical widens: Were Europeans used as guinea pigs for silver coated heart valves, ask lawyers?
April 2004
DePuy seeks approval for disc
April 2004
Italian hip spacer wins US accord
April 2004
US agency asks for more information on human heart valves
March 2004
Ceradyne wins order for $21.3 million of armour
March 2004
Continuous nerve stimulating catheter wins US approval
March 2004
Finnish company signs North American distribution deal
March 2004
Carbon graphite mechanical seals
March 2004
Breast implant maker Inamed expands range of facial filler products
March 2004
Brain pacemaker wins US approval
March 2004
Solvay, Kobelco in PVC recycling joint venture
March 2004
Canadian firm Innova will sell dental implant to China
March 2004
Endologix submits final evidence in pursuit of US approval for stent graft
February 2004
Edwards Lifesciences buys PVT
February 2004
Merquinsa, PolyOne team up to develop thermoplastic polyurethanes
February 2004
BASF buys Ticona's nylon 66 business
February 2004
Breast implants will remain subject to restrictions, orders US authority
February 2004
Regulatory authority's new recommendations may delay breast implant approval for years
February 2004
Brembo and DaimlerChrysler form joint venture for brakes
February 2004
Staar Surgical seeks to satisfy US regulatory agency
January 2004
MacroPore completes bioresorbable polymer implant trial
January 2004
IsoTis sets up wound management subsidiary called EpiSource
January 2004
BASF, Huntsman and Chinese partners in PU agreement
January 2004
United Plastics to close plants in Illinois and Mexico
January 2004
Techmer and Chinese masterbatch in deal
January 2004
Lightweight clutch plate has increased service life
January 2004
Zimmer acquires Implex Corp; takes over biomaterial
January 2004
European Union reclassifies silicone breast implants
January 2004
Amcor buys Mexican PET bottle assets
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