A long-time darling of venture capital, the gastrointestinal sector has yet to meet expectation of VCs who wagered on technologies to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, Barrett’s esophagus and even obesity. But some notable acquisitions, including Covidien’s purchase of privately held Barrx, may present a ray of hope for investors in GI companies.

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Buyer Appetite Might Appeal To GI Device Investors

Privately held DFINE Inc., a supplier of tools for treating vertebral compression fractures in the spine, is trying to reposition itself from being a spine company to an “interventionalist company” that provides tools necessary to interventional radiologists, neuroradiologists, and oncologists.

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DFINE Seeks Meaning Outside Of Spine

PLEASANTON, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZLTQ), a medical technology company focused on developing and commercializing products utilizing its proprietary controlled-cooling technology platform, and the charitable trust of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) initiated a patient infringement lawsuit in France against Clinipro and its French representative on December 23, 2011. ZELTIQ is a global medical device company that has developed an innovative, non-invasive, cl

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ZELTIQ® Initiates Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Clinipro

Device industry experts say a seemingly minor footnote to the recent 510(k) program draft guidance could create a new requirement for nonclinical studies.

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510(k) Guidance Footnote May Signal Greater FDA Oversight Of Preclinical Testing

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/224e83/us_medical_imaging) has announced the addition of the “US Medical Imaging Market Outlook and Opportunities” report to their offering. The Market Intelligence report provides critical market data for US medical imaging devices market and its product categories. The data includes market size in terms of value and volume; average selling price for each product type, growth trends and market shares of com

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Research and Markets: US Medical Imaging Market Outlook and Opportunities Report Provides Forecasts up to 2016