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Olympus, Sony to debut hi-def endoscope
(Reuters) — Sony Corp. (TYO:6758) and Olympus (TYO:7733) said they plan to unveil an ultra high-definition surgical endoscope this week, the 1st major product from a joint venture formed 3 years ago....
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Bidding war heats up for Toshiba Medical
A bidding war for Toshiba (TYO:6502) subsidiary Toshiba Medical is reportedly heating up among a slew of private equity players and rival corporations. Toshiba, which said last month that it’s seeking...
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M3 medical portal, backed by Sony, gets into medical devices with MedTecHeart...
M3 Inc., a Sony (TYO:6758)-backed Japanese web portal for physicians, is getting into the medical device game with an investment in MedTecHeart and its outside-the-body cardiac assist device. A joint...
View ArticleSony enters med-tech with Micronics acquisition
Sony acquires Micronics, Inc., US diagnostic device development venture, Acquisition to accelerate development and commercialization of Point of Care diagnostic products WEBWIRE – Wednesday, September...
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FLASH: Sony enters the med-tech market with acquisition of Micronics
Sony Corp. made its first venture into the medical device space with the acquisition of diagnostics device maker Micronics Inc. The merger, made through Sony subsidiary Sony Corp. of America for an...
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BSX gets a Wall Street upgrade, Sony joins the med-tech market, Should...
Say hello to MassDevice +3, a bite-sized view of the top three med-tech stories of the day. This latest feature of MassDevice.com’s coverage highlights our three biggest and most influential stories...
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Post-scandal Olympus gets offers from Terumo, Fujifilm, Sony | MassDevice.com...
MASSDEVICE ON CALL — A post-scandal Olympus (PINK:OCPNY) is considering strategic alliances to boost investor confidence, having received at least 3 offers from potential partners. Would-be allies...
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Sony picks up 11% Olympus stake for $640M | Wall Street Beat
Sony Corp. (TYO:6758) plans to become the largest shareholder in Olympus (TYO:7733) with a $642 million investment that will give it an 11% stake in Olympus. Olympus, which has a corner on 70% of the...
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Medtech newcomer Sony expands device biz, lays off thousands
There are mass layoffs in the works as electronics giant and medical device industry newcomer Sony Corp. (TYO:6758) continues its company-wide overhaul. The layoffs, which will amount to about 10,000...
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Sony puts $10M into Israeli medical device portfolio company Rainbow Medical
Technology giant Sony Corp. (TYO:6758) invested $10 million into Israel-based Rainbow Medical, a medical device portfolio company that has drawn other big players in the medtech industry. Rainbow...
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CAZ Investments raises $29M fund | Wall Street Beat
CAZ Investments raised a nearly $29 million funding round it plans to use to back medical companies that already have products on the market. The Houston-based asset management firm reeled in $28.7...
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Sony’s SmartWig: Vital-sign monitoring with style | MassDevice.com On Call
MASSDEVICE ON CALL — Technology giant Sony Corp. (TYO:6758) filed patents this year for "SmartWig" technology, described as everything from standard health monitoring to a "presentation aid,"...
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Olympus launches joint Sony-developed Orbeye 4K-3D video microscope
Olympus (TYO:7733) said today it launched its Orbeye 4K-3D video microscope developed by Sony Olympus Medical solutions, a joint venture between Olympus and Sony‘s (TYO:6758) Imaging Products &...
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