NiTi Surgical Solutions showcased new, investigational bowel anastomosis device at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) 95th Annual Clinical Congress. The device, which will be marketed as BowelRing, represents the company`s next advancement in its innovative BioDynamix Anastomosis Technology platform. NiTi`s unique line of products utilizes Nitinol-based elements to press together the ends of resected tissue, enabling natural reconnection and healing after removing a section as part of a surgery.

Collagen Matrix Inc has received the FDA’s 510(k) clearance for its new Collagen Dental Membrane indicated for use in oral surgical procedures involving guided tissue and bone regeneration. This new Collagen Dental Membrane is a non-friable, conformable, resorbable, membrane matrix consisting of highly purified type I and III collagen derived from bovine dermis.

Bovie Medical Corp has received clearance to sell a device that cuts and reseals tissue in kidney surgeries. The FDA has approved market of Bovie’s laparoscopic SEER device, which is used for cutting and coagulating soft tissue. It is intended to be used in partial removal of kidneys. Bovie said the laparoscopic SEER, or Saline Enhance Electrosurgical Resection, device is an extension a line the company launched earlier this year.

AtriCure Inc, a medical device company and a leader in cardiac surgical ablation systems, gas received CE Mark approval for its AtriClip Gillinov-Cosgrove Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion System. The AtriClip System is designed to safely and effectively exclude the left atrial appendage and is being launched in Europe through a phased approach during the fourth quarter. The system was successfully utilized this week in multiple European centers during both open-heart and minimally invasive cardiac procedures.

Covidien has received clearance from the FDA to market a medical device, called the Mallinckrodt TaperGuard Evac endotracheal tube, created to reduce the risk of postsurgical complications caused by the aspiration of fluids into the lungs. Although complications from pulmonary aspiration are rare, the consequences can be severe, Covidien said.