Aesculap acquires Aragon Surgical

Center Valley, Pa.-based surgical instrument manufacturer Aesculap has acquired Aragon Surgical, which focuses on radio frequency (RF) electrosurgical instruments for tissue fusion and cutting. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Aragon Surgical developed RF devices with articulating jaw technology, which allows surgeons increased maneuverability at the surgical site.

Around the web

Positron, a New York-based nuclear imaging company, will now provide Upbeat Cardiology Solutions with advanced PET/CT systems and services. 

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.