Osprey Medical jumps 8% on news of CE Mark

Osprey Medical (ASX:OSP) announced that it received CE Mark approval in Europe for its DyeVert Power XT second-generation device.

Upon yesterday’s announcement of the regulatory milestone, shares of OSP jumped up nearly 8.6%. However, today, they are trading down -5.3% at 4¢ per share in mid-afternoon trading.

Approval allows Osprey to market and sell its DyeVert Power XT device, which is designed to reduce contrast while maintaining image quality in a self-adjusting, easy-to-use design that monitors dye usage, according to a news release.

Last month, GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) announced that it will exclusively distribute the DyeVert portfolio, which aligns with GE’s iodinated X-ray contrast media to offer a technology platform to address acute kidney injury (AKI) following interventional coronary angiograms in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

“We are delighted to have received CE Mark approval for our Power XT device,” …

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GE to distribute Osprey Medical DyeVert contrast minimization devices

GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) announced that it will exclusively distribute the DyeVert portfolio for imaging technology developer Osprey Medical (ASX:OSP).

Osprey’s DyeVert contrast minimization devices align with GE’s iodinated X-ray contrast media to offer a technology platform to address acute kidney injury (AKI) following interventional coronary angiograms in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a news release.

Under a four-year agreement, GE Healthcare will commercialize Osprey’s DyeVert portfolio of FDA-cleared devices for reducing contrast exposure and monitoring cumulative dye dose specific to each patient’s kidney function.

The exclusive distribution agreement allows GE Healthcare to commercialize Osprey’s products within Europe, Russia, Middle East, Africa, Central Asia and Turkey. As Osprey develops new products, GE Healthcare will have the right of first refusal to distribute and promote those prod…

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