Cancer Genetics Plans $48.6M IPO; Sonitus Nabs $25M - May 15, 2012

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Tuesday, May 15, 2012  |   |   |   |  MD&M East, from May 21 through May 24, 2012, brings Medical Device Designers & Developers face-to-face with hundreds of the industry's top suppliers and resources. It's your gateway to strategic business partnerships, innovative new technology, and bright ideas for every stage of your product's development life cycle. Project goals and meetings that would take months can be completed in a matter of hours. For an additional fee, MD&M East offers in-depth Conference sessions detailing the medical device development process, from concept to completion (see website for early-bird discounts & special offers). Expo admission is free online for qualified registrants. A $55 fee applies to all others. For more information, please visit: http://www.canontradeshows.com/expo/east12/.   •  Cancer Genetics, Inc. Plans $48.6 Million IPO More... •  Sonitus Medical Nabs $25 Million More... •  St. Jude Medical (STJ) Announces European Approval, Launch of EnligHTN System for Treatment of Hypertension More... •  Abbott Vascular (ABT) XIENCE PRIME™ and XIENCE V® Drug Eluting Stents Receive Indication in Europe for Minimum Three-Month Duration of Dual Anti-Platelet Therapy More... •  CryoLife, Inc. (CRY) to Acquire Hemosphere for Up to $21.4 Million More... More Top News SPIE 2013 BiOS Exhibition February 2 - 7, 2013 Moscone Convention Center San Francisco, California U.S.A. SPIE BiOS Exhibition is the world's largest and most prestigious international biomedical optics and imaging conference & exhibition, encompassing clinical, translational, and fundamental R&D. BiOS provides you with a premier technical forum for reporting your achievements and learning about the latest clinical and technical advances. Choose a CRO Partner Who Understands Your Unique Development World. 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