In Brief: Norland Medical Systems
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Norland Medical Systems: White Plains, New York-based company, formerly called Ostech, makes first U.S. shipment of its pDexa desk top system for on-site evaluation of osteoporosis and other bone disorders. The system, introduced in Europe in 1994, gained 510(k) clearance from FDA in March. The company's name change follows settlement of a lawsuit filed in July by Seattle-based diagnostic firm Ostex. Ostex sought an injunction against the Ostech name, explaining that "Ostech's use of such a similar name was confusing to Ostex' customers"...