In a new job - November 27, 2020
Elekta appoints new Chief Executive Officer
Elekta has announced that Gustaf Salford has been appointed to the role of President and CEO, effective immediately. Salford has been Acting CEO since early June 2020. Elekta’s Board of Directors carried out an extensive search process, with the conclusion that Gustaf Salford fulfills all criteria that Elekta needs to continue to drive successful development. […]
MedTech Business - September 28, 2020
Elekta secures MDR certificates for its linac portfolio
Elekta has received the EU Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) certificate for its linear accelerator (linac) portfolio. The MDR certificate applies to the following products, including their components and accessories: Versa HD, Elekta Synergy and Elekta Infinity. The EU MDR will become effective May 2021 The EU MDR, ratified in May 2017, will become effective […]
In a new job - June 2, 2020
Richard Hausmann resigns as President and CEO of Elekta
Elekta has announced that Richard Hausmann, President and Chief Executive Officer, has decided to resign for personal reasons with immediate effect. “It has been a privilege to lead Elekta’s journey over the past four years, helping our customers to improve the life of millions of cancer patients around the world. I am proud to have […]
MedTech Award - May 22, 2020
Richard Hausmann named Best MedTech CEO
Elekta’s President and CEO, Richard Hausmann, has been recognized as the “Best MedTech CEO” by MedTech Breakthrough, an independent organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies, and products in the global health and medical technology market. Richard Hausmann has taken bold steps to transform radiation oncology, states the jury. One of these was the successful […]
Acquisition - May 19, 2020
Elekta acquires Kaiku Health
Elekta will further develop its focus on cancer care providers and their patients through its acquisition of Finnish company Kaiku Health. Kaiku is best known for its app that monitors patient-reported outcomes, providing intelligent symptom tracking and management for healthcare providers in routine oncology care and studies. The Kaiku Health app screens for patients’ symptoms, […]
MedTech Business - April 15, 2020
Elekta receives CE mark approval
Elekta has received CE mark for its ProKnow cloud-based retrieval and storage software, which features interactive viewers and big data analytics specifically designed for the radiation therapy workflow. ProKnow provides access to data via the internet without requiring any additional hardware, facilitating a remote and distributed workforce with data retrieval, plan approval and peer review […]
