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Cretex Companies CEO Steps Down
Jeff Wollerman will succeed Lynn Schuler as CEO of the company.Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 01.22.21
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Data Show Porex's Medical Device Filtration Materials Protect Against Virus, Bacteria Spread
Company initiates VFE testing for its porous polymer-based materials; results show components protect against certain aerosolized viruses.Michael Barbella 01.22.21
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Endoscopic Hemostasis Devices Market Valued at $730 Million
Value has driven by the recent approval of new devices.Michael Barbella 01.22.21
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Henry Schein Buys Majority Interest in Prism Medical Products
PRISM will operate as a subsidiary of Henry Schein Medical and will be managed separately as an individual division.Michael Barbella 01.22.21
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Neurological
Boston Scientific's Vercise Genus DBS Earns FDA Approval
Fourth-generation DBS portfolio features full-body MR conditional devices.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 01.22.21
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Biotech Team Develops ELISA Protocol for COVID-19 Antibody Detection
The new detection method can help determine whether patients have had COVID-19 and if they might still have immunity to the disease.Michael Barbella 01.22.21
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TPI Partners with Zeiss
Enables TPI to deliver 3D X-Ray Measurement capabilities for Quality Assurance for its clients.Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 01.21.21
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Tubing & Extrusion
PPE Moves into New Manufacturing Facility
New building is twice the size of the old one.Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 01.21.21
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Neurent Medical Closes $25 Million Series B Financing
Supports the expansion of the company’s clinical and commercial operations.Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 01.21.21
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Alcon Releases PRECISION1 for Astigmatism Contact Lenses in U.S.
The daily disposable, silicone hydrogel contact lens for astigmatism will roll out concurrently worldwide beginning in February.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 01.21.21
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Diagnostics
FDA OKs Canon Medical's AI-Powered, 90cm Bore CT
Company claims the Aquilion Exceed LB CT offers the industry's largest bore opening.Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 01.21.21
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Molding
Freudenberg Medical Expands Injection Molding Operations
Adds new machines at its Baldwin Park, California facility.Freudenberg Medical 01.21.21
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FDA Grants Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 Rapid Antibody Fingerstick Test
The serology test can be used in point-of-care settings, delivering results in 15-20 minutes.Business Wire 01.21.21
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PhysIQ Elects Former Naval Vice Admiral to its Advisory Board
New board member most recently Washington State's medical and healthcare systems response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Business Wire 01.21.21
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Cardiovascular
First Heart Failure Patient Treated With Impulse Dynamics' CCM Therapy in Brazil
The Optimizer delivers cardiac contractility modulation therapy, the company’s proprietary technology, to the heart.Business Wire 01.21.21
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Cardiovascular
Boston Scientific to Acquire Preventice for Up to $925M
Acquisition of external cardiac monitoring technologies, services provider to expand rhythm management diagnostics portfolio.PR Newswire 01.21.21
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Evonik Closes LACTEL Absorbable Polymers Acquisition
LACTEL's biodegradable, PLGA-based polymers will be integrated into Evonik’s Health Care business.Evonik 01.21.21
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Eitan Medical Receives FDA Clearance for Sapphire Infusion System
Upgraded infusion system provides advanced performance and customization capabilities within hospital, pre-hospital and ambulatory environments.Eitan Medical 01.20.21
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Materials
Researchers Successfully ‘Fine Tune’ New Thermoplastic Biomaterial
Enables both the rate at which it degrades in the body and its mechanical properties to be controlled independently.University of Birmingham 01.20.21
