Medical Product Outsourcing

Digital Health | Software & IT

3M Bags Contract from Michigan Medicine for AI-Powered Clinician, Revenue Cycle Tech

Solutions aim to help Michigan Medicine reduce physician stress, bolster thorough clinical documentation.

Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 03.10.21

Cardiovascular

LivaNova to Sell Heart Valve Biz to Gyrus Capital for $73M

Enables company to sharpen its focus within primary platforms, neuromodulation and cardiovascular.

Business Wire 12.03.20

Cardiovascular | Patient Monitoring

3M Littmann Stethoscopes, Eko Initiate New Partnership

Will marry 3M Littmann stethoscope technology with advanced Eko digital innovations.

Business Wire 10.19.20

3M Expands Global Actions to Fight COVID Fraud, Counterfeiting, Price-Gouging

The company is trying to tackle the sales of fraudulent PPE products during the pandemic.

Business Wire 10.05.20

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07.21.20

Update on 3M's Ongoing Actions to Combat COVID-Related Fraud

3M has created resources to fight fraud, filed 18 lawsuits, and much more.

Business Wire 07.17.20

Diagnostics

3M, MIT Developing Rapid, POC COVID-19 Test

Accelerated research is underway to learn if a simple-to-use, diagnostic device can produce highly accurate results in minutes.

Business Wire 07.14.20

3M Stops N95 Scheme in Indiana, Resolving Fraud Lawsuit

Zachary Puznak tried to defraud Indiana officials out of $14.25 billion for non-existent N95 respirators.

Business Wire 07.10.20

3M Sues Amazon Seller Charging Inflated Prices for Fraudulent N95 Masks

Fake, defective, and damaged N95 respirators falsely advertised under 3M brand.

Business Wire 06.09.20

How Are MPO’s Top 30 Addressing COVID-19?

J&J's Janssen moves the start of its Phase 1/2a vaccine clinical trial from September to the first half of July.

Online Exclusives Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 06.09.20

3M Taps GE Healthcare Finance Chief as New CFO

Current CFO Nick Gangestad announces retirement; Monish Patolawala named CFO.

Business Wire 06.03.20

3M Awarded DoD Contracts to Further Expand N95 Respirator Production

3M will increase U.S. production from 35 million per month to more than 95 million per month by October.

Business Wire 05.11.20

3M, Ford Begin Shipping New Powered Air-Purifying Respirators

More than 10,000 newly designed PAPRs are ready to be shipped to healthcare workers fighting COVID-19.

Business Wire 05.07.20

Kindeva (Formerly 3M Drug Delivery) Launches as Independent Company

Company expects to create new job opportunities in St. Paul, Minn., Northridge, Calif., and UK.

PR Newswire 05.04.20

3M Files 5 Lawsuits in Response to Fraudulent Offers to Sell N95 Respirators

One case claimed to have up to five billion respirators; defendants sold masks at inflated prices while falsely affiliating with 3M.

Business Wire 05.01.20

3M Exceeds Expectations Despite COVID-19 Impact

The company accounts for 60 percent of the sales of the N95 respirator.

GlobalData 04.29.20

Sterilucent Granted EUA to Reprocess Respirators

Hydrogen peroxide process enables safe mask reuse.

Sterilucent 04.22.20

3M to Donate $20M to Public Health Initiatives

Will fund community health centers, community response and recovery fund, and R&D initiatives.

Business Wire 04.17.20

Diagnostics

Sense Biodetection Accelerates Instrument-Free COVID-19 Diagnostic Test

Scale-up with Phillips-Medisize is underway to ensure timely delivery and distribution.

Sense Biodetection Limited 04.17.20

Medtech Execs Named to White House Economic Task Force

Will provide recommendations on how best to safely reopen U.S. economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

AdvaMed 04.15.20

3M, Cummins Partner to Boost Powered Air Purifying Respirator Filter Production

The 3M designed filters will be made in Cummins’ Neillsville, Wis. plant.

Business Wire 04.15.20

3M Files Lawsuit Alleging N95 Price Gouging in NYC

Defendant offered to sell $45m in N95 respirators to NYC officials at prices 500-600 percent over 3M list price.

Business Wire 04.13.20

Georgia Man Arrested in Multi-Million Dollar COVID-19 Scam

Suspect tried secure orders from the Department of Veterans Affairs for 125 million face masks and other PPE totaling more than $750 million.

U.S. Department of Justice 04.13.20

3M, Trump Administration to Import 166.5M Respirators into U.S.

Imports to supplement the 35 million N95 respirators 3M currently produces in U.S. per month.

Business Wire 04.07.20

3M Responds to Trump's Defense Production Act Order

There are significant humanitarian implications of ceasing respirator supplies to healthcare workers in Canada and Latin America.

Business Wire 04.06.20

The U.S. May Not Be Able to Purchase More N95 Respirators from 3M

According to GlobalData, 3M may have lost control of its distributor system.

GlobalData 04.03.20

Mack Molding Names Vice President of Business Development

Company also has added positions and/or promoted workers in quality, business development, customer management, manufacturing, purchasing and human resources.

Mack Molding 04.02.20

Diagnostics

Sense Accelerates Instrument-Free Molecular Diagnostic Test for COVID-19

Pioneering new class of diagnostic product will transform fight against pandemic.

Phillips-Medisize 04.02.20

3M, GE Healthcare Partner with Ford to Speed Respirator, Ventilator Production

Getting urgently needed equipment and supplies to healthcare workers and COVID-19 patients.

Business Wire 03.24.20

3M Actions to Support Healthcare to Combat COVID-19

Company has doubled global N95 respirator output over last two months.

3M 03.20.20

Packaging & Sterilization

FDA Clears 15-Minute Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilization System

Advanced Sterilization Products claims process is 38 percent faster than competitors.

Business Wire 03.09.20

New Year, New Chief Executive for Minnetronix Medical

Replacement for outgoing CEO will assume position on Feb. 1.

Business Wire 12.16.19

3M to Sell Drug Delivery Business for $650M

The business, which has annual sales of about $380 million, is being sold to an affiliate of Altaris Capital Partners.

Business Wire 12.12.19

Contract Manufacturing | Materials | R&D & Design

Delivering the Goods: The Evolving World of Combination Products

This extremely diverse market fosters relationships between medical device and pharmaceutical companies.

Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 11.04.19

3M Scores Major Win in Patient Warming Lawsuit

Federal court dismisses thousands of lawsuits in multidistrict litigation against patient warming system.

Business Wire 08.01.19

The 2019 Top 30 Global Medical Device Companies

The lack of a significant megamerger in 2018 stood out in an industry that had become accustomed to annual blockbuster deals.

Sean Fenske, Michael Barbella, & Sam Brusco, MPO Editorial Staff 07.30.19

Catching Its Breath: Observations from the 2019 Top Companies Reports

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Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 07.30.19

The 2019 Top 30 Global Medical Device Companies

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Sean Fenske, Michael Barbella, & Sam Brusco, MPO Editorial Staff 07.30.19

18. 3M Health Care

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07.30.19

Diagnostics | Materials

Care Points: The Current State of Point of Care Diagnostics

Speed, convenience, and cost are driving innovation in the global point-of-care market.

Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 06.13.19

Varian Acquires Cancer Treatment Services International for $283M

Increases Varian's expertise in cancer center operations, and allows for new partnerships with providers globally to expand access to technology-driven care.

PR Newswire 05.21.19

Surgical