Medical Product Outsourcing

Digital Health

Digital Medicine Key to Revolutionizing Patient Health Outcomes

The global COVID-19 pandemic emphasized the need for digital medicine in improving health.

GlobalData 12.14.20

Tubing & Extrusion

Extrusion Evolution

Industry needs and the pandemic both force extrusion providers to evolve rapidly to keep up with demand.

Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 10.01.20

Contract Manufacturing

Innovation and Expertise Drive Evolution in Medical Device Manufacturing

MICRO’s president offers a look at the company his family founded 75 years ago as well as the industry it’s supported.

Online Exclusives Brian Semcer, President, MICRO 09.29.20

Surgical | Testing

Medical Robots: Assessing Safety and Performance in a Growing Field

Be aware of potential hazards robots may present and testing options to address them.

Online Exclusives Bill Stearns, Associate Senior Engineer, Intertek 04.17.20

Neurological

StimGuard Changes Name to Micron Medical; Appoints New CEO

Stephen Deitsch was most recently CFO of publicly-traded BioScrip Inc.

GlobeNewswire 04.06.20

R&D & Design

Examining the Usability of Medical Software

Developers need to consider the ‘human factor’ when it comes to testing medical device software.

Bruce Johnston, Senior Software Engineering Specialist, MedAcuity Software 04.01.20

Digital Health

Digital Defenders: COVID-19 Creates a Spotlight on Digital Health Tools

Digital health tools like telemedicine, AI algorithms, and connectivity are playing an increasingly important role in helping prevent and manage disease.

Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 04.01.20

Advanced Sterilization Products Extends the Lifespan of N95 Masks

ASP qualified a protocol for reprocessing select N95 masks so hospitals can triple the lifespan of the mask using the Sterrad Sterilizers.

Advanced Sterilization Products 03.30.20

Carestream Health Earns 37 U.S. Patents in 2019

Total worldwide patents amounted to 75 last year.

Business Wire 03.16.20

Patient Monitoring

'Smart' Scaffolding Could Monitor Tumor Growth in Real-Time

Gold nanoparticles that will act as sensors are built into it.

Elhuyar Fundazioa 03.10.20

Materials

A Matter of Substance: Medical Device Materials

Medtech manufacturers are leveraging cleaner, more lightweight materials to meet increasing demand for home healthcare solutions and wearable devices.

Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 03.04.20

Cardiovascular

Getting to the Heart of the Matter: An Examination of Transcatheter Heart Technologies

Transcatheter structural heart therapies stand to replace their open-heart counterparts thanks to technological innovations and expanded patient access.

Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 03.04.20

Software & IT

How to Ensure a Successful Digital Transformation

Best practices for guaranteeing successful digitization in the healthcare industry.

Online Exclusives Sara Bresee, EVP of Marketing at MasterControl 02.25.20

Zebra Medical Vision Appoints New CEO

Successor to co-founder will assume role on March 1.

Business Wire 02.24.20

Former Cantel Medical CEO to Take Helm at Ivenix

New chief executive has more than 25 years of global healthcare experience.

Business Wire 02.20.20

Electronics | Materials

Ultra-Thin Base Materials Take PCB Miniaturization to the Next Level

Flexible and rigid ultra-thin base materials enable highly reliable, thinner PCBs.

Online Exclusives Daniel Schulze, Engineering Manager at Dyconex 02.07.20

Jabil Rebrands its Healthcare Business

Jabil Healthcare serves five key sectors: medical devices, orthopedics, diagnostics, pharmaceutical delivery systems, and consumer health.

Jabil Inc. 02.03.20

Diagnostics

Biopsy Devices Revolutionizing Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Biopsies are becoming less invasive and more accurate.

Online Exclusives Hrishikesh Kadam, Research Content Developer, Global Market Insights Inc. 01.30.20

Diagnostics

CMS Expands Next-Gen Sequencing Coverage for Breast, Ovarian Cancer

NGS testing gives patients more opportunities to personalize cancer care.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 01.28.20

Digital Health | Surgical

Four Health Tech Trends That Will Shape 2020

Look out for these major trends in the coming months.

Online Exclusives Charlotte Jennings, Software Developer 01.22.20

Patient Monitoring

ArcherDX's Personalized Cancer Monitoring Wins Breakthrough Status

First surveillance tests designed to enable community hospitals and labs to deliver rapid, accurate, and actionable genomic information.

PR Newswire 01.15.20

Diagnostics

FDA Clears Carestream's New Digital Imaging Offerings

The company expects to release its Dual-Energy technology early this year.

Business Wire 01.14.20

Digital Health | Patient Monitoring | Software & IT

CES 2020: Philips Expands Consumer-Focused Digital Health Solutions

New data-driven personalized connected care solutions for sleep, oral health, and mother & child care.

Philips 01.07.20

Laborie Medical Technologies to Acquire Clinical Innovations

The deal will strengthen Laborie’s global presence in the L&D and NICU specialty markets.

Clinical Innovations 01.02.20

Surgical

Johnson & Johnson Agrees to Acquire Remaining Stake in Verb Surgical Inc.

Acquisition advances its vision to make medical intervention smarter, less invasive and more personalized.

Johnson & Johnson 12.20.19

Surgical

FDA OKs World's First Single-Use Duodenoscope

Boston Scientific's EXALT Model D Duodenoscope eliminates the need for duodenoscope reprocessing and repairs.

PR Newswire 12.13.19

Cardiovascular | Diagnostics | Patient Monitoring

Ladies First: An Examination of the Women's Health Device Industry

Economic burden for women's diseases tops $500 billion, but women’s health makes up about 4 percent of total R&D funding for healthcare products and services.

Online Exclusives Hrishikesh Kadam, Research Content Developer, Global Market Insights (GMI) 12.11.19

Electronics | Software & IT

Connectivity and Biologics: Trends Impacting the Drug-Device Combo Product Market

An interview with Phillips-Medisize's CTO Bill Welch analyzes the diverse drug delivery/combination products market.

Online Exclusives Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 11.15.19

Surgical

TransEnterix Appoints New President & CEO

The company promoted TransEnterix COO/CTO Anthony Fernando to the chief executive position.

Business Wire 11.11.19

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

FDA Clears Akesis Galaxy SRS System

The product builds on well-proven isometric design principles that have been published in more than 2,000 peer-reviewed papers for Co-60 based radiosurgery.

Globe Newswire 10.24.19

Digital Health

Four Ways Telehealth is Revolutionizing the Healthcare Field

Why healthcare providers need to adopt telemedicine.

Online Exclusives Alexis Schomer, Co-Founder & COO of Expy Health 10.18.19

R&D & Design

Best Practices for Industrial Design in the Medical Device Space

This article will outline unique concerns in the medical space and how proper attention to special design considerations is critical.

Bartosz Korec, Lead Industrial Designer, BlackHägen Design 10.08.19

Diversity, Inclusion, and Innovation at The MedTech Conference

This year’s MedTech Conference celebrated several themes, including a need for diversity, the evolution of innovation, and the changing regulatory environment.

Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 10.08.19

BD CEO Announces His Retirement

Company's COO will assume chief executive position and president in late January next year.

BD 09.30.19

Cardiovascular | Surgical

FDA Approves Medtronic's Evolut PRO+ TAVR System

Improved functionality across four valve sizes and lowest delivery profile on market, Evolut PRO+ TAVR System launches in U.S. as TAVR patient population grows.

GlobeNewswire 09.23.19

Medical Device Reprocessors Saved Hospitals and Health Systems Nearly $500 Million Last Year

Hospital uptake of commercial medical device reprocessing doubled yearly for the last 20 years, according to report.

Globe Newswire 09.20.19

Cardiovascular | Surgical

Rex Medical's Revolution Peripheral Atherectomy System Wins FDA Nod

The Revolution device is indicated for atherectomy of the peripheral vasculature and to break apart and remove thrombus from the peripheral arteries.

Business Wire 09.13.19

Innovating for the Clinical Space: An Interview with Clinical Innovations' President/CEO Ken Reali

Ken Reali of Clinical Innovations speaks with Sean Fenske about current issues impacting medical device manufacturing and emerging trends influencing care.

Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 09.06.19

Diagnostics