Medical Product Outsourcing

Medtronic Sees Revenue Losses Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

The company says it is well positioned for recovery.

Globe Newswire 04.22.20

Zimmer Biomet CEO Foregoing Salary During COVID-19 Crisis

Bryan Hanson's salary forfeit is among many steps the company is taking to contain costs amid the pandemic.

Zimmer Biomet 04.07.20

Cardiovascular

VADovations Secures Investment, Development Agreement for Percutaneous Endovascular Delivery System

Product is designed to avoid open surgical implantation while addressing the limitations of current blood pumps.

Business Wire 04.03.20

The Economics of a Sound Regulatory Strategy

While it might be tempting to put off regulatory requirements on a new project, a regulatory assessment should be performed fairly early.

Christine Scifert and Dawn Norman, M.S., MRC-X LLC 04.01.20

Prent Supports the Fight Against COVID-19

The company is manufacturing and donating face shields.

Prent Corporation 03.30.20

Endonovo Donating Devices to ICUs to Help Reduce COVID-19 Respiratory Inflammation

The Sofpulse product is going to hospitals with coronavirus patients in critical care.

Videos Globe Newswire

Carestream Health Earns 37 U.S. Patents in 2019

Total worldwide patents amounted to 75 last year.

Business Wire 03.16.20

Ra Medical Systems Appoints New CEO

Will McGuire most recently served as president and CEO of Second Sight Medical Products.

Business Wire 03.13.20

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

Diagnostics

XaTek's 'ClotChip' Blood-Clotting Sensor Wins Breakthrough Status

Measures a patient's bleeding risk profile at bedside from a single drop of blood obtained from a fingerstick.

PR Newswire 03.04.20

Flat Panel Medical X-Ray Detectors Outperforming Analog Counterparts

Growth in CT and radiography tests and the total number of tests performed annually have led to significant demand for digital radiography detectors.

Future Market Insights 03.04.20

FDA Approves Ra Medical's Atherectomy Clinical Study

The multicenter, open-label trial will enroll up to 100 patients with symptoms of peripheral vascular disease.

Business Wire 03.02.20

Neurological

FDA OKs Flowonix's Prometra II Pump with Intrathecal Baclofen

Expands market for the device by enabling use in spasticity treatment.

PR Newswire 02.20.20

Cardiovascular

Enrollment Begins in Cagent Vascular's Balloon Catheter Study

Trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Serranator PTA Serration Balloon Catheter in infrapopliteal arteries.

Business Wire 02.12.20

3D/Additive Manufacturing

Handheld 3D Skin Printer Could Heal Large, Severe Burns

Skin printer works like a paint roller, depositing bio-ink that speeds up wound healing.

University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering 02.05.20

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

Study: New Approach to Dialysis Access Leads to High Patient Satisfaction

Significant success rates reported in patients who had their fistulas created with the Ellipsys Vascular Access System.

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Surgical

Philips Reveals Upgrades to Mobile C-arm Platform

Zenition's new interface and imaging capability will boost OR workflow.

Philips 01.27.20

Digital Health

Fourth FDA Clearance Awarded to Zebra Medical for Medical Imaging AI

Company's newest solution automatically identifies findings suggestive of pleural effusion based on CR, DR, and/or DX scans.

Business Wire 01.22.20

FDA 510(k) Clears US Medical Innovations' Canady Plasma Smart XL-1000 Generator

The product is the first SMART electrosurgical generator in the world with its own operating system.

Business Wire 01.21.20

CorTechs Labs Adds to its Medical Advisory Board

Neuroradiology expert to bring significant clinical expertise to the firm, ultimately allowing for better patient care.

Business Wire 01.15.20

Patient Monitoring

Rhythmlink Releases BrainHealth Headset and RLI EEG Template

The headset is designed to be used by medical professionals already at bedside.

Business Wire 01.13.20

3D/Additive Manufacturing

FDA OKs 3D-Printed Airway Stents

The patient-matched stents are made specifically to fit the patients’ airways.

Cleveland Clinic 01.10.20

Neural Analytics Enrolls First Patient With Its Next-Generation Lucid Robotic System

The new IDE version of the technology is intended to improve performance and ease of use for the company’s robotic platform.

Business Wire 12.10.19

3D/Additive Manufacturing

Tracheal Construct Bioprinted with Multiple Materials

WFIRM scientists printed different designs of smooth muscle and cartilage regions in artificial tracheal substitutes.

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center 12.05.19

Diagnostics | Neurological

RSNA News: MaxQ AI Expands Partnership with GE

MaxQ AI’s ACCIPIO ICH and Stroke platform will be integrated into GE Healthcare’s PACS solution.

MaxQ Al 12.04.19

Diagnostics | Neurological

RSNA News: MaxQ AI to Offer Accipio Applications on Blackford Platform

Represents cost savings and increased quality of care.

MaxQ AI 12.04.19

Diagnostics | Neurological

RSNA News: MaxQ AI’s Software Integrated with Philips' Tech

The company’s Accipio Intracranial Hemorrhage and stroke software will be added to Philips’ CT systems

MaxQ 12.04.19

3D/Additive Manufacturing | Patient Monitoring | Surgical

RSNA News: GE Invests in 3D Printing, Robotic Surgery, and Virtual Patient Monitoring

Investments and collaborations in these fields were made with Formlabs, CMR Surgical, and Decisio Health.

GE Healthcare 12.03.19

Apyx Medical Begins Enrolling Patients in Study Evaluating Use of Renuvion Technology

Study is part of the company's strategy to expand the portfolio of clinical support for its Renuvion technology.

Business Wire 11.21.19

Surgical

Caliber Ophthalmics Introduces Sharpoint Edge CC3D Plus Product Line

Sharpoint Edge CC3D Plus Phaco Incision Knives have vertical micro bevels in its blade geometry that produce a 3-D incision designed to enhance surgeon control.

PR Newswire 11.20.19

Electronics | Patient Monitoring