Supply Chain

Materials

Researchers Develop Hydrogel Capable of Providing Sustained Medication Release

Delivers drugs at the cellular level and engineers tissue.

NYU Tandon 09.18.19

Materials

Cortland Biomedical Opens State-of-the-Art Facility

Strategically designed by textile engineers.

Cortland Biomedical 09.17.19

Materials

Biocoat Opens New State of the Art Facility

Launches on-site contract coating service business unit.

Biocoat Inc. 09.17.19

Packaging & Sterilization

Conductive Ink Conference to Examine Inks, Flexible Electronics, Sensors, and More

Takes place October 17-18 in IL.

Rodman Media 09.16.19

Cardiovascular | Software & IT | Surgical

FDA OKs HeartFlow's Non-Invasive, Real-Time Virtual Modeling Tool for Coronary Artery Disease

New interactive HeartFlow Planner allows interventional cardiologists to model treatment strategies in real-time before entering the catheterization lab.

Business Wire 09.13.19

Electronics | Patient Monitoring

Introducing 'Phyjama,' a Physiological-Sensing Pajama

UMass Amherst materials chemists, computer scientists introduce smart sleepwear at International Wearable Technologies Conference.

University of Massachusetts at Amherst 09.13.19

3D/Additive Manufacturing | Diagnostics

FDA OKs 3D Systems' D2P Software for Diagnostic Patient-Specific Anatomic Models

Embeds unique volumetric virtual reality (VR) solution enabling instantaneous views of patient scans for enhanced visualization and communication.

PR Newswire 09.13.19

Diagnostics | Software & IT

FDA OKs GE Healthcare's AI-Powered Chest X-ray

Helps radiologists prioritize critical cases with a suspected pneumothorax—a type of collapsed lung.

GE Healthcare 09.12.19

Contract Manufacturing | Surgical

Viant Acquires Meraqi Medical

Global services provider continues to expand capabilities with newest acquisition.

PR Newswire 09.11.19

Cardiovascular | Diagnostics | Software & IT

Study: AI Can Help Spot Which Patients Are Having a Heart Attack

Machine learning developed algorithm combines high sensitive troponin testing with other patient details to help doctors determine if heart attack is occurring.

Abbott Laboratories 09.10.19

3D/Additive Manufacturing

NAngioDerm Receives $822k in Funding

Work on the project will run 36 months.

Microlight3D 09.09.19

Cardiovascular | Tubing & Extrusion

Heraeus Medical Components Acquires Via Biomedical

Expands capabilities and development services for catheter technologies.

Heraeus Medical Components 09.06.19

Machining & Laser Processing

Resonetics Acquires Tru Tech Systems

Adds precision grinding to portfolio.

Resonetics 09.04.19

Materials

Evonik Acquires Surface Modification Tech Platform

Expands its medical device capabilities.

Evonik 09.03.19

Cardiovascular | Materials

Biocompatible Stents Better Protect Against Occluded Blood Vessels

In a joint project, Fraunhofer researchers in Dresden have developed enhanced coatings that substantially improve the biocompatibility of stents.

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft 09.03.19

Diagnostics | Electronics

New Ultrasound Sensor Aids Middle-Ear Infection Diagnosis

A transducer is integrated into an otoscope and helps physicians decide whether a course of antibiotics is really necessary.

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft 09.03.19

Cardiovascular | Contract Manufacturing | Diagnostics | Surgical

Avista Acquires GCM, an Outsourced Medical Component Manufacturer

CGM manufactures products for high-growth segments such as robotic-assisted surgery, radiotherapy, diagnostic technology, and other vital equipment.

PR Newswire 09.03.19

Cardiovascular | Electronics | Neurological | Patient Monitoring

Stretchable Wireless Sensor Could Monitor Cerebral Aneurysm Healing

The device is believed to be the first demonstration of aerosol jet 3D printing to produce an implantable, stretchable sensing system for wireless monitoring.

John Toon,, Georgia Tech 08.30.19

Molding