MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for December 1, 2016
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5. BD puts Pyxis drug pump into the Internet of Things
Becton Dickinson said today that it adopted the Windows 10 Internet of Things operating system for its automated drug-dispensing Pyxis ES system. The new operating system features long-term support and improved cybersecurity.
The Windows 10 Internet of Things operating system boasts a 10-year support package and active security patches. It also offers new features and upgrades for the system every 2 to 3 years. Franklin Lakes, N.J.-based BD also said it is involved in early testing of the Windows Server 2016 and the SQL Server 2016 pre-releases with its Pyxis medication management technology. Read more
4. Japan approves Medtronic’s CoreValve Evolut R heart valve
Medtronic said today that it won reimbursement and Shonin approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor & Welfare for its CoreValve Evolut R transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
Fridley, Minn.-based Medtronic, which won pre-market approval from the FDA for the CoreValve Evolut R in June 2015, said the Japanese approvals include its Enveo R delivery...
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