Sinocare Pays $200M For PTS Diagnostics, Expands Diabetes Business
Sinocare, a Chinese medtech specializing in the development and manufacture of biosensor technology, has inked a deal to acquire U.S.-based PTS Diagnostics and its portfolio of point-of-care (POC) biometric testing devices. The $200-million deal expands Sinocare’s global foothold in the diabetes management market. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 3, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Sinocare Pays $290M For PTS Diagnostics, Expands Diabetes Business
Sinocare, a Chinese medtech specializing in the development and manufacture of biosensor technology, has inked a deal to acquire U.S.-based PTS Diagnostics and its portfolio of point-of-care (POC) biometric testing devices. The $290-million deal expands Sinocare’s global foothold in the diabetes management market. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 3, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Ophir Announces Photodiode Sensor For Measuring Power Of Laser Bar Code Scanners And Laser Printer Scanners
Ophir Photonics Group recently announced theBC20-V1laser sensor for measuring the power of scanned or intermittent beams. The BC20-V1 is a photodiode sensor that measures any wavelength over the spectral range of 400 – 1100nm. It is the only product on the market that is capable of measuring the power of laser bar code scanners; it also measures laser printer scanners and the peak power of pulsed mode lasers. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 3, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Go East: First Sensor Spends Eight Days In Asia
On the occasion of LASER World of PHOTONICS CHINA, Asia’s leading photonics trade fair, the management team of First Sensor AG embarked on an eight-day trip to Asia last Wednesday. Until March 17, 2016, the Berlin-based sensor system company will be showcasing its latest products for the Asian market and discussing the latest technologies and trends with local experts. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 3, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Photonics West 2016: First Sensor Showcases Itself At The Trade Fair For Optical Technologies
In San Francisco, from February 16 to 18, 2016, the Berlin-based sensor technology company showcased its new innovations in the field of optics and discussing trends and technologies with experts and scientists from around the world. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
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Medtronic Receives FDA Approval For New Single-Chamber ICDs That Detect Atrial Fibrillation
Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the Visia AF MRISureScanand Visia AFsingle-chamber implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). The Visia AF devices can detect previously undiagnosed and/or asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) and monitor recurrent AF, while treating life-threatening rhythms in the lower chambers of the heart. The Visia AF ICD systems will be commercially available in early summer. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 3, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Alphabet Files Patent For Bionic Eye, Artificial Lens Implant
Alphabet has filed a patent application for a corrective smart lens that would inject into the eyeball and conform to the inside surface of the eye’s lens capsule, following removal of the natural lens. According to the application, the device can be controlled by natural movements of the eye and by the lens itself, which is powered by an external antenna. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 3, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Pfizer Reportedly Taking Bids For Hospira
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is reportedly accepting bids for its struggling Hospira business, but no deal is imminent.British engineering firm Smiths Group Plc and German healthcare company Fresenius SE are among those who have placed bids for Hospira, reports Bloomberg. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 3, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Medtronic Expands MRI-Compatible Portfolio With FDA Clearance Of StrataMR™ Shunt System
Medtronic plc recently announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of StrataMR valves and shunts, an addition to Medtronic's family of Strata Adjustable Valve Systems used in the treatment of patients with hydrocephalus and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) disorders. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 3, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
The Building Blocks Of A Successful Drug Delivery Device
Creating a successful drug delivery device requires the seamless integration of the biological or pharmaceutical regulatory requirements with the device regulatory requirements. There are several factors that need to be considered in order to do this, all while ensuring the patient is kept at the center of the design. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 2, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Dissolvable Circuitry For Medical Devices Developed From Egg Whites
Using egg whites, magnesium, and tungsten, university scientists have developed a component of electrical circuitry that could be used in dissolvable implants or advanced drug delivery. Their lab tests showed that the circuits were as stable and reliable as non-degradable circuits and could be dissolved in water within 72 hours. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 2, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Stryker Buys Orthopedic Oncology Firm Stanmore Implants For $52 Million
Stryker Corporation added to its string of acquisitions this year with the recent purchase of Stanmore Implants, a United Kingdom-based manufacturer of reconstructive orthopedic devices for oncology patients, for $52 million (£35.6 million) in cash. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 2, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Nuvasive Extends Spine Innovator Leadership Position, Launches New Solutions At 84th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting
NuVasive, Inc., a leading medical device company focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, procedurally-integrated solutions, recently announced it will launch five new surgical solutions at the 84th American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Scientific Meeting, being held April 30 – May 4, 2016 in Chicago, IL. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
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05.03.16 -- Abbott Buys St. Jude For $25B | Stryker's New Joint Replacement Program
05/03/16 Med Device Online Newsletter (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - April 29, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Abbott Pays $25 Billion For St. Jude Medical To Boost Device Business
Abbott will acquire St. Jude Medical for $25 billion in cash and stock to significantly enhance its medical device business and cope with increasing price pressure from consolidating hospital clients. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - April 29, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
