Stanford's New Take On The At-Home Urinalysis Test
Stanford University scientists have developed a technology that could make the rapid urine tests frequently used in the doctors’ offices more reliable and accurate for at-home use. By addressing the most common human errors in dipstick testing — timing, volume of sample, and lighting — the technology could deliver faster test results to patients and reduce the burden on overextended medical laboratories and primary care doctors. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 23, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
BALT Appoints Pascal Girin As CEO Of BALT International
BALT's president, Nicolas Plowiecki, and the Board of Directors has recently hired Pascal Girin, a veteran of Medical Devices market, as the new CEO of BALT International. BALT will continue to focus on accompanying practitioners through further innovation to treat complex life-threatening conditions. The appointment of Pascal is meant to bolster the commercial and market access capabilities of Balt and lead its expansion in the US market. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 23, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Phillips-Medisize Corp. Appoints Richard Even As GM Of Medical Campus In Menomonie Wisconsin
Phillips-Medisize Corporation recently announced the appointment of Richard Even as General Manager of BioPharma and the medical campus in Menomonie Wisconsin. This is the latest in a series of strategic hires driven by the company’s continued growth in biopharma drug delivery devices, consumable diagnostics, and medical devices. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 23, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Boston Scientific Receives U.S. FDA Approval For Precision Montage MRI Spinal Cord Stimulator System
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced the launch of the Precision Montage™ MRI Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) System after receiving approval from the U.S. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 23, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Understanding The Difference Between Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) And Log Reduction
This article discusses the difference between Sterility Assurance Levels and Log Reduction, and how to use one measurement to calculate the other. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 20, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
05.21.16 -- MDO's Top Stories This Week
05/21/16 MDO's Top Stories This Week (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 20, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
FDA Issues Draft Guidance On EHR Use In Clinical Trials
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released draft guidance on the use of electronic health record (EHR) data by sponsors, clinical investigators, contract research organizations (CROs), institutional review boards (IRBs), and other interested parties who conduct clinical trials. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 20, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
J&J Growth Plan Includes Over 20 New Hospital And Consumer Medical Devices By 2018
Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) medical device business is poised for significant growth across multiple healthcare markets and in several key regions worldwide, according to senior leadership. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 20, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
05.23.16 -- 3 Guidelines For Navigating China's Regulatory Pathway
05/23/16 3 Guidelines For Navigating China’s Regulatory Pathway (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 20, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Hospira Launches LifeCare PCA 7.0 Infusion System, First PCA Pump That Integrates With The Electronic Medical Record
Hospira, a Pfizer company and a leading provider of infusion technologies, recently announced the launch of the LifeCare PCA7.0 Infusion System. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 20, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Medtronic Announces U.S. Launch Of Spine Essentials Demonstrating Its Commitment To Create Value In Healthcare
Medtronic plc announced the U.S. launch of Spine Essentials, a new platform of spinal implants and instruments designed to make the most common cervical spine fusion procedures more efficient and help hospital systems manage costs, while maintaining quality. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 20, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
A Texas Expansion Highlights REVOX Sterilization's Production Flexibility
In 2016, the REVOX team plans to install a new sterilization system in Conroe, Texas, to complement the two systems already on-line at the REVOX Minnesota facility. This new system will offer MEDIVATORS® (part of the Cantel Medical group) on-site sterilization for their line of tubing, valves, and other components used to aid endoscopic surgical procedures. The Texas system will also be significantly larger with a 3,000-liter capacity (two pallet), versus the 417-liter machines in Minnesota. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 19, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Bioresorbable Polymers: The Next Generation In Stent Technology
Next-generation stent technology is and will be bio-absorbable or bioresorbable. To gain a richer understanding of the current trends, I sat down with Craig Thompson, MD, who is SVP/CMO of Boston Scientific’s Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Thompsonalso provided insight behind theSYNERGY Coronary Stent's development. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 19, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Medtronic Buys Smith & Nephew's Gynecology Business For $350M
Medtronic has acquired Smith & Nephew’s gynecology business, including a minimally invasive surgical solution, for $350 million. Senior executives from both companies remarked that the acquisition will complement Medtronic’s existing surgical portfolio and grant the business greater innovation opportunities and geographic reach. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 19, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Medtronic Partners With, Invests In Mazor Robotics
Medtronic is hastening its entry into the competitive surgical robotics market through a partnership agreement and an investment deal with Israeli startup Mazor Robotics, developer of the Renaissance surgical robotic guidance systems for minimally-invasive spine surgery. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 19, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
