Smith & Nephew puts up $660m for Osiris Therapeutics
Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN) said today that it agreed to put $660 million on the table to acquire Osiris Therapeutics (NSDQ:OSIR) and its regenerative medicine portfolio.
The British orthopedics and wound care giant said the $19-per-share deal is a 37% premium on the 90-day volume-weighted average for OSIR shares. It’s structured as a two-step tender offer, Smith & Nephew said, with Osiris chairman & co-founder Peter Friedli agreeing to commit his 30% stake. The acquisition is slated to close during the second quarter, with the 360 people employed by Osiris joining S&N, that company said.
“Greater...
Source: Mass Device - March 12, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Featured Mergers & Acquisitions Regenerative Medicine Wall Street Beat Osiris Therapeutics Inc. Smith & Nephew Source Type: news
Guide to chronic wound treatment methods
A wound becomes chronic when it fails to progress through the normal healing stages. According to Wound Source, if the wound doesn’t show significant signs of healing within 30 days, doctors should begin treating it as a chronic wound.
In the event that a wound becomes chronic, doctors may prescribe one or more of the following treatment methods:
Some chronic wounds require surgery to promote healing.
Cleansing
Chronic wounds require careful attention and cautious yet frequent cleansing between dressing changes to promote healing. The exact steps will vary depending on the wound. For instance, according t...
Source: Advanced Tissue - February 22, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: AdvancedTissue Tags: Wound Care Wound healing chronic wounds healing wounds Source Type: news
4 advantages of telehealth solutions in wound care
While telemedicine can’t entirely replace a visit to the doctor’s office, several useful applications of the technology promote wound healing. Here are four ways patients can benefit from telemedicine applications in wound care:
Telehealth solutions allow doctors and patients to connect remotely.
1. Wound diagnosis and treatment from home
Wound Source noted that generally, telemedicine technology can provide 24-hour access to medical advice from any location. Health care providers can use a computer, tablet, smartphone or another electronic device to evaluate patient symptoms, assess wounds, prescribe ...
Source: Advanced Tissue - February 18, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: AdvancedTissue Tags: Wound Care Wound care products Source Type: news
What is a cross infection?
There’s a good reason why doctors are obsessed with washing their hands and hospitals are such sterile environments: A clean and thoroughly sanitized area is vital for preventing patient complications, namely infections.
A cross infection occurs when harmful microorganisms like bacteria and viruses transfer to a patient by way of another person or medical tools and equipment. It can also spread within the body. Such an infection can drastically delay wound healing and lead to more serious complications.
Here’s a quick overview of what you should know about cross infections:
The types and causes
Healthli...
Source: Advanced Tissue - February 4, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: AdvancedTissue Tags: Wound Infection Source Type: news
Advances in Wound Management Advances in Wound Management
Get up-to-date on the latest advancements in wound management relevant to orthopedic surgery.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news
Wound Management | Medscape Wound Management | Medscape
The first step in the management of open wounds is determined by the patient ' s condition and the wound ' s underlying etiology, which guide systemic treatment. (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Resource Center Source Type: news
Aqil Chishty Named Chief Operating Officer of Woundtech
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Dec. 11, 2018 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Woundtech, a leading provider of technology-enabled wound management services, today announced that Aqil Chishty has been formally named Chief Operating Officer (COO). Aqil ... Devices, Wound Care, Personnel Woundtech, telehealth (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - December 11, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
H & H Medical Introduces TACgauze Wound Wrapping Gauze: Innovative Product Brings Wound Gauze Manufacturing Back to US
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. -- For over fifty years, woven cotton gauze was standard protocol in controlling severe bleeding from wounds and for wound management. Packing wounds and wrapping injuries with cotton gauze is traditionally taught at all levels of military and civilian emergency medicine, however, domestic manufacturing of woven cotton gauze is proven to be expensive and most production has moved overseas.
Now, H&H Medical brings the production of cotton gauze for wound management back to the US. Based on a joint research program with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, TACgauze Wound Wrapping Gauze was developed to u...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - November 21, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: H & H Medical (press release) Tags: Trauma Industry News Press Releases Source Type: news
H & H Medical Introduces TACgauze Wound Wrapping Gauze: Innovative Product Brings Wound Gauze Manufacturing Back to US
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. -- For over fifty years, woven cotton gauze was standard protocol in controlling severe bleeding from wounds and for wound management. Packing wounds and wrapping injuries with cotton gauze is traditionally taught at all levels of military and civilian emergency medicine, however, domestic manufacturing of woven cotton gauze is proven to be expensive and most production has moved overseas.
Now, H&H Medical brings the production of cotton gauze for wound management back to the US. Based on a joint research program with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, TACgauze Wound Wrapping Gauze was developed to u...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - November 21, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: H & H Medical (press release) Tags: Trauma Industry News Press Releases Source Type: news
Ren Ci Nursing Homes in Singapore to implement 3D wound management app in 2019
Created in response to the challenge of wound management in the community care sector in Singapore, the CARES4WOUNDS wound management application was developed and pilot-tested with 25 patients at Ren Ci Hospital and Tetsuyu Healthcare since November 2017, with good initial results. The hospital is the first in the Intermediate and Long Care (ILTC) services sector to deploy such a 3D wound management system. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - November 12, 2018 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Wound Management Tech spins CellerateRX collagen asset into JV with Catalyst Group
Wound Management Technologies (OTC:WNDM), operating under WNDM Medical, said last week it inked a deal to spin out its CellerateRX activated collagen assets into a new joint venture with The Catalyst Group.
Fort Worth, Texas-based Wound Management Tech will maintain a 50% ownership interest in the new joint venture, with The Catalyst Group taking up the other half, according to an SEC filing.
The newly formed Cellerate JV will maintain an exclusive sublicense to distribute the CellerateRX activated collagen adjuvant into the wound care markets in the US, Canada and Mexico, according to an SEC filing.
As part of the agre...
Source: Mass Device - September 4, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Regenerative Medicine Wound Care Wound Management Technologies Source Type: news
MolecuLight wins FDA de novo nod for handheld fluorescence wound imager
MolecuLight said yesterday it won FDA de novo clearance for its MolecuLight i:X designed to assess wound surface area and help visualize harmful bacteria within the wounds.
The device is designed to improve wound assessments, which are currently made without tools, the Toronto-based company said. The system uses fluorescence to help visualize potentially harmful bacteria which may other be missed.
The device won indications from the FDA as a handheld imaging tool that allows for the diagnosis and treatment of skin wounds at the point of care. The system also allows for the viewing and digital recording of wounds traditiona...
Source: Mass Device - August 15, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Regulatory/Compliance Wound Care moleculight Source Type: news
An Interview with Martha Shadan
Martha Shadan has done what few other medtech leaders ever dream of doing. After a string of success stories in large medtech companies, she transitioned to the startup world. Most medical device executives who attempt this transition after big medtech careers get overwhelmed by the lack of resources in startups. Not Shadan. She led the development of Rotation Medical and its sale to Smith & Nephew for $210 Million.
Shadan is the fourth subject in a series on women in medtech. Her credentials are impressive. She talks about the challenges and opportunities in her prior roles as a vice president and general manager at C...
Source: MDDI - July 24, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Maria Shepherd Tags: Business Source Type: news
"Reality rarely looks like the guidelines": a qualitative study of the challenges hospital-based physicians encounter in war wound management - Älgå A, Karlow Herzog K, Alrawashdeh M, Wong S, Khankeh H, Stålsby Lundborg C.
BACKGROUND: Globally, armed conflict is a major contributor to mortality and morbidity. The treatment of war-associated injuries is largely experience-based. Evidence is weak due to difficulty in conducting medical research in war settings. A qualitative m... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 9, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Bringing research to the bedside: knowledge translation in the mental health care of burns patients - Cleary M, Visentin DC, West S, Andrews S, McLean L, Kornhaber R.
Advances in surgical techniques and wound management have improved outcomes for burn patients; however, the psychological impacts on burn survivors have had less attention. There is a higher rate of mental health disorders amongst burns victims, with those... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 30, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
