Nemaura Medical (NSDQ:NMRD) announced today that it is planning to immediately repurpose its SugarBeat continuous glucose monitor (CGM) as a continuous temperature monitor (CTM) to help diagnose fevers in potential cases of COVID-19. The Loughborough, England-based company said in a news release that its inbuilt temperature sensor is capable of continuously tracking body temperature through the […]
DHS warns on Insulet Omnipod
The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a medical advisory to warn of vulnerabilities with the Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) Omnipod insulin management system. According to the advisory, the affected insulin pumps are designed to communicate using a wireless RF with Insulet’s personal diabetes manager device, but the RF communication protocol does not properly implement authentication or authorization. […]
Nemaura Medical enters non-binding agreements for its SugarBeat platform
Nemaura Medical (NSDQ:NMRD) announced today that it entered into multiple verbal non-binding agreements for its SugarBeat continuous glucose monitor as it seeks to secure regional and global partnerships. The Loughborough, U.K.–based company expects the agreements to lead to discussions over licensing and collaboration, but can’t guarantee that deals will be struck as planned, or at all, […]
Companion Medical wins FDA nod for InPen diabetes management system
Companion Medical announced that it won FDA clearance for its InPen bolus calculator for fixed dosing and meal estimation in diabetes management. The new bolus calculator is designed to account for the user’s current glucose level and active insulin to remove the guesswork from insulin dosing. Companion Medical touts the system as the first of […]
Insulet down after hours on Q4 sales beat, bottom-line slide
Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) shares sunk after hours today on fourth-quarter results that beat the consensus forecast for revenue but appeared to miss on earnings. The Acton, Mass.–based insulin delivery device maker posted profits of $5 million, or 8¢ per share, on sales of $209.4 million for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2019, for a 49.5% bottom-line […]
BD warns on some ambulatory syringe pumps
Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) issued a field safety notice in the United Kingdom to warn on an issue with its T34 and T34L (T60) ambulatory syringe pumps. The company was alerted to an issue with the syringe pumps that could cause risk of under-infusion and/or alarm failure, according to the notice published today. Users of the syringe […]
Insulet partners with Abbott and Dexcom on automated insulin delivery
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) and Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) each announced today that they are partnering with Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) to feed blood glucose monitor data into an automated insulin delivery system. For Acton, Mass.–based Insulet, the agreements are a boost for its next-generation Omnipod Horizon automated insulin delivery system, which is presently an investigational device in the United States. The idea of an “artificial […]
These ‘smart’ bandages could heal chronic wounds
UConn biomedical engineers are touting a wirelessly controlled “smart” bandage and corresponding platform for delivering medications to chronic, non-healing wounds. UConn’s School of Dental Medicine, School of Medicine and School of Engineering comprise the biomedical engineering department, which contributed to developing the smart bandage. Ali Tamayol, an associate professor at UConn, led the development of […]
Could this handheld 3D bioink printer improve wound healing?
The University of Toronto is touting a new handheld 3D printer that is capable of depositing sheets of skin to cover burn wounds and accelerate the healing process. A study, led by Richard Cheng under the supervision of Axel Guenther, published in Biofabrication revealed that the 3D printer completed successful in-vivo trials on full-thickness wounds, […]
Wearable insulin delivery device maker Valeritas files for Chapter 11, selling company
Valeritas (NSDQ:VLRX) announced that the company and its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, having agreed to sell substantially all of the business to Zealand Pharma (CPH:ZEAL). The agreement is slated to provide a total cash consideration of $23 million along with certain liabilities related to the ongoing business. Once the acquisition is completed, Zealand plans […]
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