Siemens Healthineers (NYSE:SI) and Hill-Rom (NYSE:HRC) inked a co-marketing agreement to provide an array of point-of-care diagnostic instruments for diabetes to primary healthcare providers in the U.S. The offering is slated to include Siemens’ DCA Vantage Analyzer for HbA1c testing, the Clinitek Status+ Urine Chemistry Analyzer for kidney testing and Hill-Rom’s Welch Allyn RetinaVue Network and imaging tech […]
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Medtech stories we missed this week: April 27, 2018
From DuPuy Synthes’s spinal implant launch to Lumendi’s FDA clearance, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. DePuy Synthes launches spinal implants DePuy Synthes announced in an April 26 press release that it has launched its Proti 360º integrated titanium family of interbody devices that are designed to […]
Medtech stories we missed this week: April 20, 2018
From CHF Solutions’ new Italian distribution deal to Masimo’s CE Mark approval, here are five medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. CHF Solutions signs Italian distribution deal CHF Solutions announced in an April 17 press release that it has signed a new distribution agreement with TRX Italy to distribute […]
Medtech stories we missed this week: April 6, 2018
From CHF Solutions’s distribution deal to Guided Therapeutics’s licensing agreement, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but throught were still worth mentioning. 1. CHF inks Spanish distribution deal CHF Solutions announced in an April 5 press release that it has signed a distribution agreement with Dimedix Surgical. The distribution agreement will allow […]
‘Nightmare bacteria’ swarming the country, CDC reports
Last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified more than 200 cases of bacteria that could resist nearly all antibiotics, the agency reported today. The CDC said that these “nightmare bacteria” are resistant to all or most antibiotics and are making their way through the country. In one assessment, a lab discovered that […]
Medtech stories we missed this week: March 23, 2018
From Medizone’s evaluation deal to Advantis Medical Imaging getting CE Mark approval, here are medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. Medizone inks AsepticSure evaluation deal with commercial cleaning products maker Innovasource Medizone announced in a March 22 press release that it has signed a product evaluation agreement with Innovasource. […]
Piedmont Healthcare expands use of Glytec’s insulin dosing decision software
Piedmont Healthcare, which uses Glytec‘s insulin therapy tech at three of its hospitals, plans to expand use of the eGlycemic Management System to all of its acute care facilities. Glytec’s software features evidence-based insulin dosing decision support, surveillance of blood glucose values to identify patients at risk of low and high blood sugar, real-time alerts […]
Medtech stories we missed this week: March 16, 2018
From Intricon expanding its manufacturing space to Arthrex signing a global distribution deal, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. Intricon expands medical footprint Intricon announced in a March 13 press release that it has signed a 5-year lease that will secure 30,000 sq. ft of manufacturing […]
Medtronic thinks these clinics could be the future of diabetes care – here’s why
Updated to include comments from David Kaplan. Managing a chronic illness can feel like a full-time job. Between juggling multiple appointments with an array of specialists and following a meticulous care plan, patients dealing with conditions like diabetes have a lot on their plate. Medtech titan Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) wants to help change that. The company’s CEO […]
Needle-free flu vaccine will be back in clinics next flu season
MedImmune‘s FluMist, the only needle-free flu vaccine available in the U.S., has regained the support of an expert panel at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has voted to recommend the nasal spray’s use, reversing a two-year-old decision to keep the product out of clinics due to efficacy […]
