Diabeloop announced that it entered into an agreement with Terumo with eyes on bringing automated insulin delivery solutions to Europe. Paris-based Diabeloop’s automated insulin delivery (AID) system automates and personalizes the treatment of insulin-dependent diabetes and contributes to reducing the mental burden associated with the metabolic disease. A dedicated handset hosts the platform, which uses […]
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Terumo launches therapeutic interventional oncology team
Terumo (TSE: 4543) announced that it has launched a global therapeutic interventional oncology team, effective April 1, 2021. Leuven, Belgium-based Terumo said in a news release that team’s introduction reflects its aspiration to be a global leader in the interventional oncology space by focusing on improving quality of life and survival. Team members work in […]
Report: Global syringes market set to reach $32.4B by 2027
Market research released this week suggests that the global syringes market will reach $32.39 billion by 2027. Allied Market Research published a report estimating the global syringes market sat at $15.34 billion in 2019, with expectations of hitting $32.39 billion in value by 2027, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6% from 2020 […]
Orchestra BioMed wins breakthrough nod for Virtue SEB
Orchestra BioMed said today that it received breakthrough device designation from the FDA for its Virtue sirolimus-eluting balloon for the treatment of below-the-knee peripheral artery disease. The Virtue SEB is the first and only non-coated below-the-knee sirolimus-eluting angioplasty balloon system to receive a breakthrough nod, Orchestra BioMed said in a release. The New Hope, Pa.-based […]
ivWatch to integrate IV infiltration sensor into Philips’ patient monitors
For decades, nurses have sent drugs surging through a patient’s body using the power of the circulatory system. Catheters deliver medications destined to travel through a person’s veins – but it doesn’t always turn out that way. Sometimes, leaky veins cause drugs to seep into surrounding tissue or to back out of the insertion site, […]
Medtech stories we missed this week: Sept. 29, 2017
From EOI getting FDA clearance to Sanuwave’s new joint venture agreement, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. EOI wins FDA nod for FLXfit15 expandable cage EOI announced in a Sept. 28 press release that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its FLXfit 15. The clearance […]
Fresenius expands prefilled syringe portfolio
Fresenius (NYSE:FMS) business group Fresenius Kabi said today that it added its heparin sodium injection to the company’s Simplist prefilled syringe portfolio. The prefilled syringe for subcutaneous and intravenous bolus injections expands Fresenius Kabi’s available Heparin formulations. The Lake Zurich-Ill. company’s Simplist syringes have a 2-year shelf life and do not require any assembly or point-of […]
