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NSF-DBA adds device training via Pink acquisition
NSF-DBA, an Ann Arbor, MI-based company that provides training and consulting for the pharmaceutical industry, has acquired UK-based medical device training and consulting company Pink Associates. ...
MagnaCare, Telcare team up for diabetes care
MagnaCare, a New York-based health plan management company, announced its partnership with Bethesda, MD-based Telcare, maker of the BGM wireless-enabled blood glucose meter. ...
Accentus Medical makes inroads with Agluna anti-infective technology
Accentus Medical, a UK-based company that develops and applies advanced coatings and surface treatments to a wide range of medical devices, has announced that the first medical device to incorporate its Agluna silver anti-infective technology has received a European CE mark. The METS modular tumor replacement system manufactured by Stanmore Implants Worldwide is used for massive tumor replacement and limb salvage devices. Following the award of the CE mark, the system will also be available with the Agluna surface treatment option....
Stereotaxis receives positive results from first procedures with cardio system
Stereotaxis, Inc has completed the first 50 clinical procedures using the company's new Niobe ES system to treat patients with a variety of complex cardiac arrhythmias. A majority of the first 50 cases were performed to treat atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia. According to the company, positive initial results with the system in Europe demonstrate that the average time for completion of mapping and ablation for the initial AF patients was 69 minutes. The data will be featured at the Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium Jan 12–14, 2012....
Integra LifeSciences establishes first office in Shanghai, China
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. has opened its first Asia business office in Shanghai, China, as part of an ongoing expansion to serve one of the world's fastest developing medical device markets. Stuart Essig, Integra's CEO, officiated at the grand opening ceremony of the office, which is located at the People's Square area of Huangpu District. Dignitaries from the Shanghai Food and Drug Administration (SFDA), relevant governmental departments, Integra employees, and members of the local media attended the event....
Mobile health: WellDoc Diabetes Manager cuts hospital, ER visits in half
WellDoc, a healthcare company that develops technology solutions aimed at engaging patients and enhancing health outcomes, has announced results showing that Type 2 diabetes patients who used its WellDoc DiabetesManager in a demonstration project significantly reduced their need for hospital stays and emergency room (ER) visits. The demonstration program, titled DC HealthConnect, was part of the Chronic Care Initiative sponsored by the DC Department of Health (DOH) and was conducted by the George Washington University Medical Center under the supervision of Richard J. Katz, MD. According to the company, patients using the WellDoc DiabetesManager for an average of 12 months reduced their ER visits and hospital stays by 58% compared to the 12 months prior to the program....
GE, Microsoft to launch joint venture aimed at global healthcare system transformation
GE Healthcare and Microsoft Corp. have announced plans to create a joint venture aimed at helping healthcare organizations and professionals use real-time, system-wide intelligence to improve healthcare quality and the patient experience. Upon formation, the new company will develop and market an open, interoperable technology platform and innovative clinical applications focused on enabling better population health management to improve outcomes and the overall economics of health and wellness....
Editorial: Polls reflect industry concerns
FDA and to a slightly less extent, AdvaMed, are not effectively representing industry concerns over the 510(k) product review process. The FDA’s CDRH (Center for Devices and Radiological Health) federally funded budget of $272 million should be decreased. And the time and money spent to gain US approvals hurts America in terms of having the latest medical technology available vs. the rest of the world. These are some of the findings of this past year’s MedicalDesign.com Reader Polls....
Covidien receives 2011 Zenith Award for outstanding service
Covidien, maker of mechanical ventilation and respiratory care devices, has received the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) Zenith Award for 2011. ...
Medtronic sells Physio-Control to investment group
Medtronic, Inc and Bain Capital, a global private investment firm, have entered into a definitive agreement under which affiliates of Bain Capital will acquire Physio-Control, which makes emergency medical response technology for use in the intervention and treatment of cardio-respiratory and other medical emergencies....
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