Salter Labs acquired a trio of medical device companies: Innomed Technologies, Parker Medical and IntuBrite for undisclosed amounts. Coconut Grove, Fla.-based InnoMed makes non-invasive ventilation and continuous positive airway pressure masks. Parker Medical, based in Highlands Ranch, Colo., makes tips for endotracheal tubes. IntuBrite makes laryngoscopes and is based in Vista, Calif. Lake Forest, Ill.-based Salter […]
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The top 10 medical disruptors of 2018
Each year the Cleveland Clinic determines what the top 10 disruptors in healthcare will be for the following year. The criteria to be considered a disruptor or innovation is that it has to be innovative and could change care in a significant way in the next year. Approximately 150 to 200 Cleveland Clinic physicians from […]
Philips adds 10 healthcare providers to Wellcentive population health management
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) said today it added 10 new additions to its Wellcentive population health management system, including Denver-based HealthOne. Other additions to the program include Michigan’s Affinia Health Network, Arizona’s Banner Health, Colorado’s Boulder Valley Care Network, Massachusett’s Lahey Health, Michigan’s MedNet One Health Solutions and Wexford Physician Hospital Organization, California’s Sharp HealthCare, Florida’s Specialized […]
FDA expands indication for Attune Medical’s Enso esophageal temperature management device
Attune Medical said today that it won an expanded indication from the FDA for its Enso esophageal temperature management device. Formerly known as Advanced Cooling Therapy, Chicago-based Attune said the new indication covers extended duration of use for up to 72 hours. The triple lumen system is designed to be inserted into the esophagus, with two lumens […]
OptiScan CEO: Glucose monitor approval is biggest advancement for ICU care in 10 years
Just last week, OptiScan Biomedical announced that its OptiScanner 5000 glucose monitoring system won 510(k) clearance for use in surgical intensive care units. The regulatory win was supported by eight rigorous clinical trials, CEO Peter Rule told Drug Delivery Business News, and represents a victory for a technology that the company hopes to expand into a platform system. Get the […]
The 11 most innovative medical devices of 2017
The nominees for the best medical technology of 2017 were recently announced for the 11th Annual Prix Galien USA Awards. The Galien Foundation, the host of the awards, hands out the the Prix Galien Award annually to examples of outstanding biomedical and technology product achievement designed to improve human condition. Before candidates can qualify for […]
Johnson & Johnson to acquire German surgery software maker Surgical Process Institute
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) agreed to pay an unspecified amount to acquire Germany’s Surgical Process Institute, which makes software for standardizing and digitizing surgical workflows. The SPI Surgical Procedure Manager software is designed to generate a step-by-step checklist to ensure that “important safety checks are completed every time, in the same order, and all supporting […]
OptiScan’s glucose monitoring system for the ICU wins 510(k) clearance
OptiScan Biomedical said today that its OptiScanner 5000 glucose monitoring system won 510(k) clearance. The device is the first of its kind, providing physicians with trending and tracking information to manage their patients’ blood glucose levels in surgical intensive care units. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.
Adventist Health System to use Glytec’s diabetes management system at 39 acute care facilities
Glytec has partnered with Adventist Health System to bring its eGlycemic diabetes management system to 39 of the health system’s acute care facilities. Glytec’s cloud-based eGMS will become a part of the standard of care for patients who need insulin therapy, in both the critical care units and on the medical-surgical floor, the companies said. Get […]
Medizone wins CE Mark for AsepticSure
Medizone International (OTC:MZEI) said today that it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for its AsepticSure disinfection system. The AsepticSure system is designed to be turned on from outside the room to be disinfected, enabling the machine to safely fill the room with a disinfecting gas formula. The device later clears the atmosphere […]
CDC: Overdose-related deaths in 2016 surpassed death count from peak of AIDS crisis
More than 63,000 people died from a drug overdose last year – that’s more than the number of deaths caused by AIDS in 1995, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of people who died from a drug overdose involving illicitly-manufactured fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, more […]