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From Medical Design & Outsourcing

• Why Flex is betting on stretchtronics for medtech
  The wearable lab at Flex (formerly Flextronics) reports it’s making strides when it comes to creating devices that are transparent and seamless. “Usually when you think about healthcare, you picture a person in a bed with wires running all around. We think healthcare should be as easy as putting on a T-shirt,” said Flex CEO John […]
• Boston MedTech Advisors presenting case studies at DeviceTalks Boston
  Boston MedTech Advisors supports its clients (from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies) in the commercialization of new products and services by addressing the highly inter-dependent regulatory, clinical studies, reimbursement, marketing and business development challenges of the global medical technology industry. Featured services: Case studies Boston MedTech Advisors has been working on addressing spine problems for […]
• FDA seeking to prevent medical device shortages from hurricanes
  The U.S. FDA has been seeking to prevent shortages of medical devices and other products after disruptions caused by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. “These storms have hit hard in areas where there are a significant number of farmers, food distributors, and medical product manufacturers, including Houston, Florida, and now Puerto Rico and the U.S. […]
• Edwards Lifesciences has ‘key events’ around TAVR this week
  Edwards Lifesciences is planning some important TAVR reveals during the PCR London Valves 2017 course that is underway. The Irvine, Calif.–based cardio devices company said yesterday that it plans to introduce the new Sapien 3 Ultra valve during the event, which runs until tomorrow. Edwards officials expect the Sapien 3 Ultra to receive CE Mark […]
• Theraclion makes strides with echotherapy in Germany, Hong Kong
  Theraclion (Malakoff, France) today announced wins when it comes to use of its echotherapy treatment in Germany and Hong Kong. The Heilfürsorge Bundespolizei (medical insurance of the federal German police force) now covers echotherapy for both breast fibroadenomas and thyroid nodules. “It is a strong mark of recognition for our technology that the German federal police […]
• Cognition to touting compliance and commercialization at DeviceTalks Boston
  Cognition Corp., headquartered in Lexington, Mass., has been offering solutions for medical device, pharmaceutical, and combination products compliance and commercialization for more than 10 years. The Cockpit Platform provides the framework for an extensive set of compliance templates. These templates, which include Risk Management and Design Controls, along with professional services, give companies a jump-start […]
• New synthetic muscle step forward for soft robotics
  A research team from Columbia Engineering’s Creative Machines lab developed a synthetic soft muscle that has a strain density 15 times larger than natural muscle and can lift 1,000 times its own weight that could propel soft robotics creation forward. According to the study “Soft Material for Soft Actuators” published in Nature Communications, the material… […]
• EY, Evaluate are upbeat about the medical device industry: Here’s why
  The medical device industry is growing at a healthy and steady pace, according to new reports that EY and Evaluate released today during AdvaMed’s annual Medtech Conference. “The results of this year’s report is a direct contrast to last year and tells a positive story about the future of the medtech industry,” said EY partner […]
• How Abbott is making good on investor promises
  Abbott (NYSE: ABT) has won FDA approval of MR-compatible ICDs – an indication that it could be making good executing on key priorities it inherited when it acquired St. Jude Medical for $25 billion early this year. The news today “lends incremental credibility to our thesis that ABT can and will have a positive impact on STJ […]
• Medtech stories we missed this week: Sept. 22, 2017
  From the FDA’s clearance of Covalon’s film-drape to Bioventus launching its study, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. FDA clears Covalon’s MediClear OTC surgical film-drape Covalon announced in a Sept. 21 press release that the FDA has cleared its MediClear PreOp to market in U.S. hospitals, […]
• This Dräger newborn incubator focuses on ‘intact survival’
  The latest in incubator technology from Dräger focuses on long-term health and quality of life, as well as survival. One device paying particular attention to these trends is the Babyleo TN500 IncuWarmer beds from Dräger. Florida Hospital announced it’s the first in the United States to implement the Babyleo beds. The beds are being used in […]