At the Mayo Clinic Glass Shop, scientific glassblowing creates glass tubing and apparatuses for cardiac, transplantation and tissue perfusion research — and more recently, to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Steve Anderson is one of only two scientific glassblowers in Minnesota. As a senior scientific glassblower at Mayo Clinic, he has developed glass aneurysm models, […]
Proper Group forms new unit to help GM, Ventec make ventilators
Proper Group recently announced that it is forming its PGM medical business unit to address medical supply challenges that have arisen from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Warren, Mich.-based company plans to develop and manufacture products and components for life-saving medical equipment. The company is currently a manufacturer of complex tooling and high-performance polymer products for […]
3M sues NJ company, claims it tried to sell N95 masks at six times usual price
3M (NYSE:MMM) is suing Performance Supply in federal court, accusing the New Jersey–based company of misrepresenting a business relationship as it sought to price gouge New York City on N95 respirators. Maplewood, Minn.–based 3M claims that Performance Supply was pricing N95 respirators to New York City officials at prices 500-600% over the 3M listed price in […]
Tesla is using car parts to make ventilators
Tesla is making ventilators using Tesla car parts with some medical components, according to a YouTube video the company released. The company said it is developing ventilators using car parts without taking away from the medical device industry’s supply. “We have been working on developing our own ventilator design, specifically one that is heavily based […]
Bio-Rad acquires Celsee
Bio-Rad Laboratories (NYSE:BIO) this week said it acquired Celsee for an undisclosed amount. Celsee develops instruments and consumables for the isolation, detection and analysis of single cells. The company’s Genesis System allows scientists to isolate, analyze and interpret cellular behavior and collect cell-based information for improved results in single-cell cytometry, single-cell transcriptomics, single-cell multiomics, rare-cell enrichment […]
Bio-Rad launches COVID-19 assay
Bio-Rad Laboratories (NYSE:BIO) today said it is launching is blood-based immunoassay kit to identify COVID-19 antibodies. The assay is currently undergoing clinical evaluation in several hospitals, but 700 samples of data have shown specificity above 99%. After being infected with SARS-CoV-2, viral antigens stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies and fight the virus. Bio-Rad suggests […]
Volpara, DetectED-X to offer COVID-19 Diagnostic Training for quicker diagnoses
Volpara Solutions today said it is collaborating with DetectED-X to provide free access to learning modules on how radiologists can detect COVID-19. DetectED-X is designed to help radiologists use CT lung scans to interpret coronavirus cases faster and with more accuracy. Volpara also said it gave an educational grant to Mammography Educators for a free […]
Stimwave Technologies names new CEO
Stimwave Technologies recently announced that it named Aure Bruneau as CEO, effective immediately. Bruneau succeeds Paul LaViolette, who was appointed interim CEO in late 2019. “Are is a perfect match for the next fast-growth chapter at Stimwave,” LaViolette said in a news release. “He is a truly customer-centric leader and will continue our rapid expansion […]
Clozex wound closure system wins FDA approval
Clozex Medical this week said it won FDA approval for its wound closure system. The Clozex system treats minor cuts and lacerations from home safely without having to go to a doctor. “Statistics are showing us that as many as 75% of ER visits are potentially preventable visits, and the number three reason for an […]
BARDA opens research portal to fight COVID-19
By James Keller, Emergo Group The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), which is part of the US Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, is seeking information from stakeholders on available medical countermeasures in development. It is particularly interested in products and technologies that have progressed into […]
Ford partners with GE Healthcare to make 50k ventilators in 100 days
Ford Motor Company this week said it will start producing 50,000 ventilators in 100 days at its Michigan plant, and 30,000 a month thereafter as needed. GE Healthcare is slated to provide clinical expertise to Ford and will license the ventilator design from Airon. GE Healthcare recommended the Airon design to Ford as the company […]