Amid the shortage of ventilators due to the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers are finding success using 3D printing to enable “ventilator splitting.” The search continues to go on for more machines, but there have already been government actions taken to increase amounts, while researchers have taken it into their own hands to create homemade-style ventilators. However, there could […]
Smith+Nephew to build ventilators with UK government
Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN) announced today that it has landed a contract with the UK government to build OxVent ventilators amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The London-based company’s OxVent system is currently under review by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA), making the contracted order subject to the device receiving authorization from the governing body. […]
New BD, BioGX coronavirus test can be run on-site at hundreds of U.S. hospitals
Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) and BioGX announced today that the FDA granted emergency use authorization (EUA) to their new diagnostic test for screening for COVID-19 on-site at hospitals. The new test is designed as an easy-to-use, rapid diagnostic test to screen for coronavirus and receive results in under three hours, according to a news release. The assay detects […]
LeMaitre Vascular recall of embolectomy catheters is Class I
The FDA identified the recall of LeMaitre Vascular (NSDQ:LMAT) Over the Wire embolectomy catheters for a failure to deflate as a Class I recall. Burlington, Mass.–based LeMaitre Vascular’s Over the Wire embolectomy catheter is indicated for use in the surgical removal of blood clots that are lodged in a blood vessel (emboli) and blood clots that form […]
Elon Musk criticized for donating sleep apnea ventilators
Tesla co-founder & CEO Elon Musk is receiving criticism after the more than 1,000 ventilators he donated for COVID-19 relief were reportedly not the specific kind for use in intensive care units. According to a report in the Financial Times, among the 1,255 donated FDA-approved ventilators from ResMed (NYSE:RMD), Philips (NYSE:PHG) and Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) that were part […]
Haemonetics acquires Enicor
Haemonetics (NYSE:HAE) announced that it acquired next-generation whole blood coagulation testing system developer Enicor GmbH for an undisclosed amount. Munich, Germany-based Enicor develops the ClotPro system designed for viscoelastic diagnostics touted to offer more assays than any other hemostasis analyzer on the market. Haemonetics said in a news release that ClotPro is set to be coupled […]
FDA clears Cellex antibody test for COVID-19, not Bodysphere’s
The FDA yesterday informed Cellex that it is issuing emergency use authorization (EUA) for the company’s SARS-CoV-2 antibody test for detecting coronavirus. Cellex (Research Triangle Park, N.C.) is touting its rapid test as the first of its kind to receive authorization amid the coronavirus crisis. It is a lateral flow immunoassay designed for the qualitative […]
Could AI help monitor coronavirus disease progression?
Artificial intelligence radiology tech developer Qure.ai announced that it is working with the San Raffaele University Hospital in Milan to monitor disease progression in COVID-19 patients. The Mumbai-based company’s QXR automated chest X-ray system is designed to interpret a coronavirus patient’s lung scans within seconds, quantifying how much of their lungs have been affected by […]
Boston Scientific temporarily cutting hours for most of its U.S. workers
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) announced today that it is taking actions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including pay cuts. In anticipation of an even larger impact from the coronavirus outbreak in the second quarter, the Marlborough, Mass.-based company said in a news release that it is taking proactive steps to reduce costs so it can […]
Nevro raising more than $300m through public offering, convertible senior notes
Nevro (NYSE:NVRO) announced today that it priced concurrent underwritten public offerings of more than 1.6 million common stock shares, as well as convertible senior notes, to raise more than $300 million. The offering of 1,625,000 total shares of common stock at a price of $84.00 per share is slated to bring gross proceeds of approximately $136.5 […]
CHF Solutions increases production staff for Aquadex Smartflow due to COVID-19
CHF Solutions (NSDQ:CHFS) announced today that it is increasing the production staff that assembles its next-generation Aquadex SmartFlow consoles after increased demand from hospitals as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Aquadex SmartFlow system is designed to remove excess fluid from patients suffering from hypervolemia (fluid overload). It is indicated for temporary (up to eight […]
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