There were a host of medtech insights to be gained on the exhibitor floor of DeviceTalks Minnesota in September, from LVAD innovations at Abbott to cybersecurity tips from Green Hills Software to Xometry’s use of AI to help device makers secure better 3D printing and other manufacturing processes. Check out what editor Chris Newmarker discovered […]
Millstone Medical Outsourcing expanding in Massachusetts
Millstone Medical Outsourcing has broken ground on a 56,385-square-foot facility at its Fall River, Mass. headquarters campus. The new building, with planned completion in the second quarter of 2020, will expand Millstone’s headquarters campus to a total of 124,367 square feet of production space, including the company’s existing 15,000 square feet of class 10,000/ISO7-rated cleanroom […]
U.S. exempts more Chinese medtech products from tariffs
The U.S. has exempted another 18 medical devices or device components from the 25% tariffs imposed on Chinese goods by the Trump administration. The new list includes ultrasound, X-ray, MRI and infusion equipment. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) said the new exclusions are retroactive to August 23, 2018, when additional tariffs went […]
Varian wins tariff exclusion for radiotherapy components
Varian Medical (NYSE:VAR) today said the U.S. Trade Representative granted exclusion of its radiotherapy system components from China in the latest tariffs. Palo Alto, Calif.-based Varian said components sourced from China for its linear accelerators manufactured in the U.S. were granted exemption from Section 301 of the tariffs. The exemption took place on Sept. 20. “We […]
Heraeus can pursue trade secret suit against Zimmer Biomet supplier
A federal appeals court has resuscitated part of a 2014 Heraeus Medical GmbH lawsuit that accuses Esschem, a chemical supplier to Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH), of stealing Heraeus’ bone cement recipe. The three-judge panel in Philadelphia said on Friday that Heraeus can pursue claims stemming from Esschem’s alleged use of Heraeus’ information within three years before […]
8 medical device industry supplier innovations you need to know
Medical device innovation doesn’t just come from startups or big corporate R&D departments. Contract manufacturers and suppliers are increasingly playing a role, too. [Image by Kristopher Roller on Unsplash] Long gone are the days when medical device industry suppliers simply produced or manufactured according to specifications. Companies are increasingly coming up with their own answers […]
Sterilization plant closures: Here’s why you need to care
The recent shutdown of a Sterigenics medical device sterilization plant in Willowbrook, Ill. has affected medtech giants such as Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX), Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX), Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN) and Stryker (NYSE:SYK), according to an FDA list of devices processed at the sterilization plant. Medium-sized and smaller firms, including Teleflex (NYSE:TFX), Arthrex and ArthroCare also had devices processed there. The Willowbrook plant sterilized 594 types of devices, including sutures, clamps, […]
Another medtech sterilization plant will close in 2019
A second medical device sterilization plant is slated to close this year, prompting the FDA and medtech manufacturers to scramble for replacements. The FDA warned on March 1 about a potential medical device shortage due to the recent shutdown of a Sterigenics plant in Willowbrook, Ill. linked to emissions of the highly carcinogenic chemical compound ethylene oxide. […]
Thermo Fisher to drop $1.7B on gene therapy maker Brammer Bio
Thermo Fisher (NYSE:TMO) said today that it will acquire gene and cell therapy manufacturer Brammer Bio for $1.7 billion in cash. Brammer Bio is a viral vector contract developer and manufacturer of gene therapies and gene-modified cell therapies for biopharma customers. The Cambridge, Mass.-based business has nearly 600 employees at primary locations in Massachusetts and Alachua, Fla. Get […]
10 MD&M West exhibitors you need to know
More than 20,000 engineers and executives are expected to gather and network for the annual MD&M West – one of the largest annual medical device manufacturing events. MD&M West takes place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif., Feb. 5–7, and houses an array of industry suppliers showcasing their latest technologies and manufacturing advancements. Think medical device packaging, […]
Spectralytics invites customers to ‘camp out’ at new development center
Spectralytics has completed a dedicated product development center in Maple Plain, Minn. to speed delivery of prototypes to customers and free up the production lines in its other facilities. Spectralytics’ two existing plants in Dassel, Minn., 55 miles west of the Twin Cities, offer laser cutting, welding, drilling, ablation, marking, electropolishing, assembly, and engineering services […]
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