QuesTek Innovations has used advanced computer modeling to produce innovative materials in the aerospace sector. Now it’s looking to recreate the same magic in the medical device space. Medical device developers typically turn to off-the-shelf materials and then design based on the properties of the materials. But does it have to be this way? What […]
Contract Manufacturing
Arrhythmia Research Technology rebrands as Micron Solutions
Arrhythmia Research Technology will be rebranding to Micron Solutions, according to a press release posted late last week. The move comes as the company aims to associate itself with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Micron Products, which provides contract manufacturing services for medical device components which require precision machining and injection molding. Check out the full story on […]
Minnesota sees major medical device plant expansions
Medical device manufacturers are spending tens of millions of dollars on Minnesota plant expansions, but another heartening sign that the major device hub around the Minneapolis-St. Paul remains robust. LISI Medical Remmele—a maker of minimally invasive surgical devices, spinal implants, and drug infusion, urologic and vascular components—plans to nearly double the size of its Big Lake, […]
7 disruptive innovations from medical device suppliers
Sometimes an innovation out of a contract manufacturer is truly disruptive when it comes to its potential for the medical device industry. Chris Newmarker, Managing Editor People sometimes make the mistake of viewing innovation as the product of a few geniuses and mavericks. But in fact, it is often the result of teamwork, as the […]
Nordson and MedPlast are divvying up Vention Medical
Nordson and MedPlast are each acquiring a piece of Vention Medical in the latest M&A deal to transform the medical device contract manufacturing landscape. Nordson (Westlake, Ohio) will pay $705 million in cash to acquire Vention’s advanced technologies division, which has locations in New Hampshire, Tennessee, Ireland, Minneapolis, Massachusetts, California, Colorado and Israel. MedPlast (Tempe, […]
U.S. CDC labs close over concerns about air hose safety issues
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has closed down its highest security biosafety laboratories after discovering that hoses that supply air to scientists wearing special protective suits were never approved for that use, the agency said on Friday. “We have no evidence that anybody has suffered ill health effects from breathing […]
Getinge inks distro deal for Ultra Clean Systems’ ultrasonic surgical instrument cleaning equipment
Getinge (PINK:GETI B) said today it inked an exclusive distribution agreement with Ultra Clean Systems to distribute its ultrasonic surgical instrument cleaning systems. Through the deal, Getinge will gain exclusive rights to distribute the full line of Ultra Clean Systems hospital-grade ultrasonic cleaning equipment and accessories and detergent for cleaning Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci robotic instruments in […]
Dow Chemical’s silicone business play: what it means for medtech
Heather Thompson, Senior Editor Dow Chemical as of mid-2016 became 100% owner of Dow Corning’s silicones business. The move created both an opportunity and challenge because it represents a marriage of organic chemistry and inorganic chemistry. How can the two complement each other and drive innovation? And how will the deal affect the medical device […]
Cool precision: 5 medtech micro products with a big impact
Heather Thompson, Senior Editor In the world of medtech, the smallest products can make a big impression. Some of the products at MD&M West—held this week in Anaheim, Calif.—celebrated the grandeur found in tiny things. Engineer Oliver Rapp, of NN Inc.’s Precision Products Group (Booth #2311), shared some of the more exciting high volume devices that […]
6 huge things you could have learned at MD&M West
Heather Thompson, Senior Editor A greater willingness to embrace failure and innovate—and a “yuge” elephant in the room named Donald—those are some of the major themes this week as 20,000 medical device engineers and executives meet in Anaheim, Calif., for the annual MD&M West conference and expo. Here are six things one could hear echoed throughout the […]
Vioguard raises $5m in Series A to support ultraviolet disinfection tech
Infection control device company Vioguard said today it raised $5 million in a Series A round of financing, with funds slated to support expanded sales and marketing and accelerated product development. The round for the Bothwell, Wash.-based company was led by Imagen Capital Partners, and brings the total raised for the company to $11 million. […]