Vention Medical said today that it boosted its footprint on the Emerald Isle with the opening of a new facility on the National University of Ireland’s Galway campus. Get the full story at our sister site, Medical Design & Outsourcing.
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MIT, Singapore Univ. dev 3-D-printed structures that “remember” their shapes
By Sarah Faulkner Engineers from MIT and Singapore University of Technology and Design are using light to create 3D structures that remember their shape when triggered by external stimuli like temperature. These structures, also known as shape-memory polymers, could be useful as delivery vessels for drugs in the human body. Get the full story at […]
Confluent Medical Technologies acquires EME Medical’s textile, polymer businesses
Confluent Medical Technologies, formed last year when Nitinol Devices & Components acquired Interface Catheter Solutions, last week said it closed another buyout for an unspecified amount. Get the full story at our sister site, Medical Design & Outsourcing.
Molex buys Phillips-Medisize
Electronics developer and interconnected solutions company Molex said today it is buying Phillips-Medisize for an undisclosed amount, with an expected closing date in the fall. Hudson, Wisc.-based Phillips-Medisize is an outsource provider for design of medical devices and diagnostics, drug delivery products and primary pharmaceutical packaging, Molex said. Currently, Phillips-Medisize operates as a portfolio company of […]
CS Medical inks U.S. distribution deal with GE Healthcare
CS Medical said last week that it inked a distribution deal that’s slated to see GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) distribute its TD 100 esophageal ultrasound probe disinfector in the U.S. “This agreement demonstrates both companies’ continued commitment to minimizing healthcare-acquired infections. CS Medical’s [transesophageal echocardiogram] Complete Care product line, which includes the TD 100, provides healthcare professionals the tools to properly and effectively […]
NN Precision Engineered Products Group certifies additive manufacturing technology for medical devices
NN Precision Engineered Products Group (PEP), a global manufacturer of highly engineered precision customized solutions serving the medical market, announced it has completed the validation and production readiness certification of its additive manufacturing (DMLS) process technology. Get the rest of the story at our sister site, Medical Design & Outsourcing
Sientra inks contract manufacturing deal with Lubrizol’s Vesta
Sientra (NSDQ:SIEN) said today that it inked a contract manufacturing deal for its breast implants with Lubrizol LifeSciences subsidiary Vesta. Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Sientra was off the market for 4 months after Brazilian regulators shut down production last year at its sole supplier. The company, which was back on the market March 1, was stymied […]
Halyard Health, Belintra ink sterile packaging & logistics pact
Medical technology company Halyard Health (NYSE:HYH) and Belintra, a healthcare logistics provider, will pursue a co-marketing partnership focused on improving the sterility of wrap products before they head into an operating room. The deal involves Georgia-based Haylard’s sterilization wrap products and Belintra’s storage and transport logistics flow system for wrapped surgical instrument trays. Belintra’s Sterisystem Logistics […]
Johnson & Johnson gets in on 3D printing with Materialise deal for titanium skull & face implants
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) said this week that it inked a deal with 3D printing shop Materialise for titanium craniofacial implants customized to individual patients’ anatomies. Leuven, Belgium-based banner printing will print the Trumatch line of implants for J&J’s DePuy Synthes business, for treating patients with disorders of the face and skull. The companies have worked together on […]
TE Connectivity gains on Q3 earnings beat
TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) shares are up today after the contract manufacturing giant beat expectations with its fiscal third-quarter earnings and said it would acquire German connector maker Intercontec Group. Get the full story at our sister site, Medical Design & Outsourcing.
Getinge wins expanded FDA clearance for Sterizone VP4
Getinge (PINK:GETI B) said today it won expanded FDA clearance for its Sterizone VP4 sterilizer, now cleared to sterilize colonoscopes, gastroscopes and other multi-channel flexible endoscopes of up to 4 channels and 3.5 meters in length. The Swedish medical device firm touted the win, saying that regulatory authorities are becoming more scrutinous of medical device reprocessing, […]