Terumo Corp. (TYO:4543) said today it inked a Japanese distribution deal with Xenex to distribute its Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots in the region. The LightStrike device is designed to use pulsed xenon ultraviolet room disinfection technology to remove pathogens such as C. diff, staphylococcus aureus and carbapenem-resistent Enterobacteriaceae, Terumo said. The Xenex LightStrike device has also been […]
Sterilization / Calibration
Nephros wins 510(k) for HydraGuard bacterial water filter
Nephros (OTC:NEPH) said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its water ionizer review designed for water bacterial filtration. The River Edge, N.J.-based company said its HydraGuard 10″ UltraFilter is designed to provide 6 months of bacterial protection and filtration for potable water sources such as endoscope re-processors, surgical humidifiers and ice machines. “The HydraGuard is a […]
Sanovas launches SteriView subsidiary aiming to fight hospital-acquired infections
Sanovas said yesterday it launched another subsidiary, SteriView, along with its SteriView instrument inspection and infection control system. The newly launched system is designed as a “front line solution” against hospital-acquired infections, Sausalito, Calif.-based Sanovas said. The system allows direct visual inspection and cleaning of hard to reach spaces on endoscopes and medical instruments. “Healthcare-acquired infections […]
United Nations pledges to fight drug-resistant superbugs
(Reuters) – United Nations member countries pledged for the first time on Wednesday to take steps to tackle the threat posed by drug-resistant superbugs in a coordinated effort to curb the spread of infections by pathogens that defy antimicrobial medicines. The pledge during the annual U.N. General Assembly in New York followed years of warnings […]
Skyline Medical shareholders approve reverse split
Skyline Medical said today that stockholders approved a set of proposals including a reverse stock split and doubling the number of authorized shares of common stock. The reverse stock split will be not-less than 1 for 2 shares and not more than 1 for 25 shares. Minneapolis-based Skyline has not yet decided on the exact details […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
FDA expands indication for TSO3’s sterilization device
Canadian medical sterilization device company TSO3 said yesterday it won expanded FDA clearance for its Sterizone VP4 sterilizer device, including clearance for sterilizing double and multiple-channel endoscopes. The expanded approval was based on testing which showed the company’s Sterizone VP4 sterilizer effective when used with both double and multi-channel flexible endoscopes, including ureteroscopes or video […]
Noxilizer wins 510(k) for NO2 sterilization of medical device
Novel sterilization firm Noxilizer on Wednesday touted the FDA 510(k) clearance of a device which is terminally sterilized using the company’s nitrogen dioxide sterilization process. Read the full story at our sister site, Medical Design & Outsourcing.
Nephros inks distro deal with CS Medical
Nephros (OTC:NEPH) said today it signed a distribution agreement with CS Medical to distribute Nephros’ DSU-H ultrafilter as an option with CS Medical’s TD 100 automated trans-esophageal echocardiogram probe disinfector. The DSU-H filter from Nephros has FDA 510(k) clearance and is designed to provide ultrapure water as an aid in infection prevention and control, CS Medical […]