UConn biomedical engineers are touting a wirelessly controlled “smart” bandage and corresponding platform for delivering medications to chronic, non-healing wounds. UConn’s School of Dental Medicine, School of Medicine and School of Engineering comprise the biomedical engineering department, which contributed to developing the smart bandage. Ali Tamayol, an associate professor at UConn, led the development of […]
Drug-Device Combinations
BD warns on some Alaris extension sets
Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) issued an urgent field safety notice to warn customers in Europe of an issue with specific lots of its Alaris extension sets. Through customer feedback, the company found the potential for the male luer of the Alaris extension set to become disconnected from the female luer of the connecting device, both upon initial […]
Insulet’s Omnipod Dash Personal Diabetes Managers have a glitch
Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) is issuing a voluntary medical device correction for all of the smartphone-like Personal Diabetes Managers that came with its next-gen Omnipod Dash insulin management system, the company announced today. During its ongoing quality management process, Insulet officials discovered that the PDMs on rare occasions will suggest an inaccurate bolus amount based on a blood […]
BD plummets on Q1 results as it cuts 2020 outlook
Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) shares are down more than 10% today after the medtech giant lowered its guidance for the year amid ongoing problems with its Alaris infusion pump. The Franklin Lakes, N.J.-based company posted profits of $240 million, or 87¢ per share, on sales of $4.23 billion for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2019, for […]
Teleflex recalls certain Arrow epidural catheterization kits in Europe
Teleflex (NYSE:TFX) subsidiary Arrow issued an urgent field safety notice in Europe to warn of failures with the loss of resistance (LOR) syringes including in epidural catheterization kits. The company received complaints regarding the syringes in the kits that revealed dural puncture with some also requiring a blood patch. An inadvertent dural puncture may lead […]
Surmodics hires former Edwards Lifesciences exec as clinical affairs VP
Drug-coated balloon maker Surmodics (NSDQ:SRDX) announced yesterday that it appointed Dr. Nusrath Sultana as its new VP of clinical affairs, effective immediately. Sultana previously served as the senior director of global medical affairs at Edwards Lifesciences, where she was responsible for the development of the medical affairs infrastructure at the company. She also provided leadership, oversight […]
Rani Therapeutics could go the IPO route
Rani Therapeutics is reportedly moving forward with an early-stage efficacy and safety study for its robotic pills and may be on its way toward the possibility of an IPO. According to a report in Endpoints News, Rani, led by CEO Mir Imran who shared the story on LinkedIn, revealed that its RaniPill performed as expected with 58 […]
Study: High- and low-dose drug-coated balloons equally effective in PAD
A Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) device coated with less of the controversial drug paclitaxel than one made by Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) is just as safe and effective for patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a study published this week. The prospective, randomized controlled trial compared the lower-dose (2 μg/mm2 of paclitaxel) Boston Scientific Ranger drug-coated ballon (DCB) […]
Vascular Therapies closes $17.3m financing
Vascular Therapies announced that it closed an upsized private funding round worth more than $17 million with contributions from new and existing investors. The Cresskill, N.J.–based clinical-stage biopharma company originally targeted $15 million for the financing, but finished with a total of $17.3 million raised. Vascular Therapies intends to put the proceeds toward the advancement […]
Smith & Nephew buys Tusker Medical
Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN) today said it acquired Tusker Medical for an undisclosed amount. Tusker Medical develops the Tula System, which is an in-office ear tube delivery system to treat recurrent or persistent ear infections. The pediatric ear tubes won FDA breakthrough device designation in November last year. “The Tula System is a truly innovative option […]
Medtronic launches data management software program for Synchromed II
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) this week launched a cloud-based data management software platform for its Synchromed II drug delivery system. The Efficio platform is designed to allow clinicians to manage targeted drug delivery pump practices to treat patients who have chronic pain, cancer pain and severe spasticity. It consolidates, organizes and provides visual summaries of patient data received […]