Philips (NYSE:PHG) today touted the launch of its Azurion with FlexArm, which the company said enables physicians to more easily perform image-guided procedures. As the clinician moves the system, the image bean maintains alignment with the patient and provides consistent visualization, according to Philips. Azurion with FlexArm moves on eight axes, controlled by the Axsys controller. […]
European scientists develop absorbable bandages
An international research group has developed a biocompatible bandage material that has antibacterial properties and will not require changing, a potential boon for burn patients. The material is self-absorbable, and a new bandage can be put directly on top of the old one, alleviating the need for the frequent and often-painful changing of a burn […]
CES 2019: Medical technologies you need to know
Mobile health devices and wearables are increasingly playing a prominent role at the annual CES show in Las Vegas, with 505 digital health and 620 wearables exhibitors at this year’s show. Health and medical devices touted at CES 2019 – Jan. 8–11 – were meant to improve everything from posture to sleep analysis. Time will tell […]
Medicare’s bundled ortho payments yield modest savings
Medicare’s randomized trial of a new bundled payment model for hip and knee replacement surgeries led to $812 in savings per procedure, a 3.1% reduction in costs when compared with traditional means of paying for care, according to new research. The study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School found that the […]
Cardinal Health launches supply chain solution
Cardinal Health has launched a supply chain automation solution that is designed to address the challenges in the operating room. The single health system-wide platform allows hospitals to streamline OR processes, reduce costs and improve efficiency with real-time inventory visibility and prescriptive analytics. The system also offers real-time insights and wrap-around logistics. Get the full […]
Vapotherm touts automated oxygen controller in preemie study
A recent clinical trial showed that Vapotherm’s (NYSE: VAPO) new IntellO2 module for its Precision Flow system greatly improved the chances of keeping premature babies in the target oxygenation range. The prospective, multi-center, controlled, order-randomized crossover trial demonstrated that using the IntellO2 module helped clinicians maintain newborns in the physician-prescribed oxygen saturation range 80% of the time, compared with 49 % […]
McKesson to move HQ from California to Texas
McKesson announced that it is relocating its corporate headquarters from San Francisco to Las Colinas, Texas. The move will be effective on April 1, 2019. “We are excited to strengthen our presence in Texas and make Las Colinas our official global headquarters,” John H. Hammergren, chairman and CEO of McKesson, said in a press release. “Governor […]
Students help Sterilogy develop wearable sanitizer system
A group of college students has developed a series of devices for a Michigan-based company that addresses a common problem for healthcare workers: keeping hands sanitized and clean. The students from Grand Valley State University’s applied Medical Device Institute (aMDI) worked with Sterilogy (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) to develop the hand hygiene compliance system with a goal to reduce hospital […]
3M touts new tape that sticks to moist skin, tubes and itself
3M said its new Durapore advanced surgical tape outperformed competitors’ products and an earlier version of its own surgical tape in tests of three key securement areas. The tests measured adhesion to tubing, adhesion to skin after moisture occurs and edge lift. In another company study of the force needed to pull a tube from sweaty, […]
The top 10 medical disruptors of 2019
The Cleveland Clinic for the past 16 years has predicted what the top 10 medical disruptors will be for the following year. The health provider seeks input from 150 to 200 of its physicians, hailing from each of its institutes. The result is 300 to 400 suggestions, which the clinic then narrows down to 150. […]
ivWatch inks development, commercialization deal with ICU Medical
ivWatch said today that it inked a long-term development and commercialization deal to integrate its continuous IV monitor into new medical devices and systems made by ICU Medical (NSDQ:ICUI). The deal paves the way for EHR interoperability, according to ivWatch, by connecting the two companies’ systems and enabling the exchange of data. Get the full story at our […]
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