Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) and Westchester Medical Center Health Network’s Bon Secours Charity Health System said today that they signed a multi-year strategic partnership worth $180 million, aiming to transform healthcare delivery in New York’s Hudson Valley. There will also be a charity even where people can play on these new bingo sites to raise money. The […]
Hospital Care
Edwards Lifesciences wins CE Mark for HemoSphere blood flow monitor
Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) said yesterday that it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for its HemoSphere blood flow monitor. Hemodynamic monitoring, the measurement of a patient’s blood circulation and cardiac function, enables clinicians to evaluate whether a patient is receiving enough oxygen to their organs and tissues. The device includes visual clinical support screens […]
Fujifilm pulls older duodenoscopes after superbug outbreaks
Fujifilm Holdings (TSE:4901) said today that it will pull its legacy 250/450 duodenoscope models from clinical use and replace those devices with the ED-530XT model at no cost to its customers. The company said in a letter to its customers that the decision is not directly related to any safety concerns and that it has not received any recent […]
Baxter to pay $18m to settle moldy IV plant case
Baxter (NYSE:BAX) agreed to pay $18 million to settle criminal and civil cases stemming from a North Carolina sterile intravenous solution plant where mold was found in air filters. The agreement includes penalties and forfeitures of some $16 million and another $2.2 million to settle a civil qui tam lawsuit with the U.S. Justice Dept. Whistleblower Christopher Wall, […]
FDA warns on MRI risks with infusion pumps
The FDA issued a warning today that the strong magnetic fields used in an MRI exam can affect implantable infusion pumps. The federal watchdog has received reports of serious adverse events, including patient death, associated with using an infusion pump in an MR environment. The reports claim that some patients have experienced inaccurate medication dosing […]
Hill-Rom to pay $330m for Mortara Instrument
Hill-Rom (NYSE:HRC) said today that it agreed to put up $300 million for Mortara Instrument and its line of diagnostic cardiology and patient monitoring devices, not including a $40 million “tax benefit” the company expects to gain by structuring the buyout a certain way. Milwaukee-based Mortara makes an eponymous line of cardiac monitoring devices, plus the Quinton […]
J&J launches CareAdvantage value-based care transition system
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) today said it launched CareAdvantage, a system designed to aid healthcare systems and services shift to value-based programs and operations. The New Brunswick, N.J.-based company touted the service as a “holistic, data-driven approach, grounded in insights” which aims to help companies shift to alternative payment models tied to quality or value. […]
FDA warns batteries in medical carts associated with fires, explosions
The FDA issued a warning today to healthcare professionals regarding the safety hazards associated with battery-powered mobile medical carts. The federal watchdog said it has received numerous reports of hospital fires and explosions due to overheated equipment. Mobile medical carts, such as crash carts and medication dispensing carts, usually use high capacity lithium or lead […]
OneMedNet, Vida Diagnostics partner to develop image sharing for pulmonologists
OneMedNet Corp. said today that it landed a collaboration deal with Vida Diagnostics Inc., to develop an image exchange and data sharing solution for diagnostic and therapeutic procedural workflows for pulmonologists. According to the agreement, Vida will make an embedded VidaExchange data sharing solution using its VidaVision software and OneMedNet’s Beam network. The goal of […]
Medtronic supply chain snafu delays Aussie operations
Hospitals in Australia are reportedly running low on medical supplies such as sutures and staples due to a problem with Medtronic‘s (NYSE:MDT) supply chain system. A health department spokesman told The Mercury that some health providers were experiencing delays, but hospitals can share supplies thanks to Australia’s centralized ordering and surgical operations should be unaffected. Some health providers are on […]
Medovex sells Streamline IV suspension system assets to Skytron
Medical technology portfolio company Medovex said today it sold its Streamline IV suspension system assets to acute care focused healthcare company Skytron for an undisclosed amount. The Atlanta-based company’s Streamline ISS system is designed to mount the ISS to any bed or stretcher in hospitals and care facilities, according to Medovex’s website. Proceeds from the […]