Up to 70% of KN95 masks tested by patient-safety organization ECRI do not meet U.S. standards for effectiveness, the group announced today. The findings indicate increased risks of contracting COVID-19 for care providers and patients at hospitals and other healthcare organizations that imported the masks from China, according to the Plymouth, Pa.-based, not-for-profit group. Get the […]
Report: Why is there still an N95 shortage?
The nationwide shortage of N95 respirators needed by healthcare workers and others during the coronavirus pandemic shows no indications of letting up, according to an article in today’s Washington Post. The newspaper cites a lack of inter-industry cooperation on N95 production, the Trump administration’s use of the Defense Production Act to force companies to make […]
Anthem, Apple to launch asthma study
Anthem (NYSE:ANTM) announced today that it is collaborating with Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) on a study using smart devices to manage asthma. Indianapolis-based Anthem and Apple are planning on examining how the use of everyday devices like the Apple Watch and iPhone can help individuals with asthma better self-manage their condition in search of improved clinical outcomes, according to […]
Medtronic study shows high rate of opioid-induced respiratory depression
Preliminary results from a new Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) study pinpoint a greater-than-previously measured rate of respiratory depression in patients receiving IV opioids for pain. The prospective, observational Prodigy study, which analyzed 1,335 patients across 16 sites in the U.S., Europe and Asia, found that respiratory depression, as defined by changes in pulse oximetry and capnography monitoring parameters, […]
Pulmonx back on track for $86M IPO
Pulmonx last week filed a registration statement signaling its intent to raise $86 million in an IPO after withdrawing it earlier this year. Redwood City, Calif.-based Pulmonx filed the $86 million IPO in February but withdrew it in May after raising $66 million in a private financing round. Terms for pricing were not disclosed in […]
MedTech 100 roundup: Stocks top pre-pandemic high
After weeks of flirting with the heights hit before COVID-19 ravaged the markets, medtech stocks finally topped the pre-pandemic high last week. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — spiked up to 93.11 points on Sep. 2, nearly a full point ahead of the pre-pandemic high of […]
How decontamination could solve the COVID-19 mask shortage problem
With cold and flu season rapidly approaching, public health officials worry about a resurgence of COVID-19 and personal protective equipment shortages. Protecting frontline workers will likely include decontaminating face masks. A spike in COVID-19 cases this fall and winter could leave healthcare facilities with renewed shortages of personal protective equipment — particularly masks. Hundreds of […]
Cummins is supplying material for millions of face masks against COVID-19
Cummins (NYSE:CMI) is making material for millions of face masks out of its Cookeville, Tenn., filtration plant — thanks to a partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory nearby. “Because of our expertise in the automotive filtration industry, we believed we could adapt to supply the filter media used in the […]
These researchers adapted a stroke patient device for COVID-19
Designed to detect speech and swallowing problems, the device has found a new use in tracking cough frequency to alert healthcare providers that frontline workers may need to be tested for SARS-COV-2. Researchers in Chicago have adapted a flexible patch they developed to monitor stroke patients for swallowing trouble to help detect symptoms of COVID-19. […]
HHS ends more ventilator contracts as national stockpile fills up
The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) is reportedly terminating more ventilator contracts as the national stockpile is full. The Hill reported today that HHS is throwing out some of the contracts that totaled $3 billion as the U.S. government sought to supply as many ventilators as possible during the first surge of […]
ResMed launches nasal mask designed for comfort
ResMed (NYSE:RMD) announced today that it launched its AirTouch N20 CPAP nasal mask with a memory foam cushion. San Diego-based ResMed touts the AirTouch N20, its first CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) nasal mask with a memory foam cushion, as “the softest nasal mask ever,” according to a news release. AirTouch N20 uses patented UltraSoft memory […]
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