The workforce reduction trend has swept the economy recently, and unfortunately, the medtech space is not immune to layoffs. You’ve probably read about the ongoing layoffs sweeping the tech industry, media and more. For instance, Yahoo, Disney, Zoom and more all reported workforce reductions as companies across industries grapple with economic pressures. Think inflation, supply […]
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The top 10 medtech news trends of 2022
In this episode, your diligent team of DeviceTalkers assembled to review our top 10 medtech news trends. It’s our 2022 Newmarker’s Newsmakers! Executive Editor Chris Newmarker, Pharma Editor Brian Buntz, Managing Editor Jim Hammerand, Senior Editor Danielle Kirsh and Associate Editor Sean Whooley joined me, DeviceTalks Editorial Director Tom Salemi, for the latest DeviceTalks podcast. […]
New Ambu plant in Mexico is its largest
Ambu announced today that it hosted a grand opening for its new manufacturing plant in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. Ballerup, Denmark–based Ambu hosted the grand opening of its largest plant on Oct. 11. With a total capacity nearing 323,000 square feet, Ambu’s facility helps to ramp up future production and supply of products. Ambu develops single-use […]
Ambu says 70% of layoffs are completed
Ambu announced today that it has completed nearly three-quarters of its workforce reduction as part of its cost reduction program. The Ballerup, Denmark–based developer of single-use scopes announced earlier this month that it was set to let go of 200 employees as it looked to cut costs. The reduction program aims to strengthen Ambu’s free […]
Ambu is letting go of 200 employees
Ambu recently announced that it would cut 200 employees from its global workforce as part of a cost reduction program. The Ballerup, Denmark–based company has reported trouble making headway with its single-use scope products. Ambu has reported a total of 4,500 employees in the past. That means the layoffs would represent about 4% of Ambu’s workforce. […]
Ambu wins FDA clearance for 5th-gen single-use bronchoscope
Ambu announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its aScope 5 Broncho family of sterile, single-use bronchoscopes. Ballerup, Denmark–based Ambu designed the aScope Broncho with advanced imaging and design features, including a new high-resolution camera chip. The company received European regulatory clearance in May of this year and said in a news release […]
The biggest medtech personnel moves so far in 2022
In the ever-changing world of medtech, those who are leading the companies are bound to move around a bit. At the end of last year, we compiled a list of medtech’s biggest personnel changes in 2021. So far in 2022, we’ve already seen a slew of major moves involving some of the space’s most powerful […]
Ambu replaces CEO with new leadership
Ambu today said it has hired board member Britt Meelby Jensen to replace CEO Juan Jose Gonzalez, effective tomorrow. “Since Juan Jose Gonzalez joined as CEO in 2019, Ambu has made good progress and achieved important milestones on the strategic transformation into the world’s largest single-use endoscopy company,” Ambu Chair Jørgen Jensen said in a […]
Thanks, mom! Medtech leaders reflect on Mother’s Day
Everyone has a story about how they got into medtech, and it’s no surprise that many of those stories start with how we were raised. As Mother’s Day approaches, Medical Design & Outsourcing asked medtech leaders to share some thoughts about how their moms inspired their careers, the products they make and the companies they’ve built. We […]
Ambu makes single-use scopes available for swallowing evaluation procedures
Ambu today announced new capabilities for its single-use aScope 4 RhinoLaryngo Slim and aView 2 Advance HD monitor. The new capabilities bring Ambu single-use endoscopy to bear on fibreoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) procedures, which Ambu officials take place more than 1 million times a year across key markets in North America, Europe and […]
FDA clears Ambu’s single-use gastroscope and next-gen display unit
Ambu announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Ambu aScope Gastro and Ambu aBox 2 platforms. Ballerup, Denmark–based Ambu designed the aScope Gastro as its first sterile, single-use gastroscope with new advanced imaging and design features in a combined offering with next-generation display and processor technology. The aBox 2 includes HD capabilities […]
