B. Braun Medical said today that its Avitum AG dialyis subsidiary acquired Lauer Membran Wassertechnik, which makes the Aquaboss water treatment system, for an undisclosed amount. “This latest global acquisition will allow us to expand and grow our business as a full-system supplier of dialysis products and services in the U.S.,” vice president Sam Amory, said in prepared […]
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B. Braun’s Aesculap wins FDA nod for lumbar disc
B. Braun Medical subsidiary Aesculap said today that it won FDA approval for its ActivL artificial disc indicated for the treatment of 1-level lumbar degenerative disc disease. The ActivL is designed as an alternative to spinal fusion surgery, the Center Valley, Pa.-based company said, and is the 1st lumbar disc with a mobile ultra high molecular […]
B. Braun to market Cohera’s TissuGlu in Europe
Cohera Medical said today that it agreed to let B. Braun Medical exclusively market its TissuGlu surgical adhesive in Germany, Spain and Portugal.
DeviceTalks podcast: Masimo CEO Kiani talks patient safety, corporate culture and debunking the ‘innovators dilemma’
DeviceTalks Podcast: B. Braun Medical CEO Caroll Neubauer on the medical device tax, Obamacare and innovation
Caroll Neubauer is a man of strong opinions.
Fortunately for us, the chairman & CEO of 175-year-old German medical products conglomerate B. Braun Medical isn’t afraid to share those opinions – even though he admits that they occaisionally get him into trouble. A case in point, as you’ll hear in this podcast, is Neubauer’s passionate opposition to the medical device excise tax.
Medical device tax pushes B. Braun to spike HQ expansion plans
B. Braun Medical is spiking its plan to expand its Pennsylvania headquarters due to the medical device tax, CEO Caroll Neubauer told MassDevice.com last week.
DeviceTalks closes 2014 season in Orange County this week
DeviceTalks, the live interview series featuring thought leaders from the $126B medical technology industry, closes out its 2014 season on November 19, 2014 in Irvine, Calif. with a conversation focused on whether the medical device industry is doing enough to protect patients.
Manufacturers, medical societies team up for IVC filter study
Is medtech held to a double standard on innovation? A conversation with B. Braun’s Caroll Neubauer
Do we hold medicine to the same standards as anti-lock brakes, GPS systems and iPhones when it comes to innovation?
That was the subject on the table when MassDevice.com caught up with B. Braun Medical CEO Caroll Neubauer at AdvaMed 2014 in Chicago this week.
B. Braun, DaVita ink supply deal
B. Braun Medical said it’s entered an agreement with DaVita to provide its Dialog+ dialysis equipment to fill a portion of DaVita’s product requirement.
Bethlehem, Pa.-based Braun has been a leader in the dialysis field for years and has a long-standing relationship with DaVita. The Dialog+ system allows patients to have the greatest number of possible configurations for individual treatment.
B. Braun Medical launches Canadian subsidiary
B. Braun Medical said it launched a new subsidiary north of the border, B. Braun of Canada Ltd., with Bob Comer serving as president of the new entity.
Bethlehem, Pa.-based Braun said the Canadian business will be headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.