The U.S. Homeland Security Dept. yesterday warned of two more cybersecurity vulnerabilities with the Alaris infusion pump made by Becton, Dickinson (NYSE:BDX). The DHS Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team, acting on weaknesses unearthed by researchers at CyberMDX, said the vulnerabilities could allow a malicious attacker to completely disable BD’s Alaris Gateway Workstation and install malware […]
BD updates on tender offer, adjusts tender cap amounts
Becton Dickinson & Co. (NYSE:BDX) today announced the total consideration payable in a previously announced tender offer for select senior notes, with an aggregate tender cap of $1.1 billion for all tendered notes, and added that it amended the tender subcaps for select notes. The Franklin Lakes, N.J.-based company said that the tender offer will apply […]
7 innovations that made nurses’ jobs easier
There are approximately 4 million registered nurses in the U.S., according to the American Nurses Association. As the heart of every hospital, nurses have to handle different patients and situations on a daily basis and are pivotal to the healthcare setting across the globe. I asked veteran nurses who have taken care of a wide […]
BD launches second-gen ergonomic injection pen
Becton Dickinson & Co. (NYSE:BDX) said this week that its second-generation BD Nano pen needle won 510(k) clearance from the FDA. The company’s needles are designed to provide a more reliable subcutaneous injection depth, according to BD. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.
Trial shows BD balloon compares well with angioplasty for CLI
BD (NYSE: BDX) today touted the results of a clinical trial that showed “statistically significant safety equivalence” between its Lutonix 014 drug-coated balloon (DCB) and a standard angioplasty catheter (PTA) in treating narrowed or obstructed arteries below the knee. The trial’s primary safety endpoint—freedom from composite all-cause death, above the ankle or major reintervention of the treated limb […]
BD’s Bard updates on higher restenosis rate for LifeStream covered iliac stent
C.R. Bard (NYSE:BCR) has notified buyers of its LifeStream covered iliac stent of a higher-than-anticipated restenosis rate among patients. The field notice issued by Bard, parent company BD and Irish catheter-maker ClearStream Technologies said the restenosis rate of 0.04% exceeds the acceptable failure rate of 0.01%. An unspecified number of restenosis complaints was reported following implantation of […]
The 20 largest medical device companies in the world
The medical device industry saw even more consolidation over the past year, as evidenced by Medical Design & Outsourcing‘s newest Big 100 list. It used to be that a company had to have at least $100 million in annual revenue to make it on the list. This time around, No. 100 on the list is […]
The 10 largest medtech employers of 2018 – and what their employees really think
Among the 10 largest medtech employers, workers feel pride in working on life-saving products – but there’s also frustration with big corporate bureaucracy. That was the major takeaway as Medical Design & Outsourcing compiled some of the most insightful current and former employee reviews posted on Glassdoor. The 10 companies we’re counting down were the largest […]
Attivo Networks receives validation from BD for BOTsink cybersecurity solution
Attivo Networks recently announced that it has received validation through a BD Product Security Partner Program for its BOTsink cybersecurity deception solution when used with BD devices. The company recently expanded its IOT portfolio and the BD collaboration will allow for improved detection capabilities against cyber threats that impact medical devices. The deception-based threat detection […]
Is tax reform good or bad for medical device companies?
Medical device companies and others in the healthcare sector stand to benefit from the tax reform Congress passed at the end of 2017, but the picture isn’t entirely rosy, according to a new report from S&P Global Ratings. In many ways, the report offers a corrective to the bullish statements coming from corporate CEOs such […]
What is the future of medtech in 2018?
Some of the largest medtech companies showed in 2017 that they are ready to grow through embrace the new healthcare ecosystem. Medical device companies are putting greater emphasis on value-based. They’re putting more attention to clinical and economic research and adopting digital products that incorporate machine learning and data integration. Questions, though, still remain as […]
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