Fresenius Medical Care announced today it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its next-generation Versi PD cycler system. The company designed the portable automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) system (from Fresenius Medical Care North America) as a light, simple, quiet, portable and advanced platform for improving health equity by making home therapy a more feasible option for […]
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Fresenius Kabi to acquire Ivenix and its smart infusion system for $240M upfront
Fresenius Kabi announced today that it will acquire Ivenix with plans to bring a comprehensive infusion product portfolio to the U.S. The acquisition, which has a purchase price of $240 million upfront, also includes potential milestone payments linked to achievements of commercial and operating targets. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.
Fresenius enters 3-way merger to create independent kidney care provider
Fresenius Medical Care announced today that it entered into an agreement to create a new company for providing kidney care. The agreement involves Fresenius Health Partners, Fresenius Medical Care North America’s value-based care division, entering into a combination with InterWell Health and Cricket Health. Both InterWell and Cricket represent U.S.-based kidney care providers, with Interwell […]
Siemens Healthineers executive to join Fresenius supervisory board
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA announced today that it plans for Siemens Healthineers executive Dr. Christoph Zindel to join its Supervisory Board. Zindel will stand for election at Fresenius’ Annual General Meeting on May 13. A member of Siemens Healthineer’s managing board, Zindel’s responsibilities at the German medtech giant include imaging, advanced therapies, technology excellence, […]
Fresenius Medical Care earns ‘B’ rating for climate protection measures
Fresenius Medical Care announced today that it received a positive rating for its efforts in climate protection. According to a news release, the company garnered a “B” rating from the nonprofit organization CDP, marking its place in the second-highest categories. Fresenius said it received a “B” in the climate area and a “B–” in the […]
Fresenius Medical Care investing $25M in Humacyte as it goes public in SPAC deal
Fresenius Medical Care announced today that it will invest $25 million in Humacyte in connection with the merger of Humacyte and a SPAC. Humacyte, which develops implantable human acellular vessels for multiple vascular repair, reconstruction and replacement, entered into a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), leading Fresenius to increase its position in […]
Fresenius to provide more home dialysis machines to DaVita
Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) has expanded its agreement with DaVita Kidney Care to provide NxStage home hemodialysis machines and related technology to DaVita’s U.S. patients. “We are excited to expand our longstanding collaboration with DaVita to help more patients benefit from the portability, dependability, and flexibility of our NxStage home machines, which are […]
Diversity in medtech: Just 20% of executive roles held by women
Diversity in executive roles in the medical device industry is trending more toward parity, with women holding 2% more C-suite roles in 2020 compared to last year. Just 20% of executives at the 100 largest medical device companies in the world are women, and those companies average 19% female composition in the C-suite, according to […]
Fresenius to enter heart, lung, organ failure markets
Fresenius Medical Care (NYSE:FMS) announced today that its new growth strategy includes treating heart, lung and multi-organ failure. Hamburg, Germany-based Fresenius’ strategy centers around three major areas: renal care, critical care solutions and complementary assets, according to a news release. The company’s renal care continuum is to be bolstered by artificial intelligence and data analysis technologies […]
FDA issues EUA for Sterilucent N95 hydrogen peroxide sterilization
The FDA has granted Sterilucent emergency use authorization (EUA) for its hydrogen peroxide sterilizer for use with N95 and N95-equivalent respirators — the latest in a string of mask sterilizers receiving EUAs amid the coronavirus pandemic. Minneapolis-based Sterilucent’s HC 80TT vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilizer may now be used to decontaminate the single-use compatible respirators that […]
Latest pandemic-related shortages: Dialysis machines & supplies
Medtech manufacturers have begun responding to some unexpected shortages brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Demand for kidney dialysis equipment and supplies has jumped in hospitals in COVID-19 hot spots, leading to spot shortages and taking healthcare providers by surprise, as they considered the virus a respiratory disease. Get the full story on our sister […]
