Integer Holdings (NYSE:ITGR) share prices rose today after the contract manufacturer posted third-quarter results that handily beat the consensus forecast, powered by a whopping 733.3% bottom-line gain. Plano, Texas-based Integer reported profits of $114.1 million, or $3.54 per share, on sales of $305.1 million for the three months ended Sept. 28, for top-line growth of 6.6% […]
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GE replaces CEO Flannery with ex-Danaher chief Culp | Personnel Moves – October 1, 2018
General Electric (NYSE:GE) said today it named former Danaher (NYSE:DHR) prez and CEO H. Lawrence Culp Jr. as its chair and CEO, replacing John Flannery, effective immediately. The Boston-based company said that alongside the switch in the corner office, it does not expect it will meet its guidance for free cash flow and earnings per share for […]
Integer misses Wall Street mark in Q2
Integer Holdings (NYSE:ITGR) earnings for the second quarter fell below Wall Street estimates. The Frisco, Texas-based medical device contract manufacturer posted profits of $23 million or 70¢ per share, on sales of $314 million for the three months ended June 29. Earnings per share were 18¢ behind the average estimate on Wall Street, where analysts were looking […]
Integer adds radial introducer for patients with smaller arteries
Integer’s new radial access introducer kit for interventional cardiology and peripheral vascular procedures has won FDA clearance and the CE Mark. RadialSeal was engineered for optimal device compatibility and ease of insertion, the company said in a statement. Its thin-walled sheath design minimizes outer diameter while maximizing inner diameter, according to Payman Khales, president of Integer’s cardiovascular division. The […]
Dynatronics taps ex-NinePoint CEO von Jako as chief exec | Personnel Moves – July 11, 2018
Dynatronics said late last month it tapped former NinePoint Medical CEO Christopher von Jako as its new chief executive officer and board member, succeeding Kelvyn Cullimore Jr. who will stay on the company’s board of directors. Prior to joining Dynatronics, von Jako acted as prez & CEO of NinePoint Medical. Before joining Nine Point, von Jako also […]
Integer closes $600m sale of advanced surgical, ortho lines to MedPlast
Integer (NYSE:ITGR) completed the spinoff of its advanced surgical and orthopedics products lines to MedPlast for $600 million in cash. Announced in May, the deal will double MedPlast’s top line and bolster the balance sheet for Integer, which missed expectations with its first-quarter earnings. Integer said it will apply the proceeds to reduce debt by […]
How’d they do that? 7 innovations from medical device contract manufacturers
Charles Darwin wrote, “In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.” Medical device manufacturers get the credit for many innovations, but many need the ingenuity and commitment of contract manufacturers who design and produce the components that make those big splashes possible. […]
BD lifts Bard vet DeFord to CTO | Personnel Moves – June 4, 2018
Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) said last Friday it is lifting former C.R. Bard science, technology and clinical affairs senior VP John DeFord to the role of chief technology officer and exec VP. Since acquiring Bard in a $24 billion deal that closed last December, DeFord has served as BD interventional segment R&D SVP, the Franklin Lakes, N.J.-based company […]
Why new battery technology will lead to disruptive medtech innovations
What’s the next big disruption in battery technology? Three experts from Integer, a global leader in medical device outsourcing, weigh in. Martin Cholette, Robert Rubino and Chris Williams, Integer What new technologies in medtech are being enabled by advances in battery technology? Chris Williams: One new technology is the leadless cardiac pacing market. Integer has developed […]
Integer to deal surgical, orthopedics assets to MedPlast for $600m
Integer Holdings (NYSE:ITGR) said yesterday that it plans to sell its advanced surgical and orthopedic assets to MedPlast for $600 million in a deal that will double MedPlast’s top line and bolster the balance sheet for Integer, which missed expectations with its first-quarter earnings. Proceeds from the all-cash deal, expected to close during the third quarter, […]
Integer shares jump on strong Q4 earnings beat
Integer Holdings (NYSE:ITGR) yesterday handily topped the consensus earnings expectation and met sales forecasts with its fourth-quarter and full-year results. The Frisco, Texas-based medical device contract manufacturer posted profits of $54.3 million, or $1.68 per share, on sales of $390.5 million for the three months ended Dec. 29, 2018, for a bottom-line gain of 585.0% on […]