Medela announced today that it will open a new manufacturing line in the U.S. for its Vario 18 AC portable suction pumps, which provide suction and fluid removal during respiratory treatment provided by ventilators. The company said it will produce 10,000 units beginning in June from its Americas headquarters in McHenry, Ill. to help meet the […]
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Battles over sterilization plants intensify as industry warnings about shortages grow
The fight over plants that use ethylene oxide (EO) to sterilize medical devices is escalating across the country. New proposed legislation in Illinois would ban the use of the carcinogenic gas by sterilizers by 2021 and by hospitals by 2022, according to reports by the Chicago Tribune. A legislative hearing on the bill is scheduled for […]
7 medtech stores we missed this week: March 10, 2017
The FDA and Health Canada cleared a couple medical devices while other companies touted their device studies. Here are 7 medtech stories we missed this week but were still worth mentioning. 1. FDA clears Medela’s neonatal enteral feeding device Medela has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market its ENFit Low Dose Tip eternal […]