Avedro said CEO David Muller stepped down shortly after it closed a $32 million equity round last month, replaced on an interim basis by COO Brian Roberts, the former CFO at Insulet (NSDQ:PODD). Waltham-based Avedro said Muller left to “pursue other opportunities.” “On behalf of the board and all the Avedro employees, I want to thank […]
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Philips outsources mammogram electronics assembly to Note
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) inked an outsourced assembly deal with Northern European manufacturer NOTE to work with its Mammography Solutions division. The move was made as part of a re-organization of Philips operations in Solna, Sweden, according to NOTE. The outsourcing will utilize NOTE’s assembly capabilities, including complex assembly in a clean room environment. “We went […]
SuperSonic Imagine CEO Egelund out after 8 months | Personnel Moves
SuperSonic Imagine said today its CEO Tom Egelund, only appointed as chief in April, will be replaced by supervisory board member Bernard Doorenbos who will operate as interim president and CEO. Doorenbos has held positions at Philips, Thomson CSF, Signaal USFA and acted as CEO of molds and plastic component company Axxicon Group NV, Neways Electronics […]
Philips partners with Truven Health to integrate Micromedex into Tasy platform
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) said today it partnered with Truven Health Analytics to integrate Truven’s Micromedex Solutions into Philips’ Tasy health management platform. Truven’s Micromedex is an evidence-based drug-interaction resource that allows users to view information on medication, disease, tests, toxicology and alternative medicines and their interactions, the company said. “Our goal is to improve hospital […]
FDA: Class II recall for 3 Philips Allura Xper vascular x-ray systems
The FDA yesterday published a Class II recall notice for a select number of Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) Integris Allura Xper vascular system, designed for vascular x-ray imaging applications over issues with its monitor ceiling suspension system failing. The Integris Allura Xper system is designed for cardiovascular and vascular X-ray imaging applications as well as interventional […]
RSNA Roundup: Researchers refine X-ray tech with Kinect gaming sensor
Microsoft’s (NSDQ:MSFT) Kinect, originally developed as a motion sensor for its Xbox gaming systems, is helping researchers refine X-ray imaging through analysis of body part thickness, motion and positioning, researchers said today, and with the use of the best wireless router
Philips launches Lumify smart ultrasound device
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) said yesterday it launched the Lumify smart ultrasound device, offered as part of a “novel subscription model.” Customers with subscriptions, which Philips said start at a monthly price of $199, receive equipment from the company without having to purchase it. The basic monthly subscription includes a transducer, application, access to the company’s […]
Philips healthcare wins $226m contract in Canada
(Reuters) — Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) said on Tuesday it has won a $226 million (C$300 million) long-term contract to act as medical technology supplier and consultant to Canadian healthcare provider Mackenzie Health. CEO Frans van Houten said the 18-year contract with Mackenzie is the kind of deal that will become increasingly important to Philips when […]
Philips swings to Q3 profits, Lumileds deal may be in jeopardy
(Reuters) — Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) warned that the planned sale of its Lumileds division, valued at $3.3 billion, is in doubt due to U.S. national security concerns. Reporting a swing to a 3rd-quarter net profit, the company said the disposal to a consortium of mostly Chinese investors had run into unexpected opposition from the Committee on […]
OmniGuide vet Avila gets picked as new IlluminOss CEO | Personnel Moves
IlluminOss Medical said today it picked ex-OmniGuide sales & marketing veep Manny Avila as its new chief exec. Prior to his time as sales & marketing veep with OmniGuide, Avila served as veep of commercial operations and surgical solutions in Europe for Covidien, and had management roles at Aspect Medical, Synthes Inc. and Haemonetics (NYSE:HAE), IlluminOss […]
Philips looks to the Internet of Things with Amazon deal
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) said it signed on to a new platform from Amazon (NSDQ:AMZN) designed to facilitate the so-called “Internet of Things,” aiming to link and collect data from mobile healthcare devices. Amazon Web Services said its AWS IoT platform is designed to allow companies to “store, process, analyze, and act on the volumes of data generated by […]