Smiths Medical
Boston Scientific’s Alair asthma treatment gets a thumbs-up | Regulatory Roundup
Bard sues AngioDynamics, Smiths Medical over access port patents | Legal News
FDA bans Oridion imports, share prices dive 40%
The FDA banned Oridion Systems Ltd. (PINK:ORDNF) from importing any medical devices into the U.S., after the Israeli med-tech maker failed to fix violations at its Jerusalem manufacturing facility.
Shares of Oridion fell 39% on news of the ban, from $11.00 to $6.65 at market opening Dec. 27.
Smiths Medical expands infusion pump system in European markets
CADD-Solis ambulatory infusion pump
Smiths Medical launched its CAD D-Solis variable infusion profile system for homecare pain management in France, Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
The CADD-Solis VIP system includes an infusion pump, medication safety software and medication cassette reservoirs that attach to the pump.
FDA approves surgical gel to stop blood flow | Regulatory Roundup
The FDA approved a surgical gel designed to temporarily stop blood flow during procedures.
The water-soluble, low-viscosity gel designed by Woburn, Mass.-based Pluromed forms a plug at body temperature to temporarily stent blood vessels without damaging them.
Smiths Medical Receives FDA Clearance for Wireless Medfusion 4000 Syringe Infusion Pump
Monday, 26 Sep, 2011
St. Paul, Minn., September 26, 2011 — Smiths Medical, a leading global medical device manufacturer, announced today it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new Medfusion® 4000 wireless syringe infusion pump with the PharmGuard® infusion management software suite. The new customizable system, which helps prevent medication errors, will allow health care providers to send and receive medication delivery information more efficiently.
UPDATE: Medtronic adds jobs in Puerto Rico while Smiths Group plans cuts
Med-tech goliath Medtronic Inc. (NYSE:MDT) announced plans to add to its workforce while Smiths Medical ponders plant closures and jobs cuts for its global detection devices branch.
Minneapolis, Minn.-based Medtronic announced that it will pump $50 million into expanding its Puerto Rican operations over the next three years, which will include about 200 new workers there.
Medtronic adds jobs in Puerto Rico while Smiths Medical plans cuts
Med-tech goliath Medtronic Inc. (NYSE:MDT) announced plans to add to its workforce while Smiths Medical ponders plant closures and jobs cuts for its global detection devices branch.
Minneapolis, Minn.-based Medtronic announced that it will pump $50 million into expanding its Puerto Rican operations over the next three years, which will include about 200 new workers there.
Smith Medical’s wireless syringe infusion system receives 510(k) approval
ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Smiths Medical, a leading global medical device manufacturer, announced today it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new Medfusion® 4000 wireless syringe infusion pump with the PharmGuard® infusion management software suite. The new customizable system, which helps prevent medication errors, will allow health care providers to send and receive medication delivery information more efficiently. “The Medfusion® 4000 wi
Guide Flow sues BD, five others over catheter patent
Guide Flow LLC filed a lawsuit against six other firms, accusing them of infringing its patent for a "Catheter Guidewire and Flushing Apparatus and Method of Insertion."
The Newport Beach, Calif.-based firm accused C.R. Bard Inc. (NYSE:BCR), AngioDynamics Inc. (NSDQ:ANGO), Becton, Dickinson & Co. (NYSE:BDX), Medical Components Inc., Navilyst Medical Inc. and Smiths Medical ASD Inc. of violating the patent in a suit filed in the U.S. District Court for Utah.
