Steris (NYSE:STE) has won an FDA emergency use authorization (EUA) for a new steam sterilization method to decontaminate used N95 respirators. The EUA covers the new Steris Steam Decon cycle to decontaminate 3M 1860, 3M 1860S, and 3M 1804 NIOSH-approved N95 respirators that are or might be contaminated with SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogenic microorganisms. The FDA […]
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 […]
Stryker gains emergency nod for respirator decontamination
The FDA has granted Stryker (NYSE:SYK) an emergency use authorization to decontaminate used N95 respirators using the company’s Sterizone VP4 sterilizer during the coronavirus outbreak. The Sterizone VP4 uses vaporized hydrogen peroxide to sterilize up to 20 of the masks in one cycle, according to the FDA. Stryker’s sterilizer is the fourth that uses vaporized hydrogen […]
Steris wins FDA nod to sterilize used respirators in hospitals
The FDA has granted Steris (NYSE:STE) emergency use authorization (EUA) for a vaporized hydrogen peroxide system to decontaminate up to 750,000 N95 respirators and equivalent masks per day in hospitals treating COVID-19 patients. The Steris V-PRO 1 Plus, maX and maX2 low-temperature sterilization systems use the Steris N95 non-lumen decontamination cycle. Hydrogen peroxide vapor fills the […]
How will coronavirus affect medtech companies that rely on elective surgeries?
One thing is likely to hurt some medtech companies more than others during the coronavirus pandemic: an elective surgical procedure slowdown. This thought had begun to emerge last week among industry watchers, but a pair of tweets over the weekend gained thousands of “likes” and retweets. The American College of Surgeons called for hospitals to […]
Medical device company stocks aren’t immune from coronavirus
Major U.S. medical device company stocks have generally performed as poorly as others over the past two weeks as the global coronavirus outbreak drive markets down. Among 20 of the largest U.S. companies on Medical Design & Outsourcing and MassDevice‘s annual Big 100 list, both the average and median decline in price was roughly 17% […]
Report: “Unglamorous” medtech outshines biopharma in 2019
Medtech merger and acquisition deal announcements slowed in the first half of 2019, but the industry got a boost from Verily’s $1 billion round of funding — the largest ever for a medtech firm. The Verily round was twice the size of the biggest-ever VC deal for a biotech company, according to the Vantage Half-Year […]
Steris shares up on Q4, FY 2019 earnings beat
Shares in Steris (NYSE:STE) are up slightly in after hours trading today after the medical device maker posted fourth quarter and fiscal year 2019 earnings that topped expectations from Wall Street analysts. The Dublin, Ireland-based company posted profits of $108.7 million, or $1.27 per share, on sales of $768.2 million for the three months ended March […]
Steris, Karl Storz win $350m+ DoD contract extensions for integrated OR products
Steris (NYSE:STE) and Karl Storz have each won supply contract extensions with the U.S. Department of Defense worth over $350 million to supply the agency with integrated operating room components, accessories and services, according to a recently posted DoD release. Ireland-based Steris won a maximum $393.8 million contract to supply the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine […]
Steris wins $48m DoD hospital equipment contract
Steris (NYSE:STE) has won a $48 million contract to supply the U.S. Department of Defense with hospital equipment and accessories, according to a recently released DoD posting. The deal comes through a five-year base contract with no option periods, according to the release. The contract was competitive, with a total of 74 responses received, according to […]
Report: Amazon adds MGH cardiologist Majmudar | Personnel Moves – August 21, 2018
Amazon (NSDQ:AMZN) has picked up well-known cardiologist Dr. Maulik Majmudar for a new role within the company as it looks to continue its foray into healthcare, according to a recent CNBC report. The announcement was made by Majmudar himself on Twitter, according to the report, though he did not state what his specific role within the […]
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