Zoll Medical Corp. announced that it is increasing its manufacturing capacity to 10,000 ventilators per month in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chelsmford, Mass.–based Zoll reached out to its supply base, which is mostly stationed in the U.S., to enlist its support as it ramps up its ventilator production nearly 25-fold compared to recent production […]
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Becton Dickinson, Zoll win DoD contracts
Both and Zoll Medical, an Asahi Kasei (TYO:3407) subsidiary, and Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) picked up contracts from the U.S. Defense Dept. within the last week. On September 20, Zoll was awarded a maximum of more than $8.4 million for its dual-aeromedical certified defibrillators and accessories. The one-year base contract has four one-year options and is slated for a […]
Zoll closes Cardiac Science buyout
Asahi Kasei (TYO:3407) subsidiary Zoll Medical said today that it closed its deal to acquire Cardiac Science and its portfolio of automated external defibrillators for an undisclosed amount. Deerfield, Wis.-based Cardiac Science operates in North America, Europe and Asia. The company has installed more than 500,000 units in nearly 100 countries, according to Zoll. “This acquisition […]
Zoll loses bid to dismiss LifeVest lawsuit
A federal judge has denied Asahi Kasei (TYO:3407) subsidiary Zoll Medical’s motion to toss out a lawsuit filed by the family of a woman who attribute her death to a faulty Zoll LifeVest wearable defibrillator. U.S. District Court Judge Darrin Gayles in the Southern District of Florida also halted Zoll’s effort to bar evidence from the plaintiffs’ […]
Medicare might cover more cutting-edge medtech and pay more for it, too
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said today it wants to give Medicare patients better access to cutting-edge medical devices, and that it’s willing to pay more for them beginning in fiscal year 2020. In its proposed rule, CMS said it might pay more for “certain transformative new devices” for inpatients through a […]
Zoll Medical picks up Mobilize RRS
Asahi Kasei (TYO:3407) subsidiary Zoll Medical said today that it bought Mobilize RRS and the Mobile Rescue Systems app and rescue kits it developed. The products made by Pittsford, N.Y.-based Mobilize RRS are designed to help untrained bystanders assess, manage and help patients during medical emergencies. The systems include step-by-step instructions and supplies to help bystanders […]
Zoll warns on AED Pro defibrillator issue
Asahi Kasei (TYO:3407) subsidiary Zoll Medical this month issued a field advisory for its AED Pro automated external defibrillator after receiving a report that a unit failed during use. Chelmsford, Mass.-based Zoll said its investigation traced the problem to an “isolation breakdown” on an area of the AED Pro’s internal circuit board. “If the isolation breakdown […]
Zoll acquires TherOx
Zoll Medical said today that it acquired TherOx and its acute myocardial infarction treatment. TherOx’s SuperSaturated Oxygen Therapy system delivers a 60-minute infusion of the patient’s super-oxygenated blood to a targeted ischemic area of the heart via a small catheter. The treatment is designed to improve microvascular flow and reduce infarct size following primary coronary […]
Zoll buys AED developer Cardiac Science
Zoll Medical said today that it inked a deal to acquire Cardiac Science Corp., and its portfolio of automated external defibrillators. Deerfield, Wis.-based Cardiac Science operates in North America, Europe and Asia. The company has installed more than 500,000 units in nearly 100 countries, according to Zoll. The two companies did not disclose financial terms […]
Zoll Medical launches wearable heart failure management system
Asahi Kasei (TYO:3407) subsidiary Zoll Medical announced the launch of and first patient prescription for the Zoll µCor (pronounced “micro core”) heart failure and arrhythmia management system (HFAMS), designed to help clinicians improve outcomes and reduce hospitalizations for heart failure patients with fluid management problems. Zoll HFAMS is an FDA-cleared, patch-based, wireless system that employs […]
Zoll reveals data breach during email server migration
Zoll Medical said today that it experienced a data breach during an email server migration that exposed select confidential patient data. The data exposed included patient names, addresses, dates of birth, limited medical information and some social security numbers, the Chelmsford, Mass.-based company said. Zoll said that its email is archived by a third-party service […]
