FDA has issued another update to a previous voluntary recall of Asahi Kasei (TYO:3407) subsidiary Zoll Medical‘s LifeVest 4000 wearable automatic external defibrillators following two patient deaths. In January and July 2018, the agency and the company advised patients to contact Zoll immediately for a replacement if their device displays the message: “Call for Service—Message Code 102.” […]
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Zoll Medical acquires EMS tech dev Golden Hour Data Systems
Zoll Medical said today that it acquired privately held healthcare-focused Golden Hour Data Systems for an undisclosed amount. San Diego-based Golden Hour Data Systems develops and provides solutions for patient charting and revenue cycle management for the emergency medical services market. “Zoll and Golden Hour Data Systems have been delivering complementary solutions to the EMS […]
Zoll Medical wins $400m DoD patient monitoring supply contract
Zoll Medical has won a $400 million contract with the U.S. Department of Defense to supply them with patient monitoring and capital equipment systems and accessories, according to a recently posted DoD release. The deal comes through a five-year base contract with an additional single five-year option period, according to the release. A total of 36 […]
Zoll Medical acquires Payor Logic
Zoll Medical said today that it acquired healthcare software solution developer Payor Logic for an undisclosed amount. Centerville, Ohio-based Payor Logic develops and supports accounts receivable software solutions specifically for the healthcare industry. The solutions are intended for use by emergency medical services, emergency physicians, DME providers, hospitals and labs, Zoll said. “In today’s environment, […]
Study: Wearable defibrillators don’t work unless you wear them
An electric-shock vest that can detect arrhythmias in heart attack patients reduced deaths among those who wore it as prescribed, according to a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. The highly sensitive wearable cardiac defibrillator (WCD) known as the Zoll LifeVest can deliver an electric shock when the heart beats out […]
Zoll claims $5m win in AutoMedx dispute
Zoll Medical said today that it won more than $5 million with an arbitrator’s decision in its spat with former partner AutoMedx. Coppell, Texas-based AutoMedx sued the Asahi Kasei (TYO:3407) subsidiary in 2015, alleging breach of contract after Zoll’s Advanced Circulatory Control Systems business spiked a product development deal “due to AutoMedx’s failure to perform,” Zoll […]
FDA updates on Zoll Medical LifeVest 4000 error 102 issues
The FDA today updated on a previous voluntary recall of Asahi Kasei (TYO:3407) subsidiary Zoll Medical‘s LifeVest wearable automatic external defibrillators over errors that can cause the device to stop functioning, saying the company has initiated new customer training on the device and is working on a software fix. In January, the FDA released a warning and […]
Zoll Medical leads debt round for TherOx
TherOx said today it completed a new round of debt financing led by Asahi Kasei (TYO:3407) subsidiary Zoll Medical for an undisclosed amount. Funds from the deal will be used to support the US market introduction and commercialization of the Irvine, Calif.-based company’s SuperSaturated Oxygen Therapy system designed to treat patients with acute myocardial infarction once the system […]
ACC ’18 Roundup: Abbott releases long-term HeartMate 3 data
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) touted two-year data yesterday from its trial designed to compare the company’s HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device to its HeartMate 2 device in patients with advanced heart failure. Data from the study were published in The New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 67th Annual Scientific Session. More […]
Appeals court revives lawsuit over death allegedly linked to Zoll’s LifeVest
Asahi Kasei (TYO:3407) subsidiary Zoll Medical is facing a revived suit alleging that the company’s LifeVest failed to appropriately shock a patient’s heart, resulting in her death. The case was filed by Dennis Godelia, remaining son of deceased Debra Godelia, who died in 2013 after the LifeVest allegedly did not function correctly during a “defibrillation event,” court documents […]
7 medtech stories we missed this week: Jan. 19, 2018
From Privi Medical’s FDA clearance to OrthoXel getting FDA clearance and CE Mark approval, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. Privi Medical wins FDA nod for hemorrhoid device Privi Medical has received FDA clearance for its Instalief Hemorrhoids Treatment device, according to a Jan. 18 news […]
