From Medical Design & Outsourcing

• LVADs save lives: So why aren’t more available?
  Kyree Miller, a 30-year-old college student, navigated seven long years of heart failure with the assistance of an Abbott HeartMate left ventricular assist device (LVAD). “Before I got my LVAD, there was no way I was getting on a plane. Before I got my LVAD, there was no way I was going back to work.… […]
• New ethylene oxide rules could trigger sterilization consolidation — and new options
  The largest commercial sterilizers will likely absorb the costs of new ethylene oxide (EtO) regulations — and could consolidate smaller competitors, according to a new analysis from Moody’s Investors Services. Tighter controls on EtO emissions would increase capital spending and operating costs for all commercial sterilizers who use the toxic gas, which is the most… […]
• Contract manufacturer PDC partners with David Schnur Associates
  NEWS RELEASE: PDC Announces Partnership with David Schnur Associates Collaboration to enhance access to precision micro injection molding, delivering innovative manufacturing solutions for minimally invasive medical devices Scottsdale, AZ: PDC, a leading contract manufacturer specializing in micro injection molding and supported by Vance Street Capital, is excited to announce its partnership with David Schnur Associates… […]
• Spine device developer taps 3D printers for guides and bone models
  NEWS RELEASE: Mighty Oak Medical Revolutionizes Spinal Surgery Outcomes with 3D Printing HP Multi Jet Fusion Technology Enables Personalized 3D Printed Models and Tools to Improve Pedicle Screw Placement and Spinal Fusion Procedures Mighty Oak Medical and HP collaborating on patient-specific 3D printed models and guides manufactured using HPs Jet Fusion printers. Mighty Oak Medical… […]
• Sterilization startup Phiex adds ex-Medtronic chief medical and scientific officer as advisor
  Retired Medtronic Chief Medical and Scientific Officer Dr. Rick Kuntz has joined Phiex as an advisor as the medical device sterilization startup works toward commercialization. Phiex is developing a new method for medical device sterilization using a dry powder that generates chlorine dioxide gas inside product packaging. The company sees a big opportunity to offer… […]
• Google Cloud partners with Mayo Clinic on generative AI
  Google Cloud and Mayo Clinic will team up on generative AI for healthcare, the two organizations said today. They intend to develop new capabilities for healthcare organizations to increase productivity, automate repetitive tasks and make administrative processes more efficient. Mayo Clinic and Google Cloud said they are also working with several unidentified healthcare organizations through… […]
• MGS Manufacturing buys Technolution A/S
  NEWS RELEASE: MGS MFG. Group acquires Danish product design firm Technolution GERMANTOWN, Wis. (June 6, 2023) – MGS Mfg. Group, Inc. (MGS), a global provider of integrated manufacturing solutions for complex, high-precision plastic components for Healthcare and Pharma applications, announced today that it has acquired Denmark-based Technolution A/S (Technolution), a fast-growing consultancy and development company within… […]
• Dymax launches first product in hybrid light-curable adhesive series
  Dymax announced that it released the HLC-M-1000, the first product in its new hybrid light-curable (HLC) series of adhesives. The patent-pending adhesive platform combines anionic and free radical chemistries into one formulation. HLC adhesives exhibit the physical and performance properties of Dymax light-curable adhesives and the rapid moisture/contact cure of anionics. Contact curing enables instant… […]
• Medical device industry ramps up for the CSA Act’s software changes
  Change is coming for software development teams at medical device manufacturers through the Computer Software Assurance (CSA) Act. By Carla Neves, Critical Manufacturing The Computer Software Assurance (CSA) Act of 2022 aims to improve quality and cost-efficiency in validating computer systems for medical device manufacturing. Although it has not been finalized, manufacturers, software developers, and… […]
• How medtech IP can help a startup navigate a ‘brutal’ environment
  Now is the time for startups to build medtech IP for a future funding or exit, experts said at DeviceTalks Boston. There’s no sugar-coating the state of venture capital investment for young medical device companies that are looking for funding while building their medtech IP. “It’s brutal out there,” said venture capitalist Jeremy Sohn, managing… […]
• 5 keys to Mike Mahoney and Boston Scientific’s success
  Boston Scientific is one of the bright spots as the medical device industry goes through a rough patch. It’s more expensive to run a business, and health provider customers face operational challenges. But while other medtech companies are laying off workers, Boston Scientific is hiring. The interventional medical device giant’s workforce grew 10% over the… […]