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ResMed hits supply chain constraints as it responds to major Philips recall ResMed (NYSE: RMD) saw a dramatic surge in demand for its sleep and respiratory care products after a serious recall knocked competitor Philips out of the market for a year, according to CEO Mick Farrell. But Farrell also explained during ResMed’s Q4 earnings call yesterday evening that the San Diego–based company is running into supply… […]
Google’s sister company Verily opens new AI-focused R&D center in Israel Alphabet company Verily announced today that it has opened a new R&D center in Israel to focus on artificial intelligence in healthcare. The Israel-based team will focus on potential AI-based solutions to biomedical problems, including applications in endoscopy, minimally invasive surgery and other imaging modalities. The center will continue early research conducted by Google Health… […]
Rize makes its industrial 3D printer compatible with Simpleware software Rize (Concord, Mass.) announced today that its xRize full-color industrial desktop 3D printer is compatible with Synopsys’ FDA-cleared Simpleware software, enabling affordable full-color 3D anatomical models from medical scan data. “3D printing is becoming increasingly important in surgery, and the use of 3D printed models has been shown to increase our understanding of musculoskeletal diseases,”… […]
Missouri S&T researchers tout patented implants created with bioactive glasses and metals Researchers at the Missouri University of Science and Technology are touting devices made of bioactive glasses and metals that could replace certain types of implants. The researchers recently received a patent for their implant comprised of bioactive glasses and metals that dissolve at the end of their operational lifespan. They see the potential for replacing… […]
Edwards Lifesciences to spend $100M to promote racial equity Edwards Lifesciences today announced that it established a Social Impact Investment Fund to advance racial equity in healthcare. The $100 million fund is a portfolio of investments aimed at advancing racial equity through economic development in Black and underserved communities in the U.S. “Events in 2020 prompted reflection on how we could expand Edwards’ active… […]
How to choose the right rubber material and process for your medical parts Creating a medical component with a rubber material requires careful attention to various factors that will affect performance and manufacturability. Material choices and manufacturing options present many trade-offs. Don Bonitati, Minnesota Rubber & Plastics The long list of material properties impacting an elastomer component’s performance includes your prospective polymer’s end-use environment, chemical compatibility, hardness, compression… […]
Introducing ‘BYOP’ clinical trials BYOD — “bring your own device” — became a common term in tech circles a decade ago. Now with primary care doctors playing a growing role in clinical trials, the provider of decentralized clinical research software Curebase (San Francisco) aims to popularize the concept of “BYOP” — “bring your own physician.” That is, the company is… […]
Beacon MedTech Solutions names Michael McGee as president Beacon MedTech Solutions — formerly Built Rite-Reliance and LSR Engineering — recently announced that it has appointed medtech contract manufacturing veteran Michael McGee as its president. McGee has more than 25 years of senior leadership experience in the space. He was most recently GM of Nordson Medical’s precision medical components businesses. He was also previously… […]
Tegra Medical announces new director of sales and marketing in Europe Tegra Medical announced that it appointed Darren Vine as its director of sales and marketing in Europe. Franklin, Mass.-based Tegra said in a news release that Vine will report to CEO and head of SFS division medical Walter Kobler, with responsibilities including the building of the company’s presence through expansion into new markets around the… […]
5 challenges Boston Scientific overcame to make single-use scopes work FDA wanted single-use scopes to reduce potentially deadly superbug infections. Here’s how Boston Scientific made it happen. Boston Scientific’s Exalt Model D Single-Use Duodenoscope received FDA clearance in December 2019. It was the first device of its kind to hit the medical market. Just five months earlier, the FDA urged device manufacturers to move away from re-usable duodenoscopes with… […]
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