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MEDICAL DEVICES, TECHNOLOGIES, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES
The medical device space is growing rapidly as new startups and investments from major players enter the market. Some of the most notable investors in medical devices include venture capital firms such as Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Sequoia Capital, and Accel Partners, as well as large companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Medtronic.
This influx of investment is driving innovation in the medical device space, with new devices and treatments being developed all the time. This growth is also creating opportunities for entrepreneurs, who can now launch their own medical device startups and access funding from major players.
Smiths Medical Issues Worldwide Notification Regarding Potential for Inappropriate Bolus or Loading Dose Delivery in Certain Medfusion® 3500 and 4000 Infusion Pumps
Smiths Medical reports due to a software error, if a bolus or loading dose is interrupted and a specific sequence of events occurs, over- or under- delivery of a bolus or loading dose may occur.
Phantom ActivCore Hindfoot Nail System Launches
Phantom® ActivCore Hindfoot Nail System is constructed from Type II Anodized Titanium Alloy and has an outer sheath with a proximal Flex Coil tip and inner sliding core which allows for constant active compression.
Accenture and Intel Support Neuromorphic Research Project to Develop Robotic Arm for Wheelchair-Bound Pediatric Patients
Researchers from Accenture Labs and Intel Labs are working with researchers from Open University of Israel to build a wheelchair-mounted robotic arm with adaptive controls, using an algorithm developed by Applied Brain Research (ABR) and Intel’s neuromorphic computing hardware.
LABMED Ships 65 Mil + Medical Masks 38 Mil Virus Transport Medium Kits Internationally
LABMED is currently supplying these much-needed masks and medical devices to Singapore, the US State of Hawaii, the UK, Italy, Germany, India and South Africa.
Safe View Body Bags Launched by Mopec
Safe View body bags are designed specifically for COVID-19 crisis response. Featuring a transparent inner layer, the Safe View bag allows remains to be viewed with minimal exposure risk to those caring for the deceased.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthcare Plans to Cover Inspire Medical System’s Therapy
“We are pleased to receive these positive coverage decisions from two more Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthcare Plans, bringing the total to 31 BCBS plans covering Inspire therapy," reports CEO Tim Herbert.
OmniWire Is the World’s 1st Solid Core Pressure Guide Wire for Coronary Artery Interventional Procedures
The new wire supports iFR (instant wave-Free Ratio) measurements, the only resting index supported by randomized controlled outcome trials [1-3], as well as FFR (fractional flow reserve) measurements. It also integrates with the Philips IntraSight interventional applications platform, which can co-register iFR data onto the angiogram (interventional X-ray image) to precisely identify the parts of vessels requiring treatment.
First Worldwide Cases Performed with XO Cross Microcatheter Platform
XO Cross® Microcatheter platform first worldwide case was performed by Dr. James McGuckin of the Lehigh Valley Vascular Institute.
Spectral Medical Announces Second Quarter Results
Spectral Medical continues to maintain a low cost operating structure for its base business operations.
