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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.
Strict Protocols in Place to Protect the Health of the GM Team Building Ventec’s Critical Care Ventilators in Kokomo
"Every ventilator we build can help save lives, and GM's global supply base and manufacturing teams, the UAW, and the Kokomo community are working with passion and unwavering commitment to getting the job done," said Gerald Johnson, GM executive vice president, Global Manufacturing.
Stryker Announces They Have Released their Emergency Relief Bed™: A Limited-Release Medical Bed to Support Sritical Needs During a Pandemic
The company has developed a low-cost, limited-release emergency response bed, Emergency Relief Bed™, to quickly aid healthcare providers with efficient care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scopio Labs Receives CE Mark for X100 Microscope and Decision Support System With Full Field Peripheral Blood Smear (PBS) Application
Scopio Labs, to date, has demonstrated accurate results on hundreds of patient samples in Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center – Ichilov Hospital.
Henry Schein Announces Further Efforts to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
The company announced today that it will serve as the exclusive distributor in the United States of a second point-of-care rapid test kit that can detect antibodies associated with COVID-19 in as few as 15 minutes.
Ventec Life Systems and GM Partner to Mass Produce Critical Care Ventilators in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
On March 27, 2020, Ventec Life Systems announced that General Motors will build VOCSN critical care ventilators at GM’s Kokomo, Indiana manufacturing facility with FDA-cleared ventilators scheduled to ship as soon as next month.
GEP Introduces a Free Portal & Service to Connect Health Care Providers: Beginning with Hospitals in New York, New Jersey & Connecticut with PPE...
The portal will help connect PPE suppliers and manufacturers with frontline health care providers.
Superfeet to Produce 30,000 Respirator Masks for Local Healthcare Workers and Hospitals
A week after a national announcement opening their doors to help those needing access to personal protective equipment (PPE) to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Superfeet and sister company Flowbuilt Manufacturing has started production of PPE masks with 3D-printed elements.
Reprocessing N95 Masks With STERRAD: Protects Healthcare Workers in the Battle Against COVID-19
The evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic has created a mass shortage of N95 masks for healthcare professionals around the world. ASP qualified a protocol for reprocessing select N95 masks so hospitals can triple the lifespan of the mask using the STERRAD® Sterilizers already in healthcare facilities today to reprocess up to 480 masks per STERRAD® Sterilizer machine daily to help healthcare professionals combat the spread of coronavirus.
FDA Approves Next-Generation ZOLL TherOx System for Widowmaker Heart Attack Patients
The second-generation ZOLL TherOx System provides SuperSaturated Oxygen (SSO2) Therapy and reduces heart muscle damage in “widowmaker” heart attack patients.