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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.
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.
Medtronic Evolut TAVR System Demonstrates Excellent Outcomes in Study of Low-Risk Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Stenosis
The study showed low rates of all-cause mortality or stroke at 30 days (1.3%) with a low rate of serious procedural complications, and no annular rupture or aortic dissection.
Medtronic Statement Regarding New York Times Article on March 29, 2020
Medtronic seeks to provide additional facts regarding the New York Times article entitled “The U.S. Tried to Build a New Fleet of Ventilators. The Mission Failed.”, dated March 29, 2020. The article lacks important information regarding Newport Medical’s contract with the U.S. Government.
Medtronic Launches New Solutions to Help Monitor Patients for COVID-19
It has already launched its new Respiratory Infectious Disease Health Check to existing MCMS customers, and it is now launching a new COVID-19 Virtual Care Evaluation and Monitoring solution available to U.S. health systems, health plans and employers.
GEN2 Pure-Vu System Receives CE Mark Approval
Motus GI is assessing potential strategic partnership opportunities for the Pure-Vu System with established medical device companies and distributors with commercial operations across the EU.
National Ventilator Registry Launched by Phunware
“We have built a data engine that is capable of managing over a billion active devices and four billion daily transactions while generating more than 5 terabytes of data each day,” said Randall Crowder, COO of Phunware.
