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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.
New Research Shows Nearly Half of Elderly Suffer Decreased Mobility During Lockdown
In a survey of UK adults with parents over the age of 75, while over half (52%) of respondents remain worried about their parents catching Covid, 48 percent are concerned about parental loneliness, and 46 percent about their parents falling alone and not being able to get up or get help. This figure remained high even among those whose parents are in care homes, with 37% of respondents still most concerned about parents falling over.
Getinge’s New Torin Artificial Intelligence Solution Improves Hospital Efficiency
The introduction of the Torin Artificial Intelligence (AI) functionality is designed to improve efficiency in managing schedules for surgical procedures and comes in the wake of a new Getinge survey. Among the participating hospitals 41% report significant backlogs and only 44% have implemented new digital tools that can improve proficiency in OR scheduling and patient management.
VIRUSKILLER Launches Reports Ambius: Provides Complete Indoor Air Safety
The premium technology filters, neutralizes and decontaminates indoor air to help improve air quality, prevent cross-infection, boost well-being and provide reassurance for people spending time indoors.
MIMEDX Receives Regulatory Approval to Commercialize EPIFIX® in Japan
Availability of EPIFIX allografts expected early 2022.
Medtronic Insertable Cardiac Monitor Detects Significantly Higher Rates of Atrial Fibrillation in Large and Small Vessel Stroke Patients Compared to Standard of Care
Findings were published in the June 1, 2021 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
Marathon Medical wins inclusion of the geko™ device on its Veterans Administration Federal Supply Schedule Contract
Innovative geko™ device increases blood flow to prevent life threatening blood clots and to manage post-operative and trauma based swelling
Abbott Confirms Capacity to Support Expanded Use of HeartMate 3™ Heart Pump
Abbott has the capacity and supply to support increased demand for mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices following Medtronic's decision to stop the global distribution and sale of the Medtronic HeartWare™ ventricular assist device (HVAD)
HVAD System: Medtronic to Stop Distribution and Sale
Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, is stopping the distribution and sale of the Medtronic HVAD™ System.
HVAD System: This morning, the...
KoKo and EirMed Announce Joint Manufacturing Partnership
The partnership allows quick optimization of engineering, manufacturing, assembly, and packaging through rapid cycles.
