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Sustainable Manufacturing Expo Hits North America
Informa Markets Engineering, an international trade show and conference producer, has launched the first manufacturing event devoted entirely to sustainability.
Medtronic Doubles Down on Sustainability Efforts
The Dublin-based company has tapped Raman Venkatesh to be its first VP & Chief Sustainability Officer.
Top Medical Device M&A
A look at the mergers and acquisitions that are shaping the industry.
Freudenberg Medical Expands Manufacturing Footprint in Costa Rica
The $25 million facility will be dedicated to the assembly of high-volume minimally invasive catheters and other medical devices that require precision manual assembly.
FDA Urges Independent Verification of Third-Party Testing Data
The agency is reminding medical device companies to evaluate reliability of third-party testing before FDA submission citing uptick of fabricated, duplicated, and unreliable data.
3M’s Healthcare Business to Stand on Its Own in April
Solventum will focus on wound care, healthcare IT, oral care, and biopharma filtration.
BioSig Cuts a Substantial Number of Positions
The West Port, CT-based company said it was also significantly reducing business operations.
Philips BrightView Imaging System Hit with Class I Recall
The SPECT machine’s detector and support components have the potential to fail and not be able to complete the image or fall and harm the patient.
Medtronic Exits Ventilator Market, Raises FY24 Outlook
The company said its decision to exit the product line comes down to an ‘increasingly unprofitable’ environment.
Medical Device Suppliers Unite to Form the WCDA
The West Coast Device Alliance members are Eagle Medical, West Pak, Pacific BioLabs, Blue Line Sterilization Services, and Steri-Trek.
AngioDynamics Continues Move Away from Manufacturing with Divestitures
The Latham, NY-based company shed its Picc and midline product portfolios to Spectrum Vascular.
Component Selection Considerations for Sensor-Driven Medical Devices
Ignoring these factors can significantly impact market viability.
What Does the EU MDR Extension Mean for Packaging?
The European Union’s latest extension of the Medical Device Regulation transitional period gives medical device packagers the opportunity to create better, safer products.
Freudenberg Medical to Open Second Production Facility in Costa Rica
The new facility will eventually span 100,000 square feet, quadrupling the company’s total footprint in the country.
AI in Medtech: Myth and Reality for 2024 & Beyond
A look at how artificial intelligence can be properly applied in the medtech industry.
Is Chlorine Dioxide the Answer to the ‘EtO Problem’?
Comparable sterilization abilities without EtO's environmental and human risk? CloriDiSys says yes.
NeuroMetrix Reviews Strategic Options to Enhance Growth
The Woburn, MA-based company said it was considering options that include the acquisition of new assets, a merger, or the sale of assets.
Yes, SPAC Mergers Still Exist in Medtech
Adiago Medical, a company focused on catheter ablation technologies for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, is going public through a special purpose acquisition corporation merger.
How TekniPlex Healthcare Elevated Its Status as a Medtech Supplier
When TekniPlex Healthcare was established in 2021, the objective was to bring its material science expertise and manufacturing know how to the medtech space, but it was missing a piece of the puzzle.
A New Dimension in Peelable Heat-Shrink Tubing for Catheter Manufacturers
Junkosha, a pioneer of fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) Peelable Heat-Shrink Tubing, debuted its newest product line at MD&M West 2024.