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3M’s Healthcare Unit to Become Separate, Public Company
The St. Paul, MN-based company announced the spin off and said it was filing chapter 11 for its Aearo Technologies subsidiary.
Pear Prunes Its Workforce to Preserve Cash
Pear Therapeutics, a digital therapeutics firm, will reduce its headcount and implement other cost reductions to extend its cash runway in a challenging macroeconomic environment.
BIOTRONIK Receives FDA Approval of the Pulsar®-18 T3 Peripheral Self-Expanding Stent System
BIOTRONIK also announced the full U.S. commercial launch of the device, which will begin in early August.
Momentis CEO Talks Human Touch as Inspiration for Devices & Innovation
Momentis Surgical CEO, Dvir Cohen shares his inspiration and what it takes to be successful in medtech.
Professor Andrew Holden Joins the VESTECK Scientific Advisory Board
"The VESTECK SUTURE-TIGHT™ catheter appears to be very straightforward, the right technology at the right time," said Professor Andrew Holden.
American Academy of Nursing Announces the 2022 Class of New Fellows, its Largest Cohort to Date
The American Academy of Nursing advises the inductees will be recognized for their significant contributions to health and health care at the Academy’s annual Health Policy Conference, taking place on October 27-29, 2022 in Washington,
Proactively Building in Efficiency in Machine Translation Engines to Reduce Our Carbon Footprint
Dan Milczarski writes, "Recent estimates suggest that the carbon footprint of training a single AI is as much as 284 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent — five times the lifetime emissions of an average car.
Smaller Airways Increase COPD Risk for Women
Overall, men have a higher rate of diagnosis and mortality, but with changes in smoking behavior and increasing urbanization, the prevalence of COPD risk for women is on the rise.
Carestream’s Lux 35 Detector Wins Frost & Sullivan New Product Innovation Award
“The Frost & Sullivan Award is another validation of our research and development team’s continued success at developing solutions that incorporate cutting-edge technology to improve radiology workflow and enhance patient care,” said Dharmendu Damany, Chief
Positive Results from Preclinical Studies of Embrace Hydrogel Embolic System in Hemorrhage Models
Embrace Hydrogel Embolic System is an investigational device intended to be used to embolize peripheral arterial bleeds in vessels ≤ 6 mm
Use of Jafron in A Patient Suffering from Severe Deltamethrin Poisoning
Deltamethrin is proved to be highly effective in killing bugs; therefore, it is added to many insecticide products. However, it is poisonous to humans, too.
ARC/Sheba Medical Center Announces Collaboration with Intel to Develop New AI Solution to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment of Crohn’s Disease
Solution will be used by Sheba Medical Center doctors and then rolled out to additional medical centers in Israel and around the globe.
Medtech Hot Takes of July
These were among the most thought-provoking quotes we heard from medical device and diagnostics professionals in July.
UVC Stabilizers: How to Provide Durability to Polymeric Materials After Frequent UVC Disinfection: By Sophie Poelmans, Andrea Landuzzi and Jerry Eng
From operating rooms to medical devices, reliable disinfection is essential in the fight against hospital-acquired infections, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and viruses that are continually mutating.
Cleerly Is Changing the Status Quo for Heart Disease Detection
The NY-based company has raised about $192 million in a series C round.
Analytics: The Key to Modern Medical Device Manufacturing
How Design of Experiment (DoE) can help define and optimize assembly process parameters for complex medical device designs.
Philips Could Be Approaching a DOJ Settlement
Philips is in consent decree talks with the U.S. Department of Justice related to the company's ongoing recall of sleep apnea and ventilator machines.
New Olympus OEV321UH Monitor Brings Value, Expansion of 4K Offering and a Range of Compatibility Options for Endoscopy and Surgical Suites
Olympus announced today the availability of a new monitor option, the OEV321UH video display monitor, a 32-inch Ultra High Definition 4K monitor that expands upon Olympus 4K monitor offerings. Backward- and forward-compatible with most Olympus
5 Ways Measurement-Based Care Benefits Patient Treatment Procedures
Measurement-based care refers to an evolving model of clinical practice in which decisions about individual patients' care are informed by continuous monitoring of their vital signs and other measurable outcomes.
J&J Strengthens Its Stronghold in Medtech
Johnson & Johnson's medtech business saw a competitive growth rate of 6% in the first half of the year.