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FDA OKs Bolton Medical's thoracic stent-graft
September 27, 2012 5:34 pm | by Mass Device | News | CommentsBolton Medical wins FDA clearance for its Relay stent grafts designed specifically for treating the thoracic aorta. Florida-based stent maker Bolton Medical won FDA clearance for its thoracic-specific stent-graft system, the company announced today. Bolton's Relay thoracic stent-graft device and delivery system is designed specifically for minimally invasive treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms and penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers, and it comes in a range of sizes, according to a press release. News Well, 510(k), Regulatory/Compliance, Stent Graftsread more
Rising Labor Costs Not the Sole Factor Influencing Potential U.S. Manufacturing Resurgence
September 27, 2012 4:54 pm | by Material Handling Industry of America | News | CommentsConsensus views on a U.S. manufacturing resurgence have largely centered on rising labor costs in markets such as China as the key driver of re-shoring back to the U.S. However, a new PwC US report, A Homecoming for U.S. Manufacturing?, reveals that while
Medical device tax: Obama's rhetoric incompatible with device tax, Reps say
September 27, 2012 3:26 pm | by Mass Device | News | CommentsIf President Barack Obama hopes to strengthen small businesses, one of the 1st steps is to repeal the 2.3% medical device sales tax before it takes effect in January, according to Reps. Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio) and Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.). If President Barack Obama wants to strengthen small businesses, as he said during the Democratic National Convention earlier this month, he'd do well to start by repealing the 2.3% medical device tax contained in his Affordable Care Act, according to Reps. Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio) and Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.). News Well, Healthcare Reform, Medical Device Taxread more
Medical Device Firm Innovative Trauma Care Receives License for Commercial Sale of ITClamp Hemorrhage Control System in Canada
September 27, 2012 3:17 pm | by Innovative Trauma Care | News | CommentsInnovative Trauma Care (ITC), an early-stage medical device firm focused on developing point of injury solutions for trauma, first responder and military medicine applications, has received regulatory approval from Health Canada for commercial sale of its first product, the ITClampTM Hemorrhage Control System in Canada. The product will be available in the fourth quarter of 2012 for Canadian medical professionals.
EU's new medical device regulations: 5 questions with Eucomed's Serge Bernasconi
September 27, 2012 3:16 pm | by Mass Device | News | CommentsMassDevice.com looks at key issues in the European Commission's newly released medical device regulatory guidelines with Eucomed's Serge Bernasconi. As medical device companies digest the European Commission's newly released medical device regulatory recommendations, MassDevice.com caught up with Serge Bernasconi, CEO of Eucomed and the European Diagnostic Manufacturers Assn. (EDMA), to discuss how the creation of a central FDA-like body to oversee pre-market medtech review for the European Union might impact the broader device industry. News Well, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Regulatory/Complianceread more
Depuy Mitek Launches Endurance Hip Solutions
September 27, 2012 3:14 pm | by DePuy Mitek | News | CommentsDePuy Mitek, Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of orthopaedic sports medicine products and soft tissue repair devices, announced the launch of ENDURANCE Hip Solutions, a new system of instruments and devices that marks the company’s entry into the rapidly growing field of hip arthroscopy.
Diabetes: Glooko links up with Wal-Mart | Wall Street Beat
September 27, 2012 3:08 pm | by Mass Device | News | CommentsGlooko's app connecting blood glucose monitors with the iPhone is now available for Wal-Mart's glucometers. News Well, Diabetes, Wall Street Beatread more
Experimental gadgets do job, then dissolve in body
September 27, 2012 2:10 pm | by MALCOLM RITTER - AP Science Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsScientists reported Thursday that they succeeded in creating tiny medical devices sealed in silk cocoons that did the work they were designed for, then dissolved in the bodies of lab mice. It's an early step in a technology that may hold promise not only for medicine but also for disposal of...
U.S. Navy Chooses Level 1 HOTLINE Fluid Warmers for USNS Comfort Hospital Ship
September 27, 2012 1:30 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 27, 2012--Smiths Medical, a leading global manufacturer of medication delivery and therapeutic products, announced today that the United States Navy awarded the company with a contract to equip the USNS Comfort medical treatment facility hospital ship with the...
Amylin Launches This Week I Will Pledge Campaign to Encourage Adults with Type 2 Diabetes to Set Weekly Goals While Giving Back to Diabetes Community
September 27, 2012 12:00 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 27, 2012--Amylin Pharmaceuticals, LLC, today announced the launch of This Week I Will, an online pledge campaign that encourages adults with type 2 diabetes to make a difference in their own lives and in the diabetes community – one small step at a time. This press...
Vacuum Handling Solutions for Medical Applications
September 27, 2012 11:20 am | Virtual Industries Inc | Product Releases | CommentsVirtual Industries Inc., a leading supplier of manual vacuum handling solutions, announces that it will display several advanced systems for medical applications in Booth #1358 at the upcoming...
Laser Coder for Easy Marking of Products and Packaging
September 27, 2012 11:17 am | Videojet Technologies Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsVideojet Technologies Inc. introduced the new Videojet 3020 laser coder, an entry-level 10-Watt CO2 laser for marking and coding applications in the consumer packaged goods and industrial products markets.
MPEG LA’s Librassay® Removes Patent Barriers to Diagnostics for Personalized Medicine
September 27, 2012 11:12 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsDENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 27, 2012--MPEG LA announced today that Librassay ®, a landmark collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other leading healthcare innovators (listed below), is now providing one-stop worldwide access to diagnostic discoveries for personalized...
Freedom Meditech Secures $2 Million in Funding from Silicon Valley Bank
September 27, 2012 11:05 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 27, 2012--Freedom Meditech, Inc., developer of non-invasive ophthalmic products for the detection of disease and management of patient health, today announced it has secured a $2 million line of credit from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The funds will be used to ramp...
Credit Card Size Enclosures
September 27, 2012 10:49 am | Teko Enclosures, Inc | Product Releases | CommentsThe ‘POCKET-CARD’ enclosures from TEKO are similar in size to a credit card, but deep enough to accept a PCB populated with surface mount components. These enclosures have been designed for small mobile devices...
