GE Healthcare
GE Scientists in Technology “Relay Race” Against Cancer
May 20, 2013 8:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNISKAYUNA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2013--To commemorate National Cancer Research Month, a team of scientists from GE Global Research, the technology development arm of the General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), are joined together in a technology “relay race” against cancer. They collectively are...
GE Healthcare Unveils Exclusive Imaging Technology for Joint Replacements and Implanted Devices
May 15, 2013 4:33 pm | by Business Wire | News | CommentsAt an event held at Hospital for Special Surgery, GE Healthcare introduced MAVRIC SL, a novel magnetic resonance imaging technique designed to address the growing clinical need to more accurately image soft tissue and bone in patients with MR Conditional-labeled implants, such as joint replacements and other instrumentation.
GE Healthcare Surpasses 500th Installation of Mobile X-ray Platform in the US
April 2, 2013 10:07 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 2, 2013--GE Healthcare (NYSE: GE) announced over 500 installations in the United States of its Optima* XR220amx and Optima XR200amx mobile x-ray systems. Globally the company has installed over 800 units. Designed to provide healthcare professionals with immediate...
GE, NFL & Leading Healthcare Experts Team up to Accelerate Concussion Research, Diagnosis & Treatment
March 11, 2013 1:00 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 11, 2013--(NYSE: GE) – GE and the NFL today announced the Head Health Initiative, a four-year, $60 million collaboration to speed diagnosis and improve treatment for mild traumatic brain injury. The goal of the research and innovation program, guided by healthcare...
First U.S. Installation of Centricity Cardio Enterprise Complete
March 7, 2013 9:09 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 7, 2013--GE Healthcare today announced the first U.S. installation of its Centricity™ Cardio Enterprise solution at Oklahoma State University Medical Center. This robust IT solution supports GE Healthcare’s enterprise imaging strategy by offering cardiologists a...
GE Healthcare Survey Reveals Many Healthcare Organizations Not Prepared for Capacity Management Challenges
March 5, 2013 9:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 5, 2013--GE Healthcare Performance Solutions, a unit of General Electric Corp. (NYSE: GE), today announced the results of a new survey that shows U.S. healthcare organizations may not be prepared to tackle the serious capacity and patient flow challenges ahead....
Merit Medical Signs Agreement to Acquire Thomas Medical Products, a Unit of GE Healthcare
November 27, 2012 9:55 am | by Globe Newswire | News | CommentsMerit Medical Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used primarily in cardiology, radiology and endoscopy, today announced that it has entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire Thomas Medical Products, Inc. ("Thomas Medical") from GE Healthcare in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $167 million...
GE Healthcare Recognized by Industrial Designers Society of America for Design Excellence
August 23, 2012 11:43 am | News | CommentsGE Healthcare announced that it has been recognized by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) with three International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) for Medical and Scientific Products. The IDEA program is a celebration of design excellence in products, sustainability, interaction design, packaging, strategy, research, and concepts.
M&A: The top 15 acquirers among medical device companies
August 6, 2012 3:37 pm | by Mass Device | News | CommentsA look at the most acquisitive medical device companies, culled from MassDevice.com's Big 100 database of more than 1,300 medical device industry transactions. More than $50 billion was spent on acquisitions by Big 100 medical device companies from the beginning of 2011 through the 1st half of 2012.
Covidien and GE Healthcare Form Five-Year Collaboration
May 3, 2012 5:26 am | News | CommentsCovidien and GE Healthcare, leading global providers of healthcare products and recognized innovators in patient monitoring and respiratory care devices, today announced a five-year, global collaboration to incorporate Covidien measurement technologies into GE Healthcare...
GE Healthcare to Develop Next Generation Compact Cyclotron and PET Tracer System for Global Markets
April 20, 2012 5:50 am | News | CommentsGE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), and NXT2B, a privately owned venture capital company, today announced they have entered into a joint financing agreement with the goal of developing a micro-scale radiotracer infrastructure including cyclotron...
GE healthymagination Fund Invests in Check-Cap Ltd., Developer of Ingestible Imaging Capsule That Could Detect Colorectal Cancer
February 2, 2012 5:44 am | News | CommentsNORWALK, Conn. & MILWAUKEE & ISFIYA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Capital and GE Healthcare, the financial services and healthcare divisions of General Electric Company, announced today an investment in Check-Cap, Ltd., a developer of an ingestible imaging capsule that may...
Capital Health Will be First in U.S. to Offer GE Molecular Breast Imaging
January 31, 2012 5:50 am | News | CommentsHOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, N.J. & WAUKESHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Capital Health and GE Healthcare announced today the first Discovery NM 750b was installed at Capital Health's New Jersey Hopewell medical center. Capital Health is a central New Jersey region leader in advanced medicine...
A-STAR, GE Global Research Join Forces to Develop Integrated Advanced Medical Imaging Technologies
January 23, 2012 5:02 am | News | CommentsSingapore - (ACN Newswire) - GE Global Research, the central technology development arm for GE Healthcare and all of GE's businesses, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Singapore's Agency of Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).
GE Selects Bionime to Launch Innovative Diabetes Solutions
January 18, 2012 5:37 am | News | CommentsALBANY, N.Y. & MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE today announced it has entered into a new worldwide licensing agreement with Bionime, a global leader in biotechnology medical testing, to provide new GE-branded solutions for the diabetes market.
New [18F]Flutemetamol Data Presented at 6th Annual Human Amyloid Imaging Conference
January 18, 2012 4:53 am | News | CommentsMiami, FL – Data presented at the 6th Annual Human Amyloid Imaging (HAI) meeting in Miami suggest that the investigational imaging agent [18F] Flutemetamol could add value to current diagnostic tools used by physicians to evaluate neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
GE, Microsoft to Launch Joint Venture Aimed at Global Healthcare System Transformation
December 9, 2011 5:54 am | News | CommentsBARRINGTON, Ill. & REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--General Electric Company, through its healthcare IT business, and Microsoft Corp. today announced plans to create a joint venture aimed at helping healthcare organizations and professionals use real-time, system-wide intelligence...
GE healthymagination Fund Invests in C8 MediSensors, a Developer of Non-invasive Continuous Glucose Monitors
December 2, 2011 4:40 am | News | CommentsNORWALK, Conn. & MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Capital and GE Healthcare, the financial services and healthcare divisions of General Electric Company, announced today an investment in C8 MediSensors, Inc., a privately held developer of non-invasive continuous glucose monitors for diabetic patients.
Purdue, Notre Dame and GE Healthcare Partner to Make 'Ultra Low' Radiation-Dose, High-Clarity CT Imaging a Reality
December 2, 2011 4:29 am | News | CommentsWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., NOTRE DAME, Ind. & WAUKESHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Demonstrating their shared legacy of innovative research and commitment to patient-centered medical technology, Purdue University, University of Notre Dame and GE Healthcare announce a proprietary new CT scanning...
GE Healthcare Helps Radiologists Connect and Collaborate
December 1, 2011 5:57 am | News | CommentsCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today at RSNA 2011, GE Healthcare announced a leap forward in radiology department workflow with an interoperable suite of advanced visualization and image management applications. Using these tools, radiologists are empowered with access...
GE Healthcare Reveals New Features Across Its Ultrasound Product Lines
December 1, 2011 5:52 am | News | CommentsCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Healthcare is showcasing its latest advances in ultrasound today at RSNA 2011. As healthcare providers increasingly incorporate ultrasound into their practice, GE Healthcare is accelerating its development of solutions and tools that help advance...
GE Healthcare ‘Humanizes' Radiology Exams with MR Patient Experience Suite
November 30, 2011 5:27 am | News | CommentsCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today at RSNA 2011, GE Healthcare introduced the innovative Magnetic Resonance (MR) Patient Experience Suite, part of its healthymagination strategy to improve the quality of patient care. The suite aims to ‘humanize' radiology...
GE Healthcare Invests $800 Million in Low-Dose Technologies
November 29, 2011 6:31 am | News | CommentsCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Demonstrating its continued commitment to patient care, GE Healthcare announced an additional $300 million investment in low-dose technologies and unveiled an array of radiation-dose management offerings today at RSNA 2011. Representing more than $800 million...
European Medical Providers Continue to Adopt GE Healthcare's Vscan in Effort to Transform Their Traditional Healthcare Systems
October 27, 2011 11:50 am | News | CommentsMILAN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Healthcare's latest commitment to improving patient care and the global healthcare delivery system was announced today in Milan, Italy as the Lombardia Ministry of Health (MoH) purchased 135 units of GE Healthcare's pocket-sized, ultrasound medical imaging device Vscan...
GE and Partners Aim to Speed Fight Against Cancer, Starting With Breast Cancer
September 16, 2011 6:55 am | News | CommentsDriving next leap forward through integration of imaging, diagnostics, pathology, health IT, data and partnerships. Supporting improved care delivery to 10 million patients by 2020.
