September 3, 2020 - A new 2-Minute Game Plan module is available from Midmark, featuring the company's new digital spirometer! Get the new 2-Minute Game Plan now! Did you know? You can access this module as well as previous Game Plan modules via the RepConnect app for iOS mobile devices. To download the app on your iOS mobile device, search for … [Read more...]
Health o meter Professional announces upgrade to industry-leading 500KL scale
September 2, 2020 - Health o meter Professional’s 500KL scale, the most widely used scale in North America now has additional features to provide unparalleled flexibility and value for doctor’s offices, hospitals, clinics, and acute and long-term care facilities. The 500KL has an increased capacity of 550 pounds (250 kilograms) to weigh a broader range of patients. This … [Read more...]
Midmark releases new digital spirometer
September 2, 2020 - Midmark Corp. (Dayton, OH) launched the Midmark Digital Spirometer, designed to make the detection and management of asthma, COPD, and other respiratory illnesses simple and effective. The Midmark Digital Spirometer equips caregivers with the technology needed for early detection and management of asthma and COPD in patients. Spirometry … [Read more...]
Medtronic receives FDA approval for Minimed 770g insulin pump system with smartphone connectivity
September 1, 2020 - Medtronic plc (Dublin, Ireland) received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its MiniMed 770G hybrid closed loop system. The new insulin pump system offers the company’s most advanced SmartGuard technology, as featured in the MiniMed 670G system, with the added benefits of smartphone connectivity and an expanded age indication to children … [Read more...]
Masimo O3 Regional Oximetry receives FDA clearance for somatic applications, measurement of relative changes in cerebral hemoglobin
September 1, 2020 - Masimo (Irvine, CA) announced that O3 Regional Oximetry has received FDA clearance for expanded use in monitoring somatic tissue oxygenation saturation in all patient populations and monitoring relative changes in hemoglobin, oxyhemoglobin, and deoxyhemoglobin in adult brains. This clearance means that O3 is now indicated for use in both … [Read more...]
Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 2 iCGM system now available to Medicare beneficiaries
September 1, 2020 - Abbott (Abbott Park, IL) announced its next-generation FreeStyle Libre 2 integrated continuous glucose monitoring (iCGM) system is now available to Medicare patients. Having met the codes for therapeutic CGM systems used for coverage by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the FreeStyle Libre 2 system is now accessible to all … [Read more...]
B. Braun receives FDA clearance for SpaceStation MRI
August 31, 2020 - B. Braun Medical Inc. (Bethlehem, PA) received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the SpaceStation MRI to allow Space® infusion pumps to continuously deliver medications to patients within the MRI suite. The SpaceStation MRI is designed to shield Space infusion pumps against 1.5-T and 3.0-T magnetic fields to protect the … [Read more...]
Quidel provides business update, isn’t concerned by Abbott’s new SARS antigen test
August 28, 2020 - Quidel Corporation (San Diego, CA) yesterday announced business updates and reaffirmed that it is “an industry leader in the introduction of FDA-authorized rapid tests for a wide range of diseases and medical conditions, [and] remains in the forefront of the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.” Competition Was Expected “Abbott’s entry into the SARS … [Read more...]
Roche receives FDA approval of FoundationOne Liquid CDx, comprehensive pan-tumor liquid biopsy test
August 28, 2020 - Roche (Basel, Switzerland) received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for FoundationOne Liquid CDx, Foundation Medicine’s comprehensive pan-tumor liquid biopsy test for patients with solid tumors. FoundationOne Liquid CDx is a comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) test that analyzes more than 300 cancer-related genes and multiple genomic … [Read more...]
Abbott releases fast, $5 COVID-19 antigen test, free mobile app to display test results
August 27, 2020 - Abbott (Abbott Park, IL) has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card rapid test for detection of COVID-19 infection. The company says it will sell this test for $5. Currently, AdvaMed (The Advanced Medical Technology Association) estimates that test manufacturers are … [Read more...]