Masimo (Irvine, CA) announced its latest automation and connectivity solution, UniView: 60. UniView: 60 uses the Masimo Hospital Automation platform to aggregate and display pertinent patient information on a digital display outside each patient's room, allowing clinicians to familiarize themselves with the most relevant details of each patient’s case at the door in 60 seconds … [Read more...]
Hillrom launches two new respiratory health offerings: Volara System and Synclara Cough System
Hillrom (Chicago, IL) announced the launch of two new respiratory therapy devices: the Volara System, which provides hospital-grade oscillation and lung expansion (OLE) therapy, and the Synclara Cough System. The Volara System delivers OLE therapy, combining Continuous Positive Expiratory Pressure (CPEP), Continuous High-Frequency Oscillation (CHFO) and a nebulizer in one … [Read more...]
ZOLL launches remote view capabilities on the X Series monitor/defibrillator
ZOLL Medical Corporation (Chelmsford, MA), an Asahi Kasei Group company, launched its new remote view technology on the X Series monitor/defibrillator developed for EMS agencies.Remote view capability on the X Series allows a clinician to view the X Series screen remotely while a patient is being monitored. The new technology permits a clinician to see two waveforms and the … [Read more...]
Medtronic receives FDA clearance for LINQ II Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM)
Medtronic plc (Dublin, Ireland) announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance and CE Mark approval for its LINQ II insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) with remote programming, which enables clinicians to optimize device settings without the need for patients to return to the office or hospital. LINQ II is a small (one-third the size of a AAA … [Read more...]
BD launches rapid point-of-care antigen test to detect COVID-19 in 15 minutes
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (Franklin Lakes, NJ) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for a rapid, point-of-care, SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic test for use with the company’s BD Veritor Plus System. This new assay delivers results in 15 minutes on an easy-to-use, highly portable instrument, which enables … [Read more...]
Device reps get direct access to providers with Olympus’ virtual support platform
Olympus (Center Valley, PA) announced that MedPresence, its cloud-based telecollaboration platform, will allow front-line healthcare providers to access much-needed product expertise from manufacturer representatives virtually, which aligns with recent recommendations from leading medical societies and industry groups. According to AdvaMed, 26 healthcare groups and counting … [Read more...]
Medtronic introduces MiniMed Mio Advance Infusion Set enabling fewer insertion steps for people with diabetes in the U.S.
Medtronic plc (Dublin, Ireland) introduced the MiniMed Mio Advance infusion set to all Medtronic insulin pump customers in the U.S. The MiniMed Mio Advance infusion set is the newest addition to the MiniMed portfolio of infusion sets and gives people using insulin pumps an optimal user experience with fewer steps. The MiniMed Mio Advance infusion set is inserted in only … [Read more...]
Olympus launches HookKnifeJ and TriangleTipKnifeJ
Olympus (Center Valley, PA) announced the U.S. market availability of two single-use electrosurgical knives for Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD). Olympus has introduced the 510(k) cleared HookKnifeJ for the esophagus, stomach and colon and the TriangleTipKnifeJ for the esophagus and stomach. The TriangleTipKnifeJ 510(k) clearance comes with a specific indication … [Read more...]
Masimo announces Bridge™
Masimo (Irvine, CA) announced Bridge™, an opioid withdrawal solution that uses neuromodulation to aid in the reduction of symptoms associated with opioid withdrawal. Bridge, which has been granted an FDA De Novo classification, is the first evidence-based, drug-free, non-surgical device of its kind. In clinical testing, Bridge was found to reduce opioid withdrawal symptoms … [Read more...]
Abbott, Tandem Diabetes Care partner to integrate tech for automated insulin delivery systems
Abbott (Abbott Park, IL) and Tandem Diabetes Care have finalized an agreement to develop and commercialize integrated diabetes solutions that combine Abbott's continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology with Tandem's insulin delivery systems to provide more options for people to manage their diabetes. The companies first announced their intention to work together in … [Read more...]