July 20, 2020 – Hillrom (Chicago, IL) announced the full commercial launch of the PST 500, a precision surgical table, and a highly advanced addition to the Yellofins Stirrups line, Yellofins Apex. The PST 500 is designed to be the foundation of surgical care and features the versatility of a wide range of positions across various surgical applications to help surgical … [Read more...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific, First Genetics JCS partner to develop next-gen sequencing-based diagnostics in Russia
Thermo Fisher Scientific (Waltham, MA) and First Genetics JCS (Russia) announced a strategic partnership focused on commercializing next-generation sequencing (NGS)–based diagnostics in Russia. The agreement enables First Genetics to market its F-Genetics NGS System and IVD assays to Russian labs for reproductive health testing and cancer diagnostics. The F-Genetics System … [Read more...]
STEWART Industries announces launch of STEWART Medical, a medical device division
STEWART Industries (Battle Creek, MI) launches STEWART Medical, a medical device division that will serve customers throughout the U.S. The new division is ISO 13485:2016 certified, the standard required of a Quality Management System (QMS) for designing and manufacturing medical supplies. They will manufacture and distribute medical equipment like disposable Heat and Moisture … [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...]
PDI receives promising testing results of Super Sani-Cloth Wipes against SARS-COV-2
PDI announced it has generated data showing that its Super Sani-Cloth wipes are effective against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. This is one of several of the company’s hospital-grade disinfecting products being tested for efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 for submission to the EPA for approval. Testing of the additional disinfecting products is still underway and … [Read more...]
Study investigates accuracy of respiration rate obtained from Pulse Oximetry on pediatric patients using Masimo RRp
Masimo (Irvine, CA) announced the results of a study published in Pneumonia in which independent researchers in New Delhi, India, investigated the accuracy of Masimo RRp on pediatric patients with the Rad-G Pulse Oximeter by comparing it to clinician-determined values while performing routine assessment of children admitted to outpatient and emergency departments. The … [Read more...]
Little Rapids Corporation’s Graham Professional division starts face mask production
Little Rapids Corporation has purchased two state-of-the art, high speed machines to manufacture ASTM Level 1, 2 and 3 face masks for the Healthcare and Beauty Markets. The company said that the two machines will give Little Rapids the capability to manufacture 40 million masks annually. “The first machine arrived in our facility this week, and we are ramping up production … [Read more...]
Baxter highlights new data on the role technologies play in improving care for dialysis patients
Baxter International Inc. (Deerfield, IL) announced new data showing use of Baxter’s Sharesource remote patient management (telehealth) platform for automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) therapy performed in Colombia was associated with a 56% reduction in technique failure. In a separate study conducted in Canada, data show 74% of patients, who received expanded hemodialysis … [Read more...]
GOJO to open new manufacturing facility and new warehouse & distribution facility
GOJO (Akron, OH) is expanding its capacity to meet exponential increases in demand for PURELL sanitizer, soap, wipes, and surface spray, as more and more businesses and institutions reopen with a sharp focus on cleanliness and hygiene. The company said that, by running its facilities 24/7, working with its existing suppliers to dramatically increase raw materials and … [Read more...]