Medical Devices

Mindray Expands Cardiac Biomarker Portfolio with hs-cTnI and NT-proBNP Assays

Mindray, a global leader in medical devices and solutions, introduces new high-sensitivity troponin I (hs-cTnI) and NT-proBNP cardiac biomarkers. The additions have enhanced Mindray's diverse portfolio of cardiac biomarkers for diagnosing and managing cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)....

Medtronic FDA Approved for Extravascular Defibrillator for Heart Rhythms

First-of-its-kind Aurora EV-ICD™ system offers single device, single procedure with lead placed outside of heart and veins...

“Medtronic aims to foster collaboration with local ecosystem and stakeholders in Hyderabad”

In a significant move towards the growth of the healthcare technology sector in India, Ireland-headquartered Medtronic had announced an investment of approximately Rs 3000 crore, earlier this year, to expand the Medtronic Engineering & Innovation Center (MEIC) in Hyderabad. MEIC is Medtronic’s largest research and development (R&D) centre outside of the US. In addition, Medtronic is supporting the Government of Telangana’s efforts to position Hyderabad as a global hub for healthcare technology r...

Olympus Introduces New CPT Codes for iTind Procedure

Olympus Corporation, a global medical technology company committed to making people's lives healthier, safer, and more fulfilling, announced that the American Medical Association (AMA) will issue two new Category I Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes for the iTind™ procedure, a minimally invasive treatment for men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)....

Smith+Nephew Introduces REGENETEN◊ Implant for Rotator Cuff Tears in Japan

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, is pleased to announce the launch of its REGENETEN Bioinductive Implant allowing access to thousands of patients in Japan. With more than 100,000 procedures completed globally since its introduction in the US and Europe, REGENETEN has had a transformative impact on the way surgeons approach rotator cuff repair....

SHL Medical and Lifecore Biomedical enter co-marketing partnership agreement

SHL Medical ("SHL"), a world-leading solutions provider of advanced drug delivery systems such as autoinjectors and innovative specialty delivery systems, has entered into a non-exclusive co-marketing partnership agreement with Lifecore Biomedical (Nasdaq: LFCR) ("Lifecore"), a fully integrated Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization ("CDMO") that offers highly differentiated capabilities in the development, fill and finish of complex sterile injectable pharmaceutical products in sy...

MiRus Receives FDA Clearance for MoRe® Low-Profile Spinal Plating Systems

MiRus® announced that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance of the CYGNUS™ MoRe® Anterior Cervical Plate and MiRus® 3DR™ Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion System with Integrated MoRe® plate fixation, both being the narrowest and thinnest plating system amongst all plates on the global spine market....

Oneview Healthcare and Baxter Announce Connected Care Collaboration During Meeting with Enterprise Ireland

Oneview Healthcare (Oneview), a leading provider of patient experience solutions, and Baxter International Inc. (Baxter), a global medtech leader, are pleased to announce the official launch of their strategic relationship in the United States. The launch was announced during a joint meeting at Baxter’s global headquarters in the Chicago attended by the Irish government Minister for Enterprise, Trade, and Employment, Simon Coveneyas part of Enterprise Ireland’s trade mission to Chicago....

Global Fund & Siemens Healthineers Boost Artificial Intelligence for Tuberculosis Diagnosis

Siemens Healthineers and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund), announced a partnership at the World Health Summit today to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in diagnosing tuberculosis (TB), a preventable, treatable, and curable infectious disease that is again on the rise globally. ...

Baxter Introduces Digital Image Capture for PanOptic Plus Ophthalmoscope

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a leader in patient monitoring, physical assessment and vision screening products, announced the launch of digital image capture capability for eye exams using its existing Welch Allyn PanOptic Plus Ophthalmoscope. The iExaminer Pro System adds a key technology to routine eye exams, designed to help advance healthcare professionals’ ability to examine and diagnose the eye health of patients....