16 Medtech Companies with Innovations Centered Around COVID-19
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Source: MDDI - May 28, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: COVID-19 IVD Source Type: news
Advanced Technology for Plastics Staking and Swaging
Plastic swaging and staking technology is favored for many types of plastic-based assemblies because by forming a plastic post or flap, it is possible to securely connect or “capture†components made of a diverse range of materials—not just plastics, but metals, fabrics, filter media, and even PCBs, switches, and electronics. Permanent and strong thermoplastic stakes or swages can be made quickly and at relatively low cost, without the need for processes involving labor-intensive mechanical fastening or expensive adhesive-fastening processes. Typical processes include:
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Source: MDDI - May 27, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Priyank Kishor Tags: Assembly and Automation Source Type: news
5G Doesn ’t Cause COVID-19! Here & #039;s Everything You Need to Debunk the Myth
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There are two key differences between the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and 5G technology. One has spread across the globe, the other has barely rolled out in most countries and in some cases not at all.
That hasn’t stopped conspiracy theorists from conflating the two however. Thanks to a combination of scam artists, the reach of social media, ignorant celebrities and influencers, and general public frustration and confusion, a strange theory has emerged in the months since the global COVID-19 pandemic started.
Allegedly, 5G is the culprit behind the pandemic. Citing a lot of ...
Source: MDDI - May 27, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Tags: Design News Source Type: news
Philips Wins Regulatory Nod for Clinical Surveillance Biosensor
Philips has won a nod from FDA and a CE mark for a next-generation wireless wearable biosensor to help monitor COVID-19 patients in hospital.
The Amsterdam, Netherlands-based company touts its next-generation device as being able to enhance clinical surveillance in its patient deterioration detection solution to help clinicians detect risk so they can intervene earlier and help improve care in lower acuity care areas.
The Philips Biosensor BX100 is designed to address a new approach to vital signs measurements, supporting surveillance of higher acuity patients moving from intensive care units into lower acuity general care...
Source: MDDI - May 27, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: MDDI Staff Tags: COVID-19 Source Type: news
Will Emerging Contact Tracing Solutions Be Put to Work?
Resolve to Save Lives, an initiative launched by global health organization Vital Strategies, released a playbook that describes four essential actions governments need to take to reopen society quickly and safely in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic:
Test widely—> Isolate infected people—> Find people who have been in contact with infected people—> Ask those people to quarantine for 14 days.
Step three—contact tracing—is crucial for controlling spread of the novel coronavirus and for understanding how it spreads. While tech...
Source: MDDI - May 26, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Heather R. Johnson Tags: Digital Health Source Type: news
Bardy Expands Home Enrollment Program for Cardiac Patch Monitor
Bardy Diagnostics is expanding the home enrollment program for its cardiac patch monitor and won CE mark for a 14-day version of the device.
The Seattle, WA-based company said it was exploring more telehealth opportunities with Carnation Ambulatory Monitor (CAM) patch because of the rapidly evolving COVID-19 public health emergency. Typically, the CAM patch is applied to a patient in the clinic setting.
In a prepared statement Ken Nelson, chief commercial officer of Bardy Diagnostics said, “To help address the evolving needs of physicians and patients in this public health emergency, facilitat...
Source: MDDI - May 26, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Digital Health Cardiovascular Source Type: news
How Can Early-Stage Medical Device Companies Survive Market Turmoil?
The coronavirus pandemic has caused market turmoil that has had a negative impact on medical device companies of all sizes. While the large, established medical device players like Medtronic have the balance sheets and product pipelines to  emerge from the pandemic stronger than ever, the real concern is in how younger companies will survive.
The secret may lie in a business model that's more often found in the biopharma world than in medtech.
"What we're doing at Orchestra BioMed is applying what have been fairly long-established and proven business strategies from the biopharma side of...
Source: MDDI - May 23, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: Business COVID-19 Source Type: news
Medtech in a Minute: Contact Tracing, NFL Face Masks, and More
Google and Apple Launch Highly Anticipated Contact Tracing Technology
The two tech rivals have developed the Exposure Notification technology which can inform someone if they may have come in contact with a person that was diagnosed with COVID-19. The move comes as more tech companies are stepping up to help in the fight against the pandemic. The Exposure Notification has the specific goal of rapid notification, which is especially important to slow the spread of the disease with a virus that can be spread asymptomatically.
NFL Explores Modified Face Masks for Player Helmets
The medical director for the NFL Players Associa...
Source: MDDI - May 23, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: COVID-19 Digital Health Source Type: news
Will Medtronic Emerge from the Pandemic Even Stronger?
As MD+DI reported in April, Medtronic was already bracing for its fiscal fourth quarter to reflect significant revenue declines, thanks to COVID-19. Â But CEO Geoff Martha said the company is focused on emerging from this pandemic even stronger. He even hinted that we could see more tuck-in acquisitions going forward, as the current environment does make it a good time for M&A.
Given the progression of COVID-19 around the world and the timing of the company’s fiscal quarter, Medtronic’s fourth quarter includes an additional month of impact compared to companies...
Source: MDDI - May 22, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: COVID-19 Business Source Type: news
Remaining Competitive in the Medtech Industry
Within the healthcare industry there is an understanding among medical device companies that the drive for improvements in both manufacturing and packaging is a constant. In this time of increased flux, companies must strive to retain their competitive edge by establishing a foundation of trust and experience combined with a spirit of flexibility.
For contract manufacturers servicing customers ranging from Fortune 100 powerhouses to the newest startups, it’s paramount to have a sound leadership team focused on a few key operating principles. In this way, medical device contract manufacturing and packaging...
Source: MDDI - May 22, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Aaron Swanson Tags: Contract Manufacturing Source Type: news
Overcoming the Medical Device Miniaturization Wall
Motors and motion control components continue to shrink. The miniaturization trend allows manufacturers to install motors and motion control into smaller and smaller form factors. When components come down to size, signals travel shorter distances within devices, which leads to faster performance speeds. This is particularly important in medical devices and applications. Yet users need to learn the architecture of miniaturization in order to make it effective.
There is a wide range of miniature components for medical devices. (Image source: maxon motors)
Design News is offering a free webinar on the topic, The Miniaturiza...
Source: MDDI - May 22, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Tags: Design News Source Type: news
Abbott Lands IgG Antibody Testing Contract with U.K. Government
Abbott Laboratories is slated to provide millions of IgG lab-based antibody tests to U.K. government in the latest chapter of the COVID-19 story. The Abbott Park, IL-based company has already shipped 800,000 tests to National Health Service (NHS) laboratories across the U.K.
Abbott said its SARS-CoV-2 IgG will be available on its ARCHITECT i1000SR and i2000SR and Alinity i laboratory instruments. As one of the most widely used laboratory systems in the world, the ARCHITECT system can run up to 100 to 200 tests per hour to help hospitals and laboratories with reliable antibody testing during the pandemic.
The company said t...
Source: MDDI - May 22, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: COVID-19 IVD Source Type: news
Google Search Trends Show Elective Surgery Is Still Down, But Improving
As more U.S. states begin to resume elective surgeries, hospitals and medical device companies have a strong financial incentive to see procedure volumes return to normal. The tough part, however, is convincing patients that it's safe to have them done now.
In the first of what is expected to be a weekly report, Needham & Co.'s medtech analyst, Mike Matson, said he is tracking elective surgery searches using Google Trends to gauge the recovery pace of elective procedure volume in the United States. Matson noted that Google searches for 20 different types of el...
Source: MDDI - May 21, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: COVID-19 Business Source Type: news
Google and Apple Launch Highly Anticipated Contact Tracing Technology
Google and Apple said they have launched the Exposure Notification technology for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
The technology is a software tool kit that would notify someone if they may have come in contact with a person that was diagnosed with COVID-19.
The companies said the Exposure Notification has the specific goal of rapid notification, which is especially important to slow the spread of the disease with a virus that can be spread asymptomatically.
In a joint release the duo said, “what we’ve built is not an app—rather public health agencies will incorporate...
Source: MDDI - May 21, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: COVID-19 Digital Health Source Type: news
Supplier Stories for the Week of May 17
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Source: MDDI - May 21, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Daphne Allen Tags: Components Source Type: news
