Natus to acquire Grass Technologies Product Group from Astro-Med
Natus Medical Inc and Astro-Med, Inc have entered into a definitive agreement for Natus to acquire the Grass Technologies Product Group from Astro-Med. The Grass Technologies Product Group includes...
View ArticleFunding medtech: A selection of venture capital and private equity firms
Sherrie Conroy <a href="mailto:"sherrie.conroy@penton.com"target="_new""> sherrie.conroy@penton.com </a> Note: this directory is a sampling of firms...
View ArticleDesigning MedTech: A listing of industrial design firms recognized for their...
Joe Jancsurak <a href=mailto:"Joe.Jancsurak@penton.com"target="_new">Joe.Jancsurak@penton.com</a> Information courtesy of Industrial Designers Society of America. The listing is not...
View ArticleStrength in numbers: Crowdfunding offers a new alternative for funding medtech
Written by: Sherrie Conroy<a href=mailto:"sherrie.conroy@penton.com"target="_new"> sherrie.conroy@penton.com </a> Twitter <a...
View ArticlePoll shows medtech R&D on healthy track
Respondents to the February 2013 MedicalDesign.com Reader Poll are feeling good about their company’s research and development efforts. Responding to the question—For 2013, will your company’s research...
View ArticlePlatform makes possible remote fetal monitoring and cardiac care
Wipro Technologies, the global information technology, consulting, and outsourcing business of Wipro Limited, has launched the Wipro AssureHealth platform in partnership with Microsoft. The platform is...
View ArticlePhillips-Medisize to expand Finland site and global presence
Phillips-Medisize Corp’s announced 60,000-sq-ft expansion plans at its Kontiolahti, Finland manufacturing site is further evidence of the company’s commitment to the global medical market. The site...
View ArticleMostly ‘cloudy’ forecast for point of care, predicts American Sentinel...
The business world embraced cloud computing as an IT strategy a while ago. Now it’s medical’s turn. This, according to Suzanne Richins, chair, health information management and healthcare...
View ArticleMedical device industry primed for expansion in 2013, survey shows
A new industry survey conducted by medical device regulatory consulting firm Emergo Group finds that medical device companies expect moderate to strong sales rates in 2013, as well as expansion...
View ArticleNoxilizer acquires assets of Japan-based Saian Corp to expand nitrogen...
Noxilizer, Inc has acquired the assets of Saian Corp. Both companies have been involved in developing nitrogen dioxide as a sterilization solution for pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device...
View ArticleVirtual tour showcases contract manufacturing facilities
From prototyping to stent manufacturing to Nitinol (half nickel, half titanium) processing, visitors of www.nnoble.com are now able to participate in a virtual tour of the Norman Noble, Inc, contract...
View ArticleMedtech to be $440B market by 2018, says report
The “What’s hot and key trends in Medtech in 2013” report by healthcare corporate finance and strategy specialist, Results Healthcare predicts steady growth ahead for the global medtech market....
View ArticleDigital orthodontics collaboration announced
Stratasys, Ltd., a leading manufacturer of 3D printers and production systems for prototyping and manufacturing announced its collaboration with Scheu Dental GmbH. The agreement is expected to enable...
View ArticleMid-tier is where it’s at when it comes to emerging markets
McKinsey & Co. industry analyst Nicholas Donoghoe says it’s the mid-tier markets in countries such as China, Brazil, and India that represent the greatest potential for medical device growth. In an...
View ArticlePhilips wins $88.5M Pentagon imaging contract
The Department of Defense awarded Philips Healthcare Informatics an $88.5 million contract for the supply of a digital imaging network-picture archive system. In so doing, it made progress on a project...
View ArticleChina’s patient monitoring device market to grow by $250M by 2019; India’s by...
Investments in healthcare infrastructure within BRIC countries are expected to play a significant role in the future growth of the patient monitoring device market, states a study by GBI Research....
View ArticleGE Healthcare commits $2B in software development over five years
GE Healthcare announced plans to invest $2 billion over the next five years to accelerate development of software for healthcare systems and applications. The company plans to work with the GE Software...
View ArticleRecent points to new material opportunities in microfluidic devices
The penetration rate and potential for materials used in microfluidic devices are presented in a report by Lyon, France-based Yole Développement. Titled “How will microfluidics applications change the...
View ArticleStratasys to buy MakerBot
Stratasys, supplier of 3D printing and additive manufacturing systems and services , and MakerBot, supplier of desktop 3D printing systems announced plans to merge during the third quarter of this...
View ArticleSanovas and Mayo to develop asthma-treating technologies
Sanovas, Inc., a leading developer of micro invasive surgical solutions for the interventional pulmonary science, announced that it has entered into a patent license and joint development agreement...
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