ePTFE for the Cardiovascular Device Industry

From Medical Design & Outsourcing

• What is a medical ventilator and how does it work?
  The ventilator has come to the fore as a vital piece of equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Put simply, ventilators exist to help patients who can’t breathe, breathe. The novel coronavirus’ attack on the respiratory system brought ventilators into the spotlight, forcing the U.S. to turn to its strategic national stockpile as manufacturers scrambled to… […]
• Why FDA put the pedal to the metal for radar and hummingbirds. And why medtech needs Google.
  In this week’s episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, co-hosts Chris Newmarker and Tom Salemi dig into the recent successes by startups Circadia Health and Preceptis Medical, which both saw expedited approval from the FDA due to the pandemic. Circadia Health earned a spot on this year’s “20 medical device startups you need to know” list. Circadia… […]
• 20 medical device startups you need to know
  The medtech industry isn’t immune from COVID-19 troubles, but exciting innovation continues. These 20 medical device startups have grabbed our attention. Tom Salemi, DeviceTalks Editorial Director and Sean Whooley, Assistant Editor A number of medical device startups continue to make waves across the space, with new technologies and eye-watering fundraising rounds highlighting some exciting prospects.… […]
• $4.2m project with GE would develop air transport vital-signs patch
  The Nano-Bio Materials Consortium (NBMC) announced this week that it has launched a project with GE Research to develop a medical-grade wireless patch that monitors the vital signs of medical patients during emergency air transport. The device would advance medical care coordination, records management and patient outcomes in aeromedical evacuation and help drive advances in… […]
• 5 medical device industry supplier innovations you should know
  Innovative medical devices from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) get a lot of press. But many of those devices wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for innovative contract manufacturers and suppliers. Working with materials as pliable as as polyester and as strong as stainless steel, these companies are always innovating to create new or improved components that… […]
• Texas governor halts elective procedures in populous counties
  Citing the need to preserve hospital beds for COVID-19 patients, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott today issued an executive order halting elective medical procedures in the state’s four most heavily populated counties . The order, issued this morning, covers the counties of Bexar, Dallas, Harris and Travis counties. Bexar County includes the city of San Antonio. Houston… […]
• Moderna, Catalent partner on COVID-19 vaccine candidate manufacturing
  Moderna (NSDQ:MRNA) and Catalent (NYSE:CTLT) today announced a collaboration for large-scale, commercial fill-finish manufacturing of Moderna’s mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate (mRNA-1273) at Catalent’s biologics facility in Bloomington, Ind. Catalent will provide vial filling and packaging capacity, as well as additional staffing required for 24×7 manufacturing operations at the site to support production of an initial 100 million doses… […]
• Report: New U.S. reshoring agency may loan billions for manufacturing
  The head of the newly formed U.S. International Development Finance Corp. (DFC) said this week that the agency could provide tens of billions of dollars in financing to return manufacturing to the United States, according to a report by Reuters. One of the projects it may finance is a $12 billion semiconductor plant from Taiwan, DFC CEO… […]
• Webinar: How to protect your medical device manufacturing workers from COVID-19
  Tuesday, July 21, 2020 11:30 a.m. Eastern time / 8:30 a.m. Pacific time     As essential medtech facilities continue operations during COVID-19 and more facilities resume manufacturing, employee safety becomes a very important topic. In this webinar we will explore how to protect your medical device manufacturing workers from COVID-19. The most important step… […]
• Webinar: How to boost value while reducing the billing cost of your diagnostics
  Thursday, July 30, 2020 2 p.m. Eastern time / 11:30 a.m. Pacific time     Why is it so vital for your organization to understand and maximize its value, even if it’s not in a buying or selling mode? The diagnostics industry — including medical device companies, remote patient monitoring firms, and independent diagnostic testing… […]
• Biomerics opens online medical balloon store
  Interventional and radiology device contract manufacturer Biomerics announced today that it has launched an online store to sell medical balloons. The new e-commerce platform will sell a range of off-the-shelf nylon, PET, and LDPE medical balloons, enabling engineers to develop and prototype next-generation catheters quickly, according to the Salt Lake City-based company. The online store… […]