Here is the latest batch of news from the medical products community. Please click the link for more.
Firth Rixson Metals, a global leader in specialty metals manufacturing and distribution based in the United Kingdom, and Banner Medical, Carol Stream, IL, a leading provider of supply chain solutions for medical-grade materials to the device, implant, and instrument industry, announce their exclusivity agreement for sales and marketing for Cobalt Chrome in the US, effective January 1st,2014.
Wright Medical Group, Inc., Arlington, TN, announced a definitive agreement under which MicroPort Medical B.V., The Netherlands, a subsidiary of MicroPort Scientific Corporation, will acquire Wright’s OrthoRecon business, which consists of hip and knee implant products.
Mindray Medical International Limited acquire Zonare Medical Systems, Mountain View, CA, to boost its ultrasound research and development capabilities.
ExOne Company, North Huntingdon, PA, a global provider of three-dimensional printing machines and printed products to industrial customers, has teamed with Ipsen, Inc., Cherry Valley, IL, a designer and manufacturer of industrial vacuum furnaces, to provide customers with a complete 3D printing package.
Alpha Micro Wireless, Jupiter, FL, has signed an agreement with European antenna innovators 2J Antenna to supply Alpha Micro Wireless customers with a broad range of high quality TS16949/ISO9001 certified external and embedded antenna solutions. 2J’s antenna portfolio is targeted at wireless customers such as telematics and medical customers seeking to integrate wireless communications such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and emerging communication standards into their wireless applications.
Miscellaneous
KOA Speer Electronics, Bradford, PA, a leading supplier of passive electronic components, has once again received the Platinum Level, Diamond, and Best Quality Awards from TTI, Inc. The TTI Supplier Excellence Award Program represents the highest recognition possible of a supplier’s performance within TTI.
Intelligrated, Mason, OH, a leading North American-based automated material handling solutions provider, has been recognized as a top workplace in the greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area by the Cincinnati Enquirer for 2013.
Teleflex Incorporated, Limerick, PA, a global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, has announced that it is a winner of the Premier healthcare alliance's Performance Award, which recognizes the efforts of suppliers who exceed operational and quality expectations over four successive calendar quarters.
Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., Tustin, CA, says that its Aplio™ 500 received top ranking in the Ultrasound – General Imaging category in the 2013 Best in KLAS Awards: Medical Equipment & Infrastructure
At MD&M East in Philadelphia, PA, the winners of the Medical Design Excellence Awards were announced on June 19. Named Best in Show was the GORE Septal Occluder, from W. L. Gore & Associates Inc., Flagstaff, AZ, a permanent implant used to treat congenital heart defects of the atrial septum.
Other winners and their categories included:
Critical-care and emergency medicine products
· Gold Winner – AccuVein AV400 vein illumination system, manufactured by AccuVein.
· Silver Winner – Companion 2 Driver System, manufactured by SynCardia Systems.
· Bronze Winner - Rota-Trach tracheostomy tube, manufactured by Vitaltec Corp.
Dental instruments, equipment, and supplies
· Gold Winner – EPIC Dental Diode Laser System, manufactured by BIOLASE.
· Silver Winner – Zimmer Trabecular Metal Dental Implant, manufactured by Zimmer Dental.
· Bronze Winner - Carestream CS 8100 Digital Panoramic System, manufactured by Carestream Dental.
Finished packaging
· Gold Winner – Lantus & You Journal for Lantus SoloSTAR, manufactured by Sanofi.
General hospital devices and therapeutic products
· Gold Winner – Dansac NovaLife 1 & 2 Ostomy Pouches, manufactured by Dansac A/S.
· Silver Winner – Optiflow Junior Nasal Cannula, manufactured by Fisher & Paykel Healthcare.
· Bronze Winner - PowerGlide Midline Catheter, manufactured by Bard Access Systems.
Implant and tissue-replacement products
· Gold Winner and Best in Show – GORE Septal Occluder, manufactured by W. L. Gore & Associates Inc.
· Silver Winner – Cochlear Nucleus CR120 Intraoperative Remote Assistant, manufactured by Cochlear Ltd.
· Bronze Winner - Orthofix Ankle Compression Nailing System, manufactured by Orthofix Inc.
In vitro diagnostics
· Silver Winner – EDGE Platform, manufactured by HTG Molecular Diagnostics.
· Bronze Winner - Irys Genomics platform, manufactured by BioNano Genomics.
Over-the-counter and self-care products
· Gold Winner – new Glucose Sensor Serter (not approved in the USA), manufactured by Medtronic Minimed.
· Silver Winner – SpeediCath Compact Set, manufactured by Coloplast A/S.
· Bronze Winner - Masimo iSpO2 Pulse Oximeter and the iSpO2 App, manufactured by Masimo.
Radiological and electromechanical devices
· Gold Winner – Acessa System, manufactured by Halt Medical Inc.
· Silver Winner – Liposonix Custom Contouring, manufactured by Solta Medical.
· Bronze Winner - Avedro KXL System for Accelerated Corneal Crosslinking, manufactured by Avedro.
Rehabilitation and assistive-technology products
· Gold Winner – Rifton TRAM transfer and mobility device, manufactured by Rifton Equipment
· Silver Winner – mySentry Remote Glucose Monitor, manufactured by Medtronic Diabetes.
· Bronze Winner - t:slim Insulin Pump, manufactured by Tandem Diabetes Care.
Surgical equipment, instruments, and supplies
· Gold Winner – Sonicision Cordless Ultrasonic Dissection System, manufactured by Covidien.
· Silver Winner – NeoChord DS1000 Chordae Replacement System, manufactured by NeoChord Inc.
· Bronze Winner - FORNISEE Lighted Uterine Manipulator System, manufactured by LSI Solutions.
