Here is the latest batch of news from the medical products community. Please click the link for more.
Regulatory Approvals and Launches
Royal Philips, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, a the global leader in lighting, has launched Philips BlueControl, a clinically testedwearable medical device that uses blue LED light to control mild to moderate cases of psoriasis vulgaris.
Devon Medical Products, Inc., King of Prussia, PA, an ISO 13485 medical device manufacturer, designer, and distributor, announced that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its extriCARE®2400 Negative Pressure Wound Therapy pump to operate with its foam dressing kit.
Sony Medical, Park Ridge, NJ, introduced its new 27-inch surgical monitor, which Sony says is the brightest monitor on the surgical market. It comes in a digital only interface or a digital and analog interface for compatibility with a range of HD and SD imaging sources.
Covidien plc, Dublin, Ireland, announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Nellcor™ Portable SpO2 Patient Monitoring System, the only commercially available portable oximeter equipped with home care and sleep study modes and complies with IEC 60601-1-11 standards.
Helix Medical, Carpinteria, CA, a global manufacturer for the medical device industry, announced that it has received FDA registration for medical device manufacturing operations at its Baldwin Park, CA, facility.
Leadership News
The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) bestowed its second annual AdvaMed Lifetime Achievement Award to Medtronic co-founderEarl Elmer Bakken, creator of the first wearable, battery-operated external pacemaker.
TRUMPF Inc., Farmington, CT, .announces the promotion of James Rogowski to Vice President, Technical Service, responsible for technical services and training for machine tools installed across the US.
Richardson Electronics, Ltd., LaFox, IL, has named Tom Spees as Vice President of Sales for its newly established health care division.
NewAge Industries, Southampton, PA, announced the promotion of Michael R. Allard to Director of Sales. He will oversee sales for the company’s industrial tubing and hose and for AdvantaPure’s biopharmaceutical tubing and single-use technologies.
Bunting Magnetics Company, Newton, KS, a producer of precision magnetic products for the worldwide food, recycling, printing, automobile, plastics, and electronics industries, has named Mauricio Mendizabal as International Sales Manager for Latin America.
Expansions/New Services/Moves
Omron, Kyoto, Japan, opened its new Americas headquarters in Hoffman Estates, IL, to give customers access to engineering and technical resources in one centralized location. Its Automation Center also serves as a university-style laboratory where customers can collaborate, test and explore solutions in robotics, electro-mechanical motion control, advanced sensing, and safety.
Linear Mold & Engineering, Livonia, MI, a full-service injection mold design, engineering and manufacturing company, incorporating both traditional mold manufacturing and 3D metal printing of end-use parts and mold components, plans to expand its headquarters to make room for eight additional direct metal laser melting machines, as well as allow for expanded mold manufacturing to include CNC machining centers, EDM, and a gun drilling machine.
IBM, Armonk, NY, has opened new global headquarters for the IBM Watson Group in New York City to showcase and advance IBM Watson solutions for developers, entrepreneurs, and start-ups.
Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, announced the opening of an expanded healthcare application center at the company’s European headquarters in Seneffe, Belgium. The facility is intended to serve customers in Europe, and combines the company’s extensive expertise in silicone materials with leading-edge application development equipment.
Mergers/Acquisitions/Collaborations/Licensing
Evonik Corporation, Parsippany, NJ, a leading specialty chemicals company, and Edge Therapeutics, Inc., Berkeley Heights, NJ, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, have jointly received a U.S. Patent No. 8,821,944 covering EG-1962, Edge’s lead product candidate in development to potentially improve patient outcome after a ruptured brain aneurysm.
Minnesota Rubber & Plastics, Minneapolis, MN, is setting the foundation for long-term success following its recent acquisition by Norwest Equity Partners. Quadion LLC, which does business as Minnesota Rubber & Plastics, will remain focused on four core markets: medical and pharma, transportation, water, and power.
Zimmer, Warsaw IN, which designs, develops, manufactures and markets orthopaedic reconstructive, spinal and trauma devices, dental implants, and related surgical products, has acquired ETEX Holdings, Cambridge, MA, a maker of bone void filler products.
Nordson EFD LLC, East Providence, RI, the world's leading precision fluid dispensing systems manufacturer, announces a new business collaboration with Unicontrols Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, a leading manufacturer of small to medium size stainless steel tanks, which will significantly expand the availability of Nordson EFD fluid management systems to Japanese companies.
Medacys Medical Devices Ltd., Shenzhen, China, a manufacturer of medical devices and components, and Gilero Biomedical, LLC, Durham, NC, a design and development firm specializing in single-use medical devices, announced a strategic partnership, which will allow the two organizations to offer a full range of medical technology development services from concept through manufacturing, servicing startup, early-stage, and established medical device companies.
Avalon Laboratories LLC, Rancho Dominguez, CA, a Nordson company, has signed an agreement with Bunting, Earls & Associates to provide sales representation for its engineering and manufacturing services of catheters and specialized medical tubing in the central US.
Miscellaneous
Quality Tech Services, Inc. (QTS), Bloomington, MN, a provider of medical device outsourcing services, has launched its new brand and new website at www.qtspackage.com
Omron Automation and Safety, Hoffman Estates, IL, will host three seminars and live automation demonstrations focused on correctly applying machine guarding safety, using machine vision for inspection and robotic positioning, and integrating total manufacturing control in a single controller. Machine designers are encouraged to attend the free event, Wednesday, November 12, 2014 in Rochester, NY. See www.Omron247.com
The Nano-Bio Manufacturing Consortium announces its most recent one-day workshop on the topic of Sensor Technology & Systems Integration for Human Performance & Health Devices to be held on October 17, 2014, at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. View a detailed agenda at www.nbmcworkshop.org .
