Here is the latest batch of news from the medical products community. Please click the link for more.
Regulatory Approvals, Standards, and Launches
Medtronic plc, Dublin, Ireland, one of the world's largest medical technology, services, and solutions companies, announced thatit has received FDA approval of its Micra Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS), the world’s smallest pacemaker and the first FDA-approved product with miniaturized pacing technology.
Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc., Lancaster, PA, which specializes in advanced thermal technology development and custom thermal product manufacturing, announced the launch of its HSC, HPC, and LNC series of sealed enclosure cooler products, initiating the company’s entrance into the sealed enclosure cooling market.
Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc., Richmond, CA, a robotic exoskeleton company, has received FDA clearance to market its Ekso GT robotic exoskeleton for use in the treatment of individuals with hemiplegia due to stroke, individuals with spinal cord injuries at levels T4 to L5, and individuals with spinal cord injuries at levels of T3 to C7.
Leadership News
Orchid Orthopedic Solutions, Holt, MI,a worldwide leader in design and manufacturing for the orthopedic and medical device markets, has named Jerry Jurkiewicz President and Chief Operating Officer.
AngioDynamics, Latham, NY, a leading provider of innovative, minimally invasive medical devices for vascular access, surgery, peripheral vascular disease, and oncology, announced the appointment of James C. Clemmer as the company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer.
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, Fort Wayne, IN, a leading global developer, manufacturer, and supplier of precision seals and bearings, has appointed Linda Muroski as President of Marketing Americas. She will head up industrial seal and bearing operations for the Americas.
MC10, Inc., Lexington, MA, a digital healthcare solution provider, announced that Eric K. Brandt has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors.
Via Surgical Ltd., Amirim, Israel, which provides next-generation fixation for hernia repair, has appointed John Gomes as its Chief Commercial Officer.
Zeus Industrial Products, Inc., Orangeburg, SC, a leader in the development and precision extrusion of advanced polymeric materials, has named Xiao Li as Director of Asia-Pacific Sales.
Pressure Profile Systems, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, a -leader in distributed pressure sensing technologies for OEM products and instrumentation, has appointed Howard Goldberg, PhD,as its Executive Vice President of Operations.
Expansions/Spinoffs/New Services/Moves
Medical Murray Inc., North Barrington, IL, a leader in designing, developing, and manufacturing highly specialized catheters and intricate components used for minimally invasive procedures, is celebrating its 20-year anniversary. This year, the company purchased a 44,000 square foot facility inLake Zurich, IL, to provide additional manufacturing services including assembly, packaging, sterilization, and distribution.
MTD Micro Molding, Charlton, MA, a long-time leader in micro-injection molding for the medical device industry, will be adding two 20-ton Sodick molding presses with ancillary equipment to the existing Class 8 certified cleanrooms, including full automation and in-line inspection. In addition, MTD has purchased a new coordinate measuring machine and a high-speed milling machine to support its in-house tooling department.
Cadence, Inc., Plymouth, MA, a single source contract manufacturing partner, announced plans to enhance cleanroom capabilities to expand support for medical device and life science customers. Plans include the addition of a Class 8 cleanroom in Plymouth, and the expansion of the existing Class 8 cleanroom in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The expansion efforts, expected to be completed in early May, also create dedicated space for cleanroom assembly and automation.
Gordon Brush, a manufacturer offering more than 15,000 industrial and specialty brushes, recently moved its headquarters from Commerce, CA, to a new 183,000 sq. ft. headquarters and manufacturing facility in City of Industry, CA. In addition, the company adopted a new logo.
Teleflex, Wayne, PA, which specializes in products and services for vascular access, respiratory care, general and regional anesthesia, cardiac care, urology, and surgery, is closing its facility in Berks County, PA, and relocating 360 jobs in the process. Approximately 170 manufacturing jobs will be relocated to facilities in Mexico and the Czech Republic, while 130 R&D and quality engineering jobs will be relocated to a new location somewhere in the area, and the remaining 60 employees will be relocated to Teleflex facilities in Wayne and in Morrisville, NC.
Baxter International, Inc., Deerfield, IL, which provides a broad portfolio of essential renal and hospital products, announced that it will shut downan Englewood, CO, facility over the next 12 months, impacting approximately 400 employees.
General Electric, Fairfield, CT,the world’s largest digital industrial company, has opened a new “flagship center for additive manufacturing,” to develop and implement industrial products and technologies for all the various GE businesses. The new Center for Additive Technology Advancement, Findlay Township, PA, is a $39-million project that will employ 50 engineers ranging in their disciplines from mechanical and electrical design to systems and software engineering.
CeQur, Marlborough, MA, which is is developing and commercializing insulin delivery devices for diabetes, is doubling the size of its Marlborough facility in preparation for the launch of its three-day insulin infusion device. When completed later this year, the facility will include a new cleanroom, labs, and a manufacturing line. The company plans to hire 100 additional employees over the next 24 months.
Mergers/Acquisitions/Collaborations/Licensing
Sterigenics International LLC, Deerfield, IL, a leading global provider of contract sterilization, gamma technologies, and medical isotopes, and a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus and GTCR, announced that it has acquired Nelson Laboratories, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT, the largest US provider of life-cycle microbiology testing services for the medical devices, pharmaceutical, and tissue industries.
Hexagon AB, Stockholm, Sweden, a leading global provider of information technologies for industrial enterprise applications, announced the acquisition of AICON 3D Systems, Braunschweig, Germany, a leading provider of optical and portable non-contact 3D measuring systems for industrial manufacturing.
Trinity Medical Devices Inc., Parsippany, NJ, a global, vertically integrated, generic medical device company, announced the purchase of the neonatal intensive care disposables product line of CAS Medical Systems, Inc., Branford, CT, a leading developer and manufacturer of medical devices for non-invasive patient monitoring.
Saki Corporation, Tokyo, Japan, an innovator in the field of automated optical inspection equipment, announces its participation in the "FUJI Smart Factory with Nexim" initiative of Fuji Machine Manufacturing, Chiryu, Aichi, Japan. Saki's inspection and measurement systems will connect with Fuji's pick-and-place machines for a high productivity manufacturing process.
IPEG, Inc., Cranberry Township, PA, and parent company to Conair, a leading global manufacturer of auxiliary equipment for plastics processing, has acquired Pelletron Corporation, Lancaster, PA, a leading supplier of pneumatic conveying systems, dust removal systems and other related products.
BioTelemetry, Inc., Malvern, PA, a leading wireless medical technology company, has acquired the ePatch division of DELTA Danish Electronics, Light and Acoustics, Horsholm, Denmark, an independent technology service organization.
Action Fabricators, Kentwood, MI, a flexible materials converting company, has purchased CSI Medical Inc. of Nashville, TN, a manufacturer and provider of disposable skin contact tape devices, products, and components to the medical device industry.
Graham Engineering Corporation, York, PA, which provides fully integrated extrusion solutions engineered for a variety of medical applications, has appointed Turner Group, Inc., Seattle, WA, a technology-focused manufacturer's representative agency, as the sales and service representative for American Kuhne medical extrusion systems in the western region of North America.
American Control Electronics (ACE), South Beloit, IL, which designs and produces a wide variety of AC & DC electronic control systems and power products used in industrial, commercial, EV, and medical markets, announced a new partnership with Applied Mechatronics, Valley Center, CA, a manufacturers’ representative who will provide West Coast coverage of ACE’s electronic control systems and power products from San Diego to Portland.
Lee Spring, Brooklyn, NY, a global manufacturer of mechanical springs and related products, announced that it has purchased the assets of Clark Spring & Manufacturing Inc., Hayward, CA, which manufactures mechanical springs, metal stampings, wire forms and four-slide products, as well as provides engineering services.
Mach7 Technologies, Burlington, VT, a global provider of enterprise image management systems, and 3D Medical, Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, a pioneer in medical 3D printing, announced the completion of their merger. The combined company will bring advanced medical image management solutions to customers across five continents.
Necsel IP Incorporated, Milpitas, CA, a leading laser and laser solutions company, has announced its acquisition of PD-LD, Pennington, NJ, a manufacturer of customized laser products and a leader in stabilized-module and VBG glass technology.
Miscellaneous
The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) announced the launch of its newly redesigned website, federallabs.org . As the second phase in the rebranding of the FLC organization, the website provides resources about the technology transfer process and highlights the impact federal research and development have on the US economy.
CardiacAssist, Pittsburgh, PA, which provides products for respiratory and cardiac care, has rebranded itself as TandemLife to better reflect its business, which has broadened in recent years.
Boothroyd Dewhurst, Inc., Wakefield, RI, the first company to commercialize Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA®) methodologies and software tools, will host the 31st annual International Forum on Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA®) on June 7-8, 2016, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Providence-Warwick, RI, USA. This year’s conference theme is “DFMA Design Decision: Understanding Total Product Cost.” For information, visit http://www.dfma.com/forum/index.html .
