Posted in Medical Device Assembly by Chris Newmarker on December 2, 2014 Sometimes a fix for a problem really doesn’t entirely solve the problem. And that seems to be exactly what happened to Philips Healthcare’s ...
Tags: Medical Ventures, Health
File photo courtesy of Qantas. Deutsche Bahn’s (DB) logistics subsidiary, Schenker AG, will seek damages estimated at USD 2.5 billion — approximately $370 million in the US and $2.19 billion in Germany including interest ...
Toys and children’s clothing are lagging behind other industries when it comes to safety, according to the Stericycle European Recall and Notification Index. The toy industry continues to lead all consumer goods in terms of volume ...
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Plastics and packaging company DS Smith’s Plastics Division has added a new fold-flat plastics container, Duca-Pak, to its Uni-Pak family which produces durable, foldable containers. These plastic containers recently won the ...
Mercedes-Benz is recalling 10,509 units of its C-Class compacts from model year 2015 due to issues with its steering wheel. The company said that production workers did not install a steering component properly on selected C300 and C400 ...
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Today Verdesian Life Sciences, LLC (Verdesian) announced a new seed inoculant for soybeans — Preside CL, available for the 2015 growing season. In replicated field trials, seeds inoculated with Preside CL reached canopy closure ...
Honda has recalled more vehicles due to issues related to Takata air bags which can explode and release injurious metals in case of a collision. The recall includes 2003-2005 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2004 Element, 2002-2005 ...
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the US has updated the number of vehicles that are affected by faulty airbags made by Takata. According to NHTSA, 10 automotive manufacturers have issued recall of nearly 6.1 ...
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With thousands of shoes on display, the fashion capital’s footwear presentations offered many memorable moments. Here, FN pinpoints a selection of like-worthy outliers. Fresh Loaf:Designers modified the menswear loafer with kilties, ...
Chrysler is recalling 18,245 vehicles due to issues with airbags which may deploy unexpectedly if the car passes through minor obstacles like potholes. The affected vehicle includes 2013-2015 Ram C/V Tradesman cargo vans, featuring two ...
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HONOLULU – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an order requiring the County of Hawaii to repair the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant’s ocean outfall pipe. The pipe is leaking treated wastewater close to shore, ...
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Crescent Industries Inc. Not only to provide 3D printed parts but to aid in the injection molding process from design through to production. At Crescent Industries 3D printed models have been used to speed up the molding process by using ...
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It's too early to tell, but the total artificial heart might be the next potential medtech goldmine. Shares of artificial heart maker Carmat climbed nearly 20% in mid-day trading on September 5 amidst recently-confirmed rumors that the ...
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A street lighting initiative that was intended to reduce spending could cost Nottinghamshire Council £1.5 million, according to a new report. In 2011, the Conservative council decided to only fix faulty street lights, a regime known ...
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Audi is planning to recall around 70,000 vehicles worldwide due to issues related to brake booster. The affected vehicles include 3.0 liter TDI turbo diesel engine variants of Audi A4, A5, A5 Cabrio, A6 and Q7 that were manufactured ...
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