Among the highlights at EastPack will be two packaging awards: one well-established, one brand-new. The AmeriStar awards from the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) have honored the most innovative packages every year since 1945. ...
Respitek, a South Africa-based disposable medical devices maker, has received the US Food and Administration (FDA) clearance for the Bobbi Baby Shield, which is meant to shield against infection post Hypospadias repair surgery. Meant for ...
Tags: Respitek, Bobbi Baby Shield
We may live and do a lot business in a virtual world today, but there's nothing like a little face time. EastPack, to be held June 18-20 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, will provide plenty of opportunities for ...
Tags: Smorgasbord, Packaging&Printing
ECRI Institute, a nonprofit healthcare organization, has introduced its new SELECTplus User Experience Network, a decision support resource for medical technology purchasers in the US. The User Experience Network is the recent improvement ...
Plastic machines manufacturer KraussMaffei entered into a sales pact with SHL Group (Scandinavian Health, Taipei) during the Chinaplas 2013. SHL Group has now purchased bought a CX 200-750 and 10 more CX machines for their plants in ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Manufacturing, Plastic machines
The market for LEDs in biophotonic and medical devices will grow by more than a factor of five between 2012 and 2019 although lower component costs will hide what is an even larger increase in the number of LEDs consumed in life-science ...
Tags: LEDs, Life-Science Applications
DKSH Business Unit Healthcare has opened its new healthcare distribution center in Seoul, South Korea. Located close to key hospitals in Seoul, the distribution center will manage the emergency deliveries of mainly medical devices. The ...
Tags: Health, Medicine, medical devices
Australia-based medical devices company Uscom has entered into an agreement to acquire New Zealand-based Pulsecor by offering five million fully paid ordinary Uscom shares. Under the terms of the agreement, Uscom will acquire all Pulsecor ...
Sterilizable medical devices and diagnostics packaging supplier Technipaq has opened a new warehouse facility in Illinois, US. The new 45,000ft2 plant will be used for warehousing, distribution and raw material storage. This additional ...
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Traumatic injury medical devices developer iTraumaCare has obtained 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its iTClamp Hemorrhage Control System. iTClamp is designed to control severe bleeding, in seconds, and ...
Tags: Itraumacare, FDA Approval
Singapore-based medical devices manufacturer Biosensors International has completed the acquisition of substantially all assets of Spectrum Dynamics, a provider of avanced functional assessment technologies such as those used to evaluate ...
US-based medical devices developer Elixir Medical has announced that the results of its CE Mark-approved DESyne BD Novolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System with biodegradable polymer coating were outstanding. Its CE Mark-approved DESyne BD ...
US Food and Drug Administration intends to have tighter rules for apps that allow to diagnose or treat medical conditions, similar to the 2011 proposal urging for quality standards for ultrasound machines, heart stents, and several other ...
Tags: Stringent Rules, Medical Apps
Medtronic has completed randomizing Symplicity HTN-3, a clinical trial of the Symplicity renal denervation system for treatment-resistant hypertension. Renal denervation is a minimally invasive, catheter-based procedure that decreases the ...
Tags: Medtronic, Randomizing Symplicity
EXP Pharmaceutical Services, a US-based healthcare services provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with AnewMed, operating an FDA-Registered Establishment for the renewal of medical devices with expired packaging. The ...