J&J’s New Lenses Break the Limit for Traditional Contact Use
The Brunswick, N.J.-based company has won approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for a contact lens that provides vision correction and Ketotifen, an antihistamine drug to help relieve symptoms for people experiencing itchy allergy eyes……
Harnessing Technology to Optimize Medical Injection Molding
A panel discussion at the recent co-located MD&M West and Plastec West event highlighted the challenges faced by injection molders today and ways to overcome them……
Technipaq, DuPont Tyvek, and Freepoint Eco-Systems Team Up to Recycle Medical Packaging Plastic Waste
Technipaq’s program to recycle plastic waste generated during healthcare packaging manufacturing kicks off on World Cleanup Day……
Designing a Collection Device that Could Make an Impact in Cancer Treatment
Product Creation Studio and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center are working together to devise a better way to protect biopsy samples……
Medtronic’s Latest Recall Linked to 2 Deaths, 10 Serious Injuries
The company is recalling thousands of embolization devices because there is a risk of the delivery system’s wires and tubes fracturing and breaking off during placement, retrieval, or movement of the device……
Bluetooth Trends in Smartphones and the Implications for Medical Device Software
New analysis of the U.S. smartphone market tells medical device manufacturers to be ready in 2023 to take advantage of Bluetooth 5.x for their connected devices……
Zoll Strengthens Position in Sleep Apnea Market with Acquisition
The Chelmsford, MA-based company is acquiring Itamar Medical for about $538 million……
3D Printing Helps Tsunami Medical Create New Orthopedic Devices
The company uses additive manufacturing for its portfolio of titanium spinal-fusion implants and a pedicle screw and rod system, which allows greater freedom of device design compared with conventional manufacturing……
Stryker Fires Up the M&A Engine Again
The Kalamazoo, MI-based company has acquired Gauss Surgical, the maker of an artificial intelligence-enabled platform for real-time monitoring of blood loss during surgery……
Changing Medical Device Regulations in the United Kingdom and in Europe
A look at how medical device companies can meet the need for a UK Responsible Person……
