Secant Medical Rebrands at MD&M West

Biomedical textile manufacturer Secant Medical (Perkasie, PA) is launching a new marketing and branding campaign at MD&M West this week in Anaheim, CA. The company, which will be located at booth #2374, will be displaying samples of its textiles...

February 8th, 2010
Eucomed Launches MedTech Virtual Museum

From the basics of what is considered a medical device to the future of replacement organs, Eucomed is using a virtual museum to educate the world about medical technology. The MedTech Virtual Museum aims to inform visitors about the medical device industry from the ground up. Its user-friendly feel targets both people...

January 20th, 2010
Survey Reveals Job Changes for 2010
According to recruitment firm, Legacy MedSearch, up to 55% of professionals in the medical device industry could be looking for a new job in 2010. The firm conducted its survey via the paid polling service of business networking site LinkedIn between Jan. 4 and Jan. 7 and polled 2,150...
January 19th, 2010
How to Be More Like Denmark
The New York Times has a story on Denmark's digital sophistication in terms of medical treatment. The country began adopting electronic health records and other technology a decade ago. Today, most primary care physicians and nearly half of the hospitals use electronic records...
January 12th, 2010
FDA to Sybaritic: Stop Making Unapproved Devices
Until Sybaritic Inc. is in compliance with FDA standards, it will stop manufacturing devices used in laser surgery, dermatology, and spa treatments. According to an FDA release, agency inspections that were conducted at the company during the past several years showed violations of...
January 11th, 2010
Stock Predictions Up
A Robert W. Baird and Co. analyst predicts a strong year for shares of four medical device makers, saying that in 2010, investors may be more willing to take a risk on companies in high-growth fields. Lawrence Neibor upgraded shares of ...
January 5th, 2010
FDA Clears Robotic Surgery Method for Treating Neck Cancer
FDA has cleared a minimally invasive method for treating benign and certain malignant tumors in the neck and throat. The approach--cleared for TransOral otolaryngologic procedures--was developed at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and uses the da Vinci Surgical System, manufactured by Intuitive Surgical Inc...
January 4th, 2010
Wireless Start-ups Rule VCs in 2009
According to MobiHealthNews’ year-end report (pdf), there were 15 venture capital investments in 2009, 11 of which were for wireless remote patient monitoring start-ups. The remainder included a start-up working on a converged...
December 29th, 2009
Is 2010 a Rebound Year for Devices?
Analysts at New York investment firm Leerink Swann predict a rise in the medical device sector in the coming year.The firm has released a 12-page outlook for 2010, which says that earnings in the sector will improve, and that investors will begin to see the allure of medical devices....
December 22nd, 2009
Compas Software Points Doctors in Right Direction
Using cutting-edge software and hardware from Orthocare Innovations, doctors can better fit amputees with prosthetics. Compas (Computerized Prosthesis Alignment System) consists of a metal plate, which has silicon strain gauges to measure the forces that go through the prosthesis. A diagnostic module, attached to...
December 21st, 2009