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Conformis Faced with Tough Decision to Furlough One-Third of Its Workforce

The custom orthopedics company said it was furloughing 80 employees because of sharp declines in elective procedures resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. The news comes as President Trump announced he was pushing to ‘reopen’ the economy by Easter.

FDA Issues Emergency Guidance for Non-Invasive Remote Monitoring Devices

The agency said increased use of such remote patient-monitoring devices could reduce exposure risks during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Masimo’s Latest Acquisition Could Help in the Fight Against COVID-19

The Irvine, CA-based company is acquiring TNI medical AG for an undisclosed sum. The deal is set to close in 2Q20. TNI has developed softFlow technology, which provides high flow, warmed and humidified respiratory gases to spontaneously breathing patients suffering from serious pulmonary conditions. Needham analyst Mike Matson said the acquisition could help Masimo weather the COVID-19 storm.

FDA Issues Enforcement Policy for Ventilators Amid Shortage Concerns

On Sunday, FDA issued an immediately-in-effect guidance outlining a policy intended to help increase availability of ventilators and their accessories as well as other respiratory devices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Elon Musk Talks Ventilators with Medtronic

Tweets from Elon Musk and Medtronic triggered a heated debate over the weekend about working across industries to solve problems associated with the coronavirus pandemic.

Virginia Boy 3D Prints Mask for Sick Uncle and Others

A Virginia mom's tweet went viral over the weekend after her son used a 3D printer to make face masks for his high-risk uncle and others in need during the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. Government Issues RFI for Solutions to Combat Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The Medical CBRN Defense Consortium's Request for Information calls for medical devices, supplies, and diagnostics that are needed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Medtech in a Minute: Axonics Contests Medtronic Patents, COVID-19 Rages on, and More

Pressed for time? Here's the medtech news you need most, in one minute or less.

Test Shows How Lung Cancer Patients Respond to Therapy

Irvine, CA-based Oncocyte inherited the DetermaIO test when it acquired Insight Genetics earlier this year. The company said it has completed Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments (CLIA) validation for the test.

Can Patches Improve Vaccination Rates?

Researchers are exploring the potential for vaccine delivery through microneedle array patches to improve vaccination in general for all generations as well as to improve vaccination rates in low and middle-income countries.

Q4 Review: Takeaways from the Most Prominent Players in the Medical Device Industry

A quarterly snapshot of business news from the medical device and diagnostics industry during the fourth quarter of 2019.

Supplier Stories for the Week of March 15

Here’s what was new in the world of medical device suppliers during the week of March 15.

Abbott Brings Home EUA for COVID-19 Test

The Abbott Park, IL-based company said it would deploy about 150,000 laboratory tests immediately and wanted to ramp up production to one million tests per week by the end of the month.

Is Your Ultrasound R&D Team Exposed to Harm?

A guide to practicing safe sounds.

Rapid Diagnostics Firm Secures Financing Amid Covid-19 Crisis

E25Bio has raised $2 million to develop a rapid diagnostic test uses nanoparticle technology to capture virus or viral proteins secreted into the human body. The financing comes at a time when President Trump is touting that there will be 'exciting news' about FDA soon.