FDA Issues Final Guidance on Reprocessing of Reusable Medical Devices

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

The new recommendations are outlined in a final industry guidance aimed at helping device manufacturers develop safer reusable devices, especially those devices that pose a greater risk of infection.

The new recommendations are outlined in a final industry guidance aimed at helping device manufacturers develop safer reusable devices, especially those devices that pose a greater risk of infection.

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Are You Ready for 3-D Printing?

This technology is poised to deliver cost benefits and advance innovation in manufacturing, and companies will have to focus on replacing old protocols relying on extensive up-front testing and validation of traditional production tools, and understand steps needed to satisfy their quality requirements in the future, describes a new McKinsey report.

This technology is poised to deliver cost benefits and advance innovation in manufacturing, and companies will have to focus on replacing old protocols relying on extensive up-front testing and validation of traditional production tools, and understand steps needed to satisfy their quality requirements in the future, describes a new McKinsey report.

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FDA Unveils Vision for National Post-Market Device Surveillance

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

A recent report describes an ambitious national medical device monitoring system that harnesses novel data sources, modern analytical techniques and the participation of all stakeholders to optimize patient care.

A recent report describes an ambitious national medical device monitoring system that harnesses novel data sources, modern analytical techniques and the participation of all stakeholders to optimize patient care.

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Cardinal to buy J&J’s Cordis Unit?

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

Bloomberg reports that the world’s largest healthcare company Johnson & Johnson is in talks with Cardinal Health Inc. to sell its Cordis unit. The unit may fetch as much as $2 billion in a sale, according to the story.

Bloomberg reports that the world’s largest healthcare company Johnson & Johnson is in talks with Cardinal Health Inc. to sell its Cordis unit. The unit may fetch as much as $2 billion in a sale, according to the story.

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SGS Launches LinkedIn Life Sciences Community

The page will provide the life sciences community with a place to share ideas and find out about the latest laboratory bio/analytical and clinical research news and trends.

The page will provide the life sciences community with a place to share ideas and find out about the latest laboratory bio/analytical and clinical research news and trends.

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Medtronic Posts Higher-Than-Expected Q3 Profits

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

The company’s heart devices such as implantable defibrillators, artificial valves and devices to treat atrial fibrillation, contributed to a 5 percent increase in sales in the cardiac and vascular business, its largest unit.

The company’s heart devices such as implantable defibrillators, artificial valves and devices to treat atrial fibrillation, contributed to a 5 percent increase in sales in the cardiac and vascular business, its largest unit.

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Improving Compliance, Increasing Innovation

By Sangita Viswanathan

From increasing focus on reimbursement and economic value, to impact of UDI and the medical device user fees, three industry experts discuss current market and regulatory trends and challenges shaping the medical device industry, and offer some effective strategies for companies to follow to remain competitive.

From increasing focus on reimbursement and economic value, to impact of UDI and the medical device user fees, three industry experts discuss current market and regulatory trends and challenges shaping the medical device industry, and offer some effective strategies for companies to follow to remain competitive.

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Med-tech Deal Activity Remained Strong in Q4

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

According to recent analysis by PwC, deal volume declined from 13 deals in the third quarter of 2014 to 9 deals in the fourth quarter. However, deal value increased from $3.7 billion to $4.9 billion over the same period.

According to recent analysis by PwC, deal volume declined from 13 deals in the third quarter of 2014 to 9 deals in the fourth quarter. However, deal value increased from $3.7 billion to $4.9 billion over the same period.

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