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FDA’s breakthrough medical device designations tally nears 700
Lifecore Biomedical’s owner plans to go all-in on contract development and manufacturing
COVID-19 immunity test developers at MIT seek diagnostic manufacturer
GE Healthcare picks AI imaging startups for inaugural Edison Accelerator
Boston Scientific whistleblower launches corruption investigation
5 essential leadership lessons from Cathy Burzik for medtech’s next generation of women leaders
Stratasys plans to buy Covestro’s additive manufacturing business
New implant design prevents scar tissue without drugs, MIT says
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Harvard researchers plan to sell at-home, PCR-grade COVID testing system
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Cookie Cutter Tools Are for Baking, Not Financials. Success in Gross-to-Net Management Affects Your Entire BusinessBy Bob Steller, Industry Principal – Life Sciences Achieving a true net price of a product is a challenge for…
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Digital Pump Customization: Unlocking the True Potential of BLDC MotorsBy using advanced electric motors, a variety of motor and pump parameters can be customized to individual customer needs. It…
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Consolidation Innovation: Creating New Opportunities for Medical DevicesBy Dan Aicher, CEO of EmbedTek, LLC Medical device designs are complex – from the technological advancements that created them…
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COVID-19 immunity test developers at MIT seek diagnostic manufacturer
MIT researchers have developed a device for predicting an individual’s COVID-19 immunity and are looking for a diagnostic company to get it manufactured in large numbers and approved by the FDA. The lateral flow test uses the same technology as at-home rapid antigen COVID-19 tests to measure neutralizing antibodies for SARS-CoV-2 in a blood sample,…
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Stratasys plans to buy Covestro’s additive manufacturing business
Stratasys (Nasdaq:SSYS) said today that it has a deal to purchase the additive manufacturing materials business of Covestro. The deal includes R&D facilities and activities, global development and sales teams across Europe, the U.S. and China, a portfolio of approximately 60 additive manufacturing materials, and hundreds of patents and patents pending, Stratasys said in a…
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GE Healthcare picks AI imaging startups for inaugural Edison Accelerator
GE Healthcare and Nex Cubed have selected seven companies focused on artificial-intelligence-augmented medical imaging for the first cohort of the Edison Accelerator in Canada. The companies will be matched with mentors and test their technologies with GE’s new Edison Digital Health Platform over the next three months. The program will end with innovation showcase presentations…
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AI-enabled 3D printer watches and improves material handling on the fly
An AI-enabled additive manufacturing system allowed a 3D printer to monitor and adjust material handling in real time, cutting down the trial-and-error process of learning how to print with new materials. The technology could make it easier for engineers in medtech and other industries to use new materials in 3D printed products for special electrical…
