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The 20 largest medical device companies in the world
Medical device testing firm ViVitro Labs buys ProtomedLabs
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Teens awarded national scholarships for groundbreaking medtech research
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Microspec founder takes the long view on medical tubing
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The 20 largest medical device companies in the world
Consolidations continue to transform the roster of largest medical device companies in the world — as evidenced by Medical Design & Outsourcing‘s latest Big 100 list. Overall, Big 100 companies saw $397.5 billion in sales during their most recent fiscal years, up 3.5% from the previous year. As companies continue to combine, smaller companies are…
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Outcome-based Pricing Initiatives in the Healthcare IndustryBy Joe Miles – Global Vice President, Life Sciences (SAP Industries) and Bob Steller – Industry Principle, Life Sciences (Vistex)…
Miniature linear guides in automated medical designsBy William Fang, Engineer | Chieftek Precision USA Chieftek Precision USA supplies linear stages and motors, linear encoders, servo drives,…
Preparing for EU-MDR Product Submissions: A Sustainable ApproachWhat Is the EU MDR? In May 2017, the EU published the new European Union Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR).…
How an integrated data platform can reshape the medical device industryAs big data grows and competition rises, stricter regulatory guidance looms Today’s medical device industry is being transformed by the…
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Preparing for EU-MDR Product Submissions: A Sustainable Approach
What Is the EU MDR? In May 2017, the EU published the new European Union Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR). The new regulation replaces the MDD (Medical Device Directive) and went into force on May 25, 2017. Medical devices have three years to comply while in vitro diagnostics have five years. The reasons for the…
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Teens awarded national scholarships for groundbreaking medtech research
The Davidson Institute for Talent Development recently announced the recipients of its 2019 Davidson Fellow Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to 20 students across the U.S. each year. The program offers $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 college scholarships to students 18 years or younger who have completed projects that could be beneficial in science, technology, engineering,…
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Microspec founder takes the long view on medical tubing
Microspec CEO Tim Steele remembers when polyurethanes were relatively new. It was the 1970s, and the only polyurethanes were industrial grade, not medical grade. Steele is a PEEK pioneer who founded Microspec in 1989 and opened up shop in Jaffrey, N.H. the following year. Microspec has grown and moved twice more, the last time to…
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Medical device testing firm ViVitro Labs buys ProtomedLabs
ViVitro Labs today said that it acquired medical device testing lab ProtomedLabs SASU. The two companies will merge operations under the ViVitro Labs name. ProtomedLabs GM Karim Mouneimne is slated to assume the role of president at the company’s headquarters in Victoria, B.C. “Helping companies solve testing challenges by using our equipment and customized testing…
