Category Archives: Medical Technology

On Monday, researchers from Japan's Osaka University announced the successful completion of a first-of-its-kind heart transplant. Rather than replacing their patient's entire heart with a new organ, these researchers placed degradable sheets containing heart muscle cells onto the heart's damaged areas - and if the procedure has the desired effect, it could eventually eliminate the need for some entire heart transplants. To grow the heart muscle cells, the team started with induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. Continue reading →

Macquarie University today announced a new partnership with FLEDGE Innovation Labs, providing opportunities for passionate Macquarie students to access medical technology industry expertise whilst developing impactful and community-minded medical products. Continue reading →

The Medical Technology report published by HealthCare Intelligence studies and assesses the complex terrain of its market. Continue reading →

The latest report on Medical Oxygen Systems market now available at MarketStudyReport.com, delivers facts and numbers regarding the market size, geographical landscape and profit forecast of the Medical Oxygen Systems market. In addition, the report focuses on major obstacles and the latest growth plans adopted by leading companies in this business. The Medical Oxygen Systems market report expounds an in-depth evaluation of this industry space, analyzed in terms of numerous parameters. Continue reading →

An Atlanta, GA-based medical sterilization plant is learning an expensive lesson after missing a critical deadline related to ethylene oxide (EtO) pollution controls. Sterilization Services of Georgia receiveda permit on Nov. 7 to use EtO to sterilize medical devices, but the company was supposed to install filters to reduce the gas by Dec Continue reading →

More needs to be done to encourage a culture of innovation to ensure widespread early patient access to technology, according to a new report. This change in culture needs a top-down approach and the buck stops with Secretary of State for the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Matt Hancock, it states. The Medical Technology Group (MTG) report, Our NHS: A spotlight on the innovation landscape, makes several recommendations on access to medical technology, joining up the system, funding and innovation. Continue reading →

Axonics Modulation Technologies (NASDAQ:AXNX) and Utah Medical Products (NASDAQ:UTMD) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings Continue reading →

Bangor Savings Bank trimmed its holdings in Stryker Co. (NYSE:SYK) by 8.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. Continue reading →

Media headlines about Lombard Medical Technologies (LON:LMT) have been trending somewhat positive on Tuesday, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time Continue reading →

Hi-tech solutions to medication errors form vital part of this year's event Technology designed to improve patient safety and reduce unnecessary delays will be a key feature of this years Arab Health conference. Experts said technology had the potential to address numerous health-related concerns, including medication errors, something that affects more than one in 10 patients worldwide, according to the World Health Organisation. Continue reading →