The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has updated a safety communication on reprocessed flexible bronchoscopes. The FDA recommends that healthcare providers consider using single-use bronchoscopes where there is increased risk of spreading infection, or no support for immediate reprocessing available. Additionally, the FDA recommends healthcare facilities consider using sterilization for reprocessing instead of high-level disinfection. This latest update follows recent recommendations from th

Stratus™ Medical, a company focused on advancing radiofrequency (RF) ablation treatment for chronic pain, announced today it received CE Mark (Conformité Européenne) for Nimbus® RF Multitined Expandable Electrode and Vesta™ RF Cannula. The CE Mark confirms Stratus Medical, manufacturer of Nimbus and Vesta, meets the requirements of the European Medical Devices Directive, which allows Stratus Medical to commercialize Nimbus and Vesta across the European Economic A

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, today announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the PeritX™ Peritoneal Catheter System for the drainage of symptomatic, recurrent non-malignant ascites. Ascites is a debilitating condition that causes the build-up of fluid in the abdomen. The PleurX™ Peritoneal Catheter System was introduced in 2005 for the drainage of malignant ascites.

Kindred Healthcare, Tennova Healthcare and The University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC) today announced the opening of Knoxville Rehabilitation Hospital, located in the new Tennova Health Park at 1250 Tennova Medical Way. The new 57-bed hospital, with all private rooms, will focus on acute rehabilitation for patients who suffer from stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, complex neurological disorders, orthopedic conditions, multiple trauma, amputation and other in

MolecuLight Inc., the leader in point-of-care fluorescence imaging for detection of wounds containing elevated bacterial loads, announces it has signed LMT Surgical as its new Distributor in Australia and New Zealand. LMT, a leading provider of products and services to the medical market, will bring its comprehensive commercial capabilities to help meet the significant demand for the MolecuLight i:X to the wound care community in Australia and New Zealand. "We are thrilled to b

RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ) announces an extension of its relationship with Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois (CHUV) in Lausanne, Switzerland, which will include orders for RayStation®* RayCare®* and RayIntelligence®. CHUV has been a RayStation customer since 2017 and included in the order is additional RayStation functionality for automated treatment planning and segmentation using machine learning techniques and support for CyberKnife® planning. CHUV wi

Ethicon*, part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies,** today announced the launch of the ENSEAL X1 Curved Jaw Tissue Sealer, a new advanced bipolar energy device that increases procedural efficiency1 and provided stronger sealing2 and better access to more tissue than LigaSure™ Maryland.3 The device is indicated for colorectal, gynecological, bariatric surgery and thoracic procedures. The ENSEAL X1 Curved Jaw is the first of several new advanced laparoscopic

Cancer Diagnostics, Inc. (CDI), a Durham, North Carolina-based industry-leading provider of anatomic pathology products, has acquired Anatech Ltd., (Anatech) Battle Creek, Michigan. Cancer Diagnostics' founder and CEO Patrick O’Neill said, “The addition of Anatech means we will be able to provide even greater options for our customers and OEM partners and also allow for more control over our own manufacturing. We’re happy to welcome Anatech to the CDI family.”

ONWARD today announced the Company has received Breakthrough Device Designation status from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their ARC-IM platform for blood pressure and trunk control in people with spinal cord injury. This is the third such Breakthrough Device Designation awarded to ONWARD, following previous awards for ARC-EX for upper extremity function and ARC-IM for mobility. ARC-IM consists of an implantable pulse generator and lead that is placed near the spina

Charter Healthcare, a provider of post-acute care services offering a broad spectrum of programs for patients navigating the last years of life, has selected Netsmart as their healthcare information technology partner to implement solutions that are part of the integrated Netsmart CareFabric® platform. This partnership will enhance Charter’s ability to provide patient-centered hospice, home health, complex care management and palliative care services through improved workflows and a